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McIntosh Trail - The Student News Site of McIntosh High School

Rebekah Bushmire

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief

Rebekah Bushmire has been on The Trail staff for four years and will be serving as the editor-in-chief for the 2023-2024 school year, as well as the managing editor for the Legend Yearbook, a program she has been a part of for four years.

Bushmire worked at City Hall as an intern in the Public Communications Department over the summer. She has been serving as a Student Press Law Center New Voices Georgia Student Leader for two years. She is in Quill and Scroll, the International Honor Society for high school journalists and the NSPA Honor Roll.

Bushmire will have served two years as GSPA Student Ambassador come graduation. She has been awarded an All-Georgia Feature Photograph, Superior Social Media Breaking News, Superior Social Media Promotion, Superior Feature/Entertainment Photograph, Superior Portrait Photograph and Superior House Editorials from the GSPA award program.

Bushmire is also the co-president for the International Thespian Society, an honor program for high school theatre students along with having been nominated for the Governor's Honors Program in the Theatre category. She has either worked as a tech crew or performed in eight McIntosh shows.

In her free time, Bushmire enjoys hanging out with her friends, sleeping or watching a good show. She loves cows and everything cow print. A fun fact is Bushmire hates scary movies and refuses to watch them. Post-graduation, Bushmire plans on staying local for college and working while in school.

All content by Rebekah Bushmire
Graphic Illustration via Canva by Rebekah Bushmire

Run-off Election

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Nov 30, 2023

On Nov. 7, 2023 the City of Peachtree City held their Municipal Elections for City Council Post 1 and Post 2.  Listed below are the results of the election according to the official city website. Post...

Graphic Illustration via Canva by Rebekah Bushmire

Legend-ary to remember

Rebekah Bushmire and Robin Smith Nov 16, 2023

Under the leadership of student editors, the 2022-2023 McIntosh Legend Yearbook staff were awarded 23 individual awards and a Superior rating overall in the Georgia Scholastic Press Association's General...

Around 4,000 deceased residents personal data breach discussed in city council meeting

Around 4,000 deceased residents’ personal data breach discussed in city council meeting

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Nov 3, 2023

Editor’s note: The following information is a recap of one section of a public meeting “New Agenda Items: 10-23-06 Fayette County Board of Elections September 29 Meeting, List Maintenance Billing Discussion;”...

Photo courtesy of Catherine Amendola

Crashing afternoon plans; school bus rear ends car while taking students home

Rebekah Bushmire and Grace Lovejoy Oct 20, 2023

As school buses were departing campus on Thursday, Oct. 19, there was a vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 54 and Walt Banks Road which involved a car and a Fayette County school bus with...

The McIntosh courtyard between a class change as of Friday Oct. 20

No shade… but we need the shade

Rebekah Bushmire and Kaden Johnson Oct 20, 2023

The McIntosh Parent Teacher Student Organization (PTSO), is a non-profit program to support the students, teachers and school administrators financially and through volunteering. Their goals include...

The McIntosh High School class of 2022 at graduation in May. Photo by Rebekah Bushmire

Major senior deadlines approaching

Rebekah Bushmire Oct 20, 2023

Yearbook senior ads Seniors or their parents who would like to honor their seniors with a recognition ad in the 2024 Legend yearbook have until Oct. 30 to visit www.jostensyearbooks.com to create their...

Private lives are our business, not our classmates

Private lives are our business, not our classmates’

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Oct 13, 2023

How much do you tell your teachers? When you are going through it, your life is a mess, what do you tell them? Do you let them know about the craziness in your life and ask for grace or do you suffer in...

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National Newspapers Week: how the Trail delivers day after day, “in print, online, for you”

Rebekah Bushmire, Lulu Vitulo, Savannah Hayes, Grace Lovejoy, and Luke Soule Oct 3, 2023

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief "The Trail is crucial to holding our school accountable, students informed and the community aware of what goes on in our schools. It doesn’t matter what form we...

It’s hard to #neverforget what you weren’t alive to remember

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Sep 11, 2023

McIntosh students were asked to list what they know about the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and to list any questions they had about the events of the day.    

Photo illustration of a phone propped on the shelf of the girls bathroom.

Facetiming in a school bathroom is a violation of privacy

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Aug 31, 2023

I was in the bathroom the other day and when I walked in, another student was there. That didn't strike me as odd because, obviously, it is a school bathroom. The problem was that she was in the bathroom...

Satellite image of the now proclaimed Hurricane Idalia Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Hurricane Idalia strikes the gulf coast of Florida

Rebekah Bushmire and Savannah Hayes Aug 29, 2023

Editor's Note: This story is ongoing and will be updated as needed. According to CNN, Hurricane Idalia has made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane earlier today as the strongest storm to hit the...

The final score for the Fight for 54 was 37 for the Chiefs and 24 for Fayette County. The MHS Chiefs football team brought home the trophy at the end of the night.

Fight for 54 Photo Slideshow

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Aug 25, 2023

           

Senior Libero Jaqc Fournier passes the volleyball during the 2023 volleyball season

Chiefs Athlete of the Week for August 18

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Aug 18, 2023

Assistant Volleyball Coach Sarah Hayes nominated Jacqueline Fournier as the August 21 Athlete of the Week. "She has excelled on the volleyball court and in the classroom at McIntosh.  Jacq enters...

Host of DayDaDay, presented by the Trail, senior Asa Boddie.

DayDaDay

Aug 9, 2023

Host of DayDaDay, presented by the Trail, senior Asa Boddie.

Staff Writer Mikayla Carrino

Mikayla Mills

Aug 7, 2022

Staff Writer Mikayla Carrino

Trail staff headshots (13)

Adwa Umoya

Aug 7, 2022

Trail staff headshots (11)

Luke Soule

Aug 7, 2022

Features Editor Grace Lovejoy

Grace Lovejoy

Aug 7, 2022

Features Editor Grace Lovejoy

Trail staff headshots (7)

Savannah Hayes

Aug 7, 2022

Managing Editor Lulu Vitulo

Lulu Vitulo

Aug 7, 2022

Managing Editor Lulu Vitulo

The McIntosh High School class of 2022 at graduation in May. Photo by Rebekah Bushmire

You HOPE’d, they delivered

Apr 12, 2023

The McIntosh High School class of 2022 at graduation in May. Photo by Rebekah Bushmire

The PSA the Legend yearbook staff released on their social media regarding the message sent to a student.

OPINION: Thanks, you gave our program a headache

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Mar 6, 2023

Editor's Note: In addition to being the MHS Legend yearbook's Managing Editor, junior Rebekah Bushmire is also the Trail's Editor-in-Chief. On Feb. 28, a member of the McIntosh Legend yearbook staff...

Rebekah: Nay to the early holidays

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-chief Nov 18, 2022

It is November. Not December. Christmas is a holiday for December. The first day of November came around and already people have been starting to play Christmas music and I have had a lot of friends talk...

Audrey Johnson (12) and Tyler Hooton  (10) awarded with All-Star Cast.

Losers… not winners

Oct 28, 2022

Audrey Johnson (12) and Tyler Hooton (10) awarded with All-Star Cast.

Homecoming 2022 Parade: Glow the Night Away

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Oct 14, 2022

The McIntosh Homecoming parade began at 4:30 p.m. on Oct 13, and students, staff and parents gathered to observe, create and take part in it. Students and staff created floats for their respective organizations,...

A McIntosh student recieved a Snapchat message from a friend who attends Starrs Mill High School on Oct. 6.

Fayette Co. schools targeted with threats; MHS remains vigilant

Rebekah Bushmire, Lulu Vitulo, Savannah Hayes, and Marjorie Smedley Oct 7, 2022

According to McIntosh School Resource Officer Brandon Weathersby, nothing related to the threat on Oct. 5 has been found at McIntosh. The volume of police presence was decreased on Friday. “There...

The email that was released from Mrs. Walls regarding the potential threat

Potential threat made against MHS

Oct 6, 2022

The email that was released from Mrs. Walls regarding the potential threat

LOVE the Thunder

Rebekah Bushmire, Editor-in-Chief Oct 5, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder is so controversial in critic’s reviews but ultimately one of my favorite new Marvel movies. This movie was not created to be a perfect emotional cinematic masterpiece but it is...

Graphic designed by Lulu Vitulo on Canva.

Thor Love and Hate

Lulu Vitulo, Rebekah Bushmire, and Marjorie Smedley Oct 5, 2022

Features Editor Lulu Vitulo: Neither LOVE nor THUNDER Watching “Thor: Love and Thunder” at the cinema was quite an experience. The first scene, spectacular work from Christian Bale, sets a grim tone...

Max Lawson, a senior and the photography editor of the McIntosh Trail.

Senior Legacy: Max Lawson

Rebekah Bushmire, Videography Editor May 11, 2022

How have you made McIntosh a better place, what was your contribution to the campus? “Physically I don’t know if I have done too much. It's more like I’ve been here and seen a lot of things that...

Annual Ap Psychology Egg Hunt

Rebekah Bushmire, Videographer Editor Apr 25, 2022

A full cast and crew huddle before performing Footloose on opening night.

Everybody cut Footloose

Apr 15, 2022

A full cast and crew huddle before performing Footloose on opening night.

Describe COVID-19 In One Word

Rebekah Bushmire, Videographer Editor Feb 28, 2022

The Legend yearbook staff begins to teach newcomers the basics

Best of MHS Trail Photography 2021-2022

Feb 28, 2022

The Legend yearbook staff begins to teach newcomers the basics

Chiefs girls dribble up the court.

MHS Basketball Season Continues at Home this Friday 1/28

Jan 27, 2022

Chiefs girls dribble up the court.

wonder woman review

Wonder Woman and Wonder Woman 1984 Review

Rebekah Bushmire, Staff Writer Jan 25, 2021

Wonder Woman, a DC Comic icon, is an icon for young girls. She is strong, powerful, inspiring and everything a young girl would like to grow up to become. She was created in 1941 and has been an inspiration...

Band students are distanced while playing at their Christmas concert. They play with bell covers to help stay within the regulations of covid.

McIntosh Band’s Annual Christmas Concert

Dec 11, 2020

Band students are distanced while playing at their Christmas concert. They play with bell covers to help stay within the regulations of covid.

The iPhone IOS14 Update

Rebekah Bushmire and Allie Meadows Nov 4, 2020

Let’s talk about the new Apple update. If you have an iPhone, you’ve more than likely heard and/or updated your phone with the new update named iOS 14. In this new update, you are able to organize...

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