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Current Bullitt County school boundaries, left, and projected boundaries under rezoning, right.
Bullitt County’s Rezoning Plan Won’t Work Without Tougher Rules
Haylee Donovan, Editor-In-Cheif • September 12, 2025

The Bullitt County Board of Education just stunned parents and students with a rezoning plan that upends long-standing school boundaries. On paper, the move makes sense. Some schools are bursting at the seams while others...

Despite many new strides being made in the sports journalism industry when it comes to females being a part of it, many barriers have still remained an issue today. Between pay gaps, representation, coverage, and more, these women have to work twice as hard in order to even be side-by-side with their male coworkers. “Situations that disproportionately affect women shouldn't be discussed in the media without input from women on any level,” Julie DiCaro with 670 The Score said in a 2016 interview with ESPN. 

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Breaking Barriers: Women Changing The Game In Sports Media
Marissa Herron, Sports Editor • September 3, 2025

For decades, women were always underrated in the sports journalism world, now they’re some of the brightest names in the entire industry.  Sports, a typically male-dominated field, has been on the rise over the years...

DOGE: What's the Damage?
DOGE: What’s the Damage?
Caleb Masterson, Staff Writer • May 13, 2025

Created January 20th, 2025. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has drastically changed the lives of the American population in the short time it’s been around. DOGE’s mission is to maximise government productivity,...

Catching up with Lightle
Data-Driven Decisions Shape Future of BCPS Schools
From Folklore to Folk Fiction: Should Pop Culture Be Part of Education?
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The Newest Book Worm to Bullitt East: Tia Johnston
Lightle Set To Take The Helm Of Charger Nation
Procrastination: The Silent Killer

Procrastination: The Silent Killer

December 3, 2024

It’s stealing your motivation, your goals, time.   Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off doing a certain task. Procrastination steals your time, your efforts to put your mind into something more productive and it creates small habits that lead into bigger habits that could...

Everything you need to know about the P. Diddy case

Everything you need to know about the P. Diddy case

October 1, 2024

"Wait, he didn’t just spell the word “Rapper” and leave out a P. Did he?" Rapper Sean Combs (also known as P. Diddy or Puff Daddy) is in hot water following his arrest on Sep. 16 finding himself caught in the center of a sex-trafficking case. Due to speculation, rumors and allegations, mass...

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Concert Etiquette 101: with Cooper and Milana
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Balance & Beyond Lends a Helping Hand to Bullitt County

September 17, 2025

Sometimes, the hardest thing is asking for help.    Balance & Beyond, a mental health jam, was hosted at the Central Library in Shepherdsville on Aug 23, 2025, to share local resources...

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Mount Washington Welcomes Wawa

Macy Hoback
September 11, 2025

Everyone’s Gottahave Wawa in their life.   As Wawa continues its expansion across Kentucky, our community is set to welcome this popular convenience store within the next year.    Wawa...

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Inside Look at the KHSAA Realignment: What It Means for Bullitt East and the Bluegrass State

Marissa Herron, Sports Editor
August 26, 2025

Fresh changes are on the block for the fall sports season, and they’re coming to change the game, both schoolwide and statewide. This past January, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association...

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LeBron James in his jersey he wore during the NBA Finals.
Over 400 Jersey’s Gone Just Like That
Elise Barresi, Staff Writer • September 12, 2025

Worth $100,000, sold for $3.7 million. Marcos Thomas Perez, 62 years old, a former Miami Heat security officer, was retired for 25 years veteran from the Miami Police Department...

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Sam Bates teeing off on hole 1 on the qual chase tournament
Golf Season Article
Asher Pentecost and Caleb Masterson September 5, 2025

Did anybody see where that went?   The Bullitt East Golf team is preparing for the rest of its season.   The Golf team at Bullitt East has already begun...

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Bullitt East Girls’ Soccer Takes the Field
Bullitt East Girls’ Soccer Takes the Field
Madison Hodge, Caleb Mitchell, and Rylin Walls August 29, 2025

“There’s no better feeling than stepping out on the field and stunning them all by doing what none of them thought you could do.”-  Ashlyn Harris, Gotham FC goalkeeper...

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Eric Settle (left) joined former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (right) at a press conference in Philadelphia on March 26, 2024, where he signed a pledge to run for Pennsylvania attorney general as a Forward Party candidate.
The Forward Party. Straight to the point.
Caleb Masterson, Staff Writer • September 16, 2025

With political tensions being as high as they are right now, it’s important for us to consider other options when it comes to how we align ourselves with political parties....

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Trump orders Smithsonian Review, Slams ‘Woke’ Exhibits as Distorting U.S. History.
Trump orders Smithsonian Review, Slams ‘Woke’ Exhibits as Distorting U.S. History.
Alexa Vititoe, Website Editor • September 9, 2025

The past is supposed to be preserved, not policed.   President Donald Trump escalated his campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives on Monday,...

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Children begging for food at the nearby aid center in Gaza, July 22.
Starvation and Struggle: The Escalating Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza
Ethan Mudd September 4, 2025

The sound of rumbling stomachs echoes louder than airstrikes in some homes in Gaza. Beginning in 2023, the militant group Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip, launched...

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Boys Volleyball: BE's Next Big Sport?
Boys Volleyball: BE’s Next Big Sport?
Elise Barresi September 11, 2024

There are several new sports programs that are starting this year that a lot of people don't know about: Boys Volleyball, to be specific.   Most people haven't...

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New BE Drama Club
New BE Drama Club
Holly Nichols, Maya Dryer • September 9, 2024

The curtain opens on the new era of Bullitt East theater. Megan Tooley has launched a new drama club at Bullitt East, meeting every Wednesday in Room 302. The club is open...

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Eric Cox is a member of Bullitt East's bowling team. He has been a member for three years, and is excited for this new season to begin. "I think there's a lot of potential on the team,” Cox said.
Sparing the Details
Lauren Sexton, Copy Editor • November 16, 2023

The bowling team made preparations over the summer to ensure this season will be successful with the 2023 season about to kick off. The team’s coach, Lenny Raley, believes...

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