Steffen Returns as THS Drama Director

Talawanda High School English teacher Ryan Steffen is returning as the director of the drama program for the 2016-2017 school year. He wasn’t ready for the void that three years away from the program left in his life. He missed giving students real world problems to solve, the connections he had with students, and working […]
Freshmen Get Their First Experience With the THS Fire Alarm

Talawanda High School students and staff participated in a fire drill on Aug. 29, 2016. Austin Howard, THS junior and Tribune reporter, already knew that the fire alarm could make your ears bleed, but new students got their first jump scare thanks to our piercing alarm. When interviewed by Tribune reporters freshmen compared the sound […]
Clinton Claims Kentucky, Sanders, Trump Take Oregon

Hillary Clinton took a close race in Kentucky, while Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump declared victories in Oregon, in a solemn primary night Tuesday. The Clinton win was one of an extremely small margin, as she and Bernie Sanders took close aim at Kentucky last week. Clinton began aggressively campaigning in more urban regions across […]
THS Unifies Robe Color for Graduation

Talawanda High school made a graduation dress code change recently from traditional blue robes for men and white robes for women to an overall blue color for all students. The Talawanda community has been buzzing with rumors about the recent change for the graduation gowns, with many students and staff members wondering why the change […]
Ohio Voters to Hit the Polls in Critical Primary

Ohio voters are making their way to the nearest polling station today to vote for presidential nominees in a huge election for both parties. John Kasich and Donald Trump are in a dogfight for first place in the Buckeye State, where many polls show the two candidates tied, or with Kasich having a slight lead […]
Debate Brings Fire Power, and More Trump

DETROIT – Donald Trump is in a good spot. The businessman had another grand performance during last night’s GOP debate in Detroit, criticizing the other’s foreign policy plans and methods to improve the economy, while continuing his rhetoric to personally insult fellow candidates. The debate, which was held at the historic Fox Theatre, saw a […]
Trump, Clinton Look Toward Nominations
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are riding high. Both candidates won the majority of states during Super Tuesday voting picking up essential delegates to each party’s nomination. Trump saw big wins in 7 of the 11 states voting yesterday, and now leads the delegate count on all Republicans with 285. Ted Cruz follows in second […]