West Henderson’s Caroline Maxon, Class of 2021, received a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Research exam in spring 2021.  Maxon’s research project explored a potential correlation between...

She sat there frozen, her eyes glued to the TV screen. She watched in horror as smoke and debris filled the place where the World Trade Center once stood. A solemn feeling of grief sunk to the pit of her...

On Friday March 12, the Henderson County Board of Education announced that Henderson County Public Schools will be returning to full time in-person learning under Plan A.  This follows a statement...

22 people were executed in the United States in 2019, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Capital punishment is legal in 28 U.S. states, and since the reinstatement of the death penalty...

On Sept. 18, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in her home at the age of 87, after serving 27 years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was sworn in on Aug. 10 1993, becoming...

North Carolina reported its first COVID-19 case on March 3, and since then, the case number has continued to increase even five months later. Medical professionals and other essential workers have worked...

The highly anticipated "The Kissing Booth 2" was released on Netflix on July 23, but after the trainwreck that was "The Kissing Booth" the only thing I was looking forward to for the sequel was making...

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced today in a COVID-19 briefing that all K-12 schools will be open for both remote and in-person learning for the upcoming fall semester.  Henderson County Public...

On June 11, Henderson County Public Schools released Phase 1 of their plan for high school students to return to athletics on June 22. Athletes are required to follow a list of guidelines specific to their...

After 14 years of being a proud Falcon, Shannon Auten is leaving West Henderson High and serving as the new principal of Henderson County Early College and Henderson County Career Academy. She is to be...

While some students are out on the town during their time off from school, others of us are being confined to our houses by our parents, who are thrilled with the idea of "social distancing." To beat the...

West Henderson’s Science Olympiad club came in 2nd place in their regional competition last weekend, on Saturday, Feb. 22 at UNC Asheville. “I just think you get to feel super proud of yourself after...