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The Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School

Lake Peachtree flooded part of golf cart path on Friday, Sept. 27 afternoon after Hurricane Helene
Deaths, damages, devastation: Hurricane Helene
Yasemin Kalpakci, Nyla Kërr, Grace Lovejoy, Jayden Wadlington, Camilla O'Connell, Ellie Shelton, Betty Jane Plitt, Allie Hartman, Jozlynn Smith, and Holly Rife Oct 3, 2024

On Thurs., Sept. 26, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and passed through Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Fayette County Schools and...

PRESS RELEASE: City of Peachtree City announces proposed property tax increase
Nyla Kërr, News Editor • Oct 2, 2024

The City of Peachtree City announced today its intention to raise property taxes by not rolling back the full impact of assessment increases...

Fayette Co. Schools closing ahead of Hurricane Helene
Fayette Co. Schools closing ahead of Hurricane Helene
Grace Lovejoy, Maddie Hines, CJ Boxhill, Connor Lafontant, Allie Hartman, Ashlee Lefever, Holly Rife, Ellie Shelton, Ryan LeVan, Yasemin Kalpakci, Nyla Kërr, Betty Jane Plitt, Jozlynn Smith, Cari Heinonen, and Jayden Wadlington Sep 26, 2024

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and the Trail will continue to update as needed.  On Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m., Fayette...

Satellite image of tropical storm Helene courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tropical Cyclone 9, expected to become Hurricane Helene, is projected to hit Georgia
Nyla Kërr and Connor Lafontant Sep 25, 2024

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and the Trail will continue to update as needed.  The National Hurricane Center Atmospheric reported...

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Snap! new movies coming out in 2025
Snap! new movies coming out in 2025
Lily Johnson and Anthony Capobianco Oct 7, 2024
Kulture Kuration: Black Voices in Power
Maddie Hines and CJ Boxhill Sep 23, 2024
Debriefing the Debate
Debriefing the Debate
CJ Boxhill, Maddie Hines, and Rhyan Murphy Sep 23, 2024
New Wrestling Team Captain's Debut
Ryan LeVan, Multimedia • Sep 16, 2024
"It's our country, we live in it"
"It's our country, we live in it"
CJ Boxhill, Multimedia • Sep 10, 2024
On Tues., Oct. 2, students in Andrew Clink's AP Psychology classes participated in the "Sensory Fair" in the courtyard.  Testing their vestibular system, seniors Naomi Simeon, blank and Khilah Peavy close their eyes and try to point to where the program says.
A new "sense"ation
Camilla O'Connell, Photo Editor • Oct 4, 2024

Meeting dates of the Skills USA Club for the first semester
From Classroom to Career: Students teach other students in Skills USA club
Lily Johnson, Social Media • Oct 4, 2024

Skills USA is returning to McIntosh this year after a multi-year absence. The SkillsUSA organization was officially founded in 1965, however...

Senior and drone commander Arinze Ugbajah setting up for drone meeting Sept. 17.
The drone commander: Arinze Ugbajah leads team to third place finish
Jayden Wadlington, Staff • Sep 25, 2024

On July 21, McIntosh's drone team, made up of commander and senior Arinze Ugbajah, Raaga Sundar, Mark Smith, Tanish Gupta and Landon Aversman,...

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Snap! new movies coming out in 2025
Snap! new movies coming out in 2025
Lily Johnson and Anthony Capobianco Oct 7, 2024

Co-hosts, Lily Johnson and Anthony Capobianco discuss their opinions on new movies coming out in 2025 and true crime issues. Editor’s note:...

Graphic created in Canva by Grace Lovejoy.
STAFF EDITORIAL: "Everyday people"
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A&E
Snap! new movies coming out in 2025
Snap! new movies coming out in 2025
Lily Johnson and Anthony Capobianco Oct 7, 2024

Co-hosts, Lily Johnson and Anthony Capobianco discuss their opinions on new movies coming out in 2025 and true crime issues. Editor’s note:...

Graphic created in Canva by Anthony Capobianco.
REVIEW: Agatha All Along: "It feels like my kind of show"
Anthony Capobianco, Multimedia Editor • Sep 23, 2024

"Agatha All Along" has left me wanting more, even though the episodes were a little slow to pick up. I like the direction, cast and what it’s...

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Taegan Reiter at a September flag football practice at Booth Middle School. (Savannah Wright)
Soccer standout and flag football femininomenon
Cari Heinonen, Staff • Oct 3, 2024

This year, McIntosh introduced a new girls flag football team to the list of athletics the school offers. Not only is flag football new to...

Comparison between McIntosh's old helmet (left) and the new helmet.
Heads up: Guardian Caps taking over high school football
Betty Jane Plitt, Staff • Oct 3, 2024

Guardian Caps have started to make their way into the sport of football, with high school and college football teams beginning to adopt them....

SRO Thomas Conover talks with a student and Vice Principal Bob Rice during lunch.
Handcuffs and homeruns, the badge and baseball
Allie Hartman, Staff • Oct 2, 2024

School resource officer Tom Conover was recently announced as the new pitching coach for the baseball team. Conover had played baseball in...

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