On Feb. 28, 2026 the United States fired missiles into Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East. The strikes, carried out alongside Israel, targeted Iranian cities and military sites, and have started...

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The pressure inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium is immense, but for Peachtree City native Parker Romo, it’s a familiar kind of noise. On Sept. 19, 2025, Romo, a former multi-sport star from McIntosh High School,...

On Friday, Sept. 26, the Northgate Vikings continued their winning streak, further increasing their victories this season to five in a row and their overall record to 6-0 with a 35-14 win over the McIntosh...

On Friday, Aug. 29, McIntosh hosted its first home football game of the season against Hillgrove High School. It was a tough game for the Chiefs, as four players were injured throughout the game. Prepared...

The McIntosh Chiefs opened the season with a rivalry matchup against the Fayette County Tigers for the "Fight for 54" trophy last Friday night. After a rain delay, kickoff was pushed to 8:30 P.M.,...

Due to ongoing construction at McIntosh, the "Fight for 54"  has been relocated to Fayette County High School to maintain the football tradition of McIntosh vs Fayette. For more than 40 years,...

What’s the need for a new planet when it's our fault this one is dying? Just think about every time you’ve used ChatGPT, killing innocent animals with every question you ask because of the 8.4 tons...

Editor's note:  The following editorial is a compilation of first-person experiences with the tornado warning on March 31., and was brought together into one account written by the entire Trail staff....

When the topic is about athletics, the conversation leans toward the flashier more mainstream sports, football, basketball, and soccer. However one sport that constantly gets overlooked and is, beyond...

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School On Thursday, Jan. 30, McIntosh High School had their Advanced Placement and Electives Night for rising ninth graders, freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Though mostly targeted to rising freshmen,...

Austrian processing mandate from far right party allows for new form of government The Austrian far-right party leader Herbert Kickl received a mandate on Monday asking whether he could form a new government....

Editor's Note: The Trail reached out to several Jewish students for comment, and were offered anonymity. All declined to be interviewed as part of this story. The Israel-Hamas war has been ongoing since...

For the second consecutive year, the McIntosh Varsity Girls finished second at the 5A state Championship. On Fri., Nov. 8, for the 2024 State title, the team attained 152 points which secured their spot...

The Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Steve Cole, called for an update on a capital project pertaining to the new baseball field. For the last two months, the baseball field has been under construction. ...

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 County Public Schools announced that school will be canceled...

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and the Trail will continue to update as needed.  The National Hurricane Center Atmospheric reported an Atlantic tropical cyclone that is likely to become...

The Chiefs started off the season with a shut out win, 56-0, against the Fayette County Tigers at Tiger Stadium.  But the following week, on August 23, the Chiefs fell to Sandy Creek in a loss 54-22...

McIntosh Trail Multimedia Editor Luke Soule and staff writers Asa Boddie, Robin Smith, Connor Lafontant and Anthony Capobianco document the events of the Special Olympics that took place on Friday, April...

Haiti, the first independent nation in the Caribbean, is a country that shares a border with the Dominican Republic and was previously colonized by France. When the people of Haiti fought for their independence...

McIntosh High School's Math Team recently demonstrated what they could really do at the RESA Math Tournament. According to Christopher Flournoy, the team's coach, the team placed first in Division III...

On National Signing Day, Feb. 7, 2024, McIntosh hosted senior athletes who are signing to a college for their future athletic and academic careers. A total of 13 student athletes signed letters of commitment...

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Wrestling is an incredibly demanding sport with meets almost every weekend, practice, working out and even having to maintain weight. A wrestler needs strength, speed, technique, cardiovascular endurance...

AC Sports is the podcast thats all about sports. In the first episode, your new host’s Antwon Ware and Connor Lafontant discuss their top 5 UFC fighters and Football. Click...

October 6 was was a rainy Friday night, and the Homecoming court was dressed and ready to be presented at halftime. But tensions were high as the Northgate Vikings were dominating the Chiefs fifteen...

Senior football running back Mason Green, also known as “the flipper” based on how he takes the field at games, was injured at the McIntosh home football game against Woodland HS on Sept. 1. Green...