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From Hornet to Teacher

From Hornet to Teacher

Evalyn Goodwin, Clara Poell, and Laila Harmon November 11, 2024

Algebra I teacher, Deja James, was a mighty Hooks Hornet herself before graduating and going to the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Her original plan was to get a nursing degree, but within her...

Battle of the Blue

Battle of the Blue

Staff Writer, Reporter October 28, 2024

Hooks ISD is participating in "Battle of the Blue," a canned food drive against Redwater ISD to benefit local veterans, and will be accepting donations from Oct. 21st to Nov. 1st, concluding at the Hooks...

The Empire Strikes Back: A Review

The Empire Strikes Back: A Review

Christian Shelby, Editor October 28, 2024

Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back is a significant leap forward in filmmaking, building on the foundation laid by its predecessor. The movie showcased improvement in many areas, such as the...

The Rest is History

The Rest is History

Clara Poell, Evalyn Goodwin, and Laila Harmon October 12, 2024

Luke McGuire has been a Hooks Hornet for a little over a year. He graduated from Pleasant Grove in 2012, then went to Henderson State to get his masters' degree. Now he is our very own U.S. history teacher...

Nail-Biting Showdown

Nail-Biting Showdown

Evan Steward and Connor Runnels September 30, 2024

The varsity football team took their second win of the season, facing off against the Queen City Bulldogs on Sept. 27 at 7:30 pm, at the Bulldogs stadium. Hornet fans filled the visitors side to capacity,...

Joining the Family

Joining the Family

Evalyn Goodwin, Reporter September 12, 2024

Joining his mother as a Hooks hornet, Mr. Victor Powell is a new sub at HHS. He graduated from Texarkana Community College in 2019, and is currently in an online culinary school. Powell chose to become...

Join the Club!

Join the Club!

Mackenzie Butler, Senior Editor September 12, 2024

TAFE, a Texas organization founded in 1984, finally made its way to the HHS campus last year. TAFE is the Texas Association of Future Educators, which focuses on projects based around education. TAFE is...

Behind the Curtains

Behind the Curtains

Walker Davis and Christian Shelby September 10, 2024

Construction on the HHS auditorium started earlier this summer, during the week of July 7th-13th. Since school has officially started, the maintenance team is working hard to finish construction, in order...

Ready to Compete

Ready to Compete

Laila Harmon and Clara Poell September 9, 2024

HHS students attended the UIL Student Activities Conference on Sept. 7th, at Tyler Junior College. A total of 23 students attended the conference, along with six UIL coaches. “The UIL trip was a great...

From Pasture to Podium

From Pasture to Podium

Lexi Reyenga and Kimberly Vasquez September 4, 2024

Hooks FFA kicked off the school year with their annual Hooks FFA Summer Blowout livestock show on Aug. 26th. Cattle showmanship started promptly at 6:00 pm, with classes that followed, and small animal...

Gearing Up for a Great Season

Gearing Up for a Great Season

Evan Steward and Connor Runnels September 4, 2024

To practice for the upcoming season, the varsity and junior varsity football teams scrimmaged against Paul Pewitt on Aug. 16th at 6:00 p.m., at the Hive.  The scrimmage had a unique format of 10-15...

Let the Competition Begin!

Let the Competition Begin!

Laila Harmon and Clara Poell August 28, 2024

Mrs. Angela Duke has always been a Hooks Hornet, from the time she started kindergarten at Hooks elementary until her graduation in 1987. After that, she went off to college, came back, and never left....

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