A young man stands hidden in his yard with his back turned to a large brick house. White smoke billows from his mouth in a cloud. The smoke appears to be from a cigarette or cigar, but it smells fruity....

In mid-July of this past summer, I got off an airplane in Vienna. My family and I were on our way home and we had a two-night layover in the beautiful country of Austria. These days would not go to waste....

Students in both of Sean Haardt’s Modern World History classes at Middletown High School visited SERRV, a non-profit organization, which sells fair trade goods from countries such as Bangladesh and India...

It is Halloween time again, but ghosts and ghouls might not be your only fear. The Ku Klux Klan rallies in Braddock Heights and they’re not handing out candy. Rick Paxton said, "There’s a history...

MHS students take time to taste test

MHS students see if they can dance

Since Chipotle Mexican Grill opened in Frederick, it has become a favorite for high school students across the county.  Many of them flock there after school, on lunch break and before or after sporting...

MHS varsity football takes on the Lions

Starting a hobby can take many years of practice and effort. In my case, soccer is a major hobby of mine that I participate in during the fall school year. The summer between eighth grade and freshman...

Obviously divorce rates have been rising for years. The reasons behind that are varied and not all divorces will be for the same reasons. Divorces are allowed to ensure that anyone can leave an uncomfortable...