Instead of spending my last months in Peachtree City as a traditional senior, I am planning my future through the computer screen. The newest world pandemic, COVID-19, caused Georgia Governor Brian Kemp...

Since Georgia Governor Brian Kemp gave his executive order to close all public schools, elementary, secondary and post-secondary through the remainder of the school year, many school traditions did not...

On Mar. 24 the International Olympic Committee along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be postponed to no later than 2021. Throughout the Olympics...

The newest world pandemic, COVID-19, caused Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to issue an executive order to close all public schools, elementary, secondary and post-secondary, until at least Mar. 31. Students...

UPDATE 3/16/2020 Schools will remain closed for all students and staff through March 27. Students will continue to complete work through the virtual learning platform. According to FCBOE, "The Fayette...

On Feb. 11 the varsity girls soccer team competed against Lambert High School at home. Going into the game the girls knew they had a challenge. Lambert were State Champions in 2017 and State Runner Ups...

The weekend of Jan. 19 the National Football League (NFL) held the Conference Championships for this year’s playoffs. The weekend was kicked off when the Tennessee Titans took on the Kansas City Chiefs...

Chorus performs an annual holiday concert in December. This year it was held in the auditorium on Dec. 12. Freshman Jackie Love performed in her first holiday concert with her sister, senior Morgan...

The swim team competed against Starrs Mill on Friday, Nov. 22 in the Kedron Aquatic Center.Both the girls and boys teams fell short against their school rival, losing the overall competition.       ...

Music Midtown is an annual September music festival that takes place at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. This year, it took place on September 14 and 15. The lineup for the 2019 festival was announced in June...

On Aug. 23 the Trail staff invited guest speaker, Judge Jason B. Thompson to speak on multiple topics of law, freedom of speech and defamation. Thompson attended Maryville College and Cumberland School...

Over the summer, French teacher Madame Bre and a group of 12 students packed their things and went to attend the Institut de Touraine in Tours, France, located just three hours outside of Paris. The students...

How have you made McIntosh a better place, what was your contribution to campus? (sports, personal relationship, etc.) "Although journalism has been one of my major contributions to McIntosh, the soccer...

Senior Ty Butler was awarded with Athlete of the week. Ty has been playing baseball for 15 years. He is also a four year varsity letterman at McIntosh. He spends about 15 to 20 hours a week playing...

Senior Andrew Pinckney was awarded with Athlete of the week. Pinckney has been playing baseball for 15 years. He is also a four-year varsity letterman for baseball and a three-year varsity letterman...

I am a student of McIntosh High School and a six period day works for me. After reading Mrs. Marion Key’s Letter to the Editor of local newspaper, The Citizen, regarding the seven period day, I felt...

Senior Bennett Cate has been cheering for a year and a half. He joined the McIntosh cheer team last year where he competed with the JV team. For the team’s 2018 season, they moved into a coed division...

Senior Stephanie Yi was awarded with Athlete of the Week for the week of February 18. Yi has been playing soccer in middle school, about five years ago. She has played for McIntosh since her freshman...

Senior signees joined together in the auditorium to officially sign in continuing their athletic and academic careers.

The McIntosh Chiefs took on rival Starr’s Mill High School, on Jan. 18 at home. The Chiefs were 6-11 on the season heading into the game. With a previous road loss to the Panthers 69-49 earlier in the...

Junior Dominique Savain was awarded with Athlete of the Week for the week of October 29. Dominique has been dancing since she was two years old, about fourteen years in total. Her freshman year she...

Junior Maylen Meszar was awarded with Athlete of the Week for the week of October 1. Meszar has been cheerleading for seven years. Her freshman year she was on JV at McIntosh, then made the varsity...

David High, fourth year teacher at McIntosh, has now taken over the teaching position of AP European History. He has taught U.S. History and World History in the past. He also was McIntosh’s school resource...

Music Midtown is a major music festival that takes place at Piedmont Park in Atlanta. This year, it took place on September 15 and 16. The lineup for the 2018 festival was announced in June and consisted...

The varsity softball team started off their season traveling to Hampton High School on August 6. The game was at a slow start until the first runs by McIntosh were made during the third inning....

Fayette County High School hosted the first Fayette County Football Media Day. McIntosh, Fayette County, Our Lady of Mercy, Sandy Creek, Starr’s Mill, and Whitewater all attended. Media Day began at...

Senior Alyssa Amaya served as a staff writer for the McIntosh Trail for the 2017-2018 school year.  What will you be doing next year?: "I will be playing soccer at the University of West Georgia...

The Internet has become a place rife with absurd conspiracy theories. Some of the most recent involved a Twitter user and the end of the world. Twitter user @mazapanurie started a thread on March 18...

The Chiefs and Lady Chiefs took on Riverdale in their annual Senior Night on April 10. In between the girls and the guys games, the teams held a ceremony during which each senior was escorted by their...

Nearly a month after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which killed seventeen students and faculty members, students around the country decided to have a nationwide walkout today, Mar. 14, at...

Third year varsity soccer Lady Chief, senior Hannah Ellison, was awarded school athlete of the week for the week of February 26 by coach Marcia Clark. When she found out, she said “I was super excited...

Senior Marie Ogletree was awarded with Athlete of the Week for the week of January 31. When she found out that she was Athlete of the Week, Ogletree said, “I was excited! People kept sending me pictures...

After having unexpected snow days, the Fayette County School Board decided to allow extracurricular activities after 2 p.m. to take place last Friday, so the Battle of the Bubble, an annual basketball...

The 10th annual Dancing with the Chiefettes took place on November 2. Senior Chiefette co-captain, Joslyn Nicosia and her partner, senior Oscar Zayas, took first place for their "Money Mix" routine. Nicosia...

This year, Fayette County has decided to give students two early release days each semester. On the half days, students are released at 12:25, and teachers stay throughout the afternoon for professional...

The Powderpuff Game this year was won by the senior class of '18, with a final score of 38-33. The junior and senior boys cheered on from the sidelines during the game and performed a routine at halftime....

The varsity softball team competed against Sandy Creek on September 7 at home. They defeated the Patriots with a score of 4-2. The team used this game as their annual 'Pink Out' game, during which they...

All six soccer teams celebrated the end of their seasons at Dogwood Church on May 16. Both boys and girls varsity teams won the state championship this season, so after freshmen and JV teams finished their...

The varsity girls soccer team traveled to Mercer University to compete in the state championship against Buford High School on May 11.  The team secured a 2-0 victory with both goals coming from...

The Lady Chiefs soccer team played Chamblee on May 2. The girls won with a final score of 6-0, advancing them into the elite 8 for states. Sophomore Stephanie Yi said, "The game was very exciting. We...

The varsity girls soccer team competed in the first round of state playoffs on April 27. The Lady Chiefs mercy ruled against Warner Robins to end their second half early with a final score of 10-0. Freshman...

The varsity soccer Lady Chiefs competed against the Whitewater Wildcats on March 17. The team started off strong, with senior captain Taylor Malasek scoring a goal within the first ten minutes of the game. Whitewater...

The freshmen soccer teams traveled to Rome, Georgia, for the Coosa Tournament on March 11. Each team played three 30 minute games. The guys shut out all three games finishing the tournament in first...

The cast of "Cinderella" held a children's tea party on January 28. The tea party helped raise money for the drama department and helped get the word out about the show. Guests visited with characters...

The Chiefettes dance team held their 9th annual Dancing with the Chiefettes on November 17. Dancing with the Chiefettes is a main way the team raises money to compete at the state championship, a competition...

The XC team competed with their top 14 athletes at the Carrollton course for the State Cross Country Championship on November 5. They finished placing third in the state.  Freshmen Megan Uszynski...

The Chiefs varsity football team hosted the Whitewater Wildcats on November 4 for the annual pink-out game, which was also the annual senior night.  The goal of the annual pink out game is to spread...

Freshman Abby Cunningham has participated on the JV competition cheer team since early August. On October 18 Abby got moved up to the varsity team to fill the spot previously occupied by junior Aryssa...

The Chiefs hosted the Fayette County High School Tigers in the Homecoming game on Oct. 7. but lost with a 3-7 score. The Chiefs started strong with junior kicker Jake Donaldson putting them on the...

McIntosh’s JV football cheer season started in August. Freshman Abby Cunningham gave insight for the start of their new season. She said, “I wanted to become a cheerleader because ever since I...