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CTE teacher Will Marrs sits on top of a pile of donations. The items, initially intended to go to Watauga County, were rerouted to Newland Fire Department (Avery County, NC).
The Davie High Community Rallies in Support of Western North Carolina
Teachers Participate in Secret Spirit Week
Teachers Participate in Secret Spirit Week
Kate Wilson and Mary Jordan, health science students, volunteer and donate blood at the blood drive.
Davie Hosts Blood Drive in Memory of Masonry Teacher Matt McKnight
The band awaits director Matthew Brusseau's instruction to begin their performance.
Fall Band Concert Starts the Year Off With Excitement and Mystery
Vocal Ensemble performs "I Am in Need of Music at the fall chorus concert.
New Semester, New Voices: Davie High Hosts Fall Chorus Concert
Teachers Participate in Secret Spirit Week
Teachers Participate in Secret Spirit Week
Kate Wilson and Mary Jordan, health science students, volunteer and donate blood at the blood drive.
Davie Hosts Blood Drive in Memory of Masonry Teacher Matt McKnight
Graphic by Lila Moore and Andrea Keller
Hey Boo, Who’s Who?
The Queen and Her Court
The Queen and Her Court
Graphic by Grace Carroll
Hispanic Heritage at Davie High School
Davie Students Cast Their Votes: Mock Presidential Election 2024
Davie Students Cast Their Votes: Mock Presidential Election 2024
Political Participation: What It Is And Why It Matters
Political Participation: What It Is And Why It Matters
Photo by Rob Laughter on Unsplash
A Guide to Voting in the 2022 General Election
Students gather in the courtyard during class change as part of a walkout in response to the shooting at Uvalde Elementary School. | Photo by Matt Barker
A Walkout for Change at Davie High
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The Banning of Books
Ethan Driver recives the ball and runs towards the end zone.
2024 Football Season Recap
The team huddles up during a match.
2024 Women’s Volleyball Season Recap: Companionship on and off the Court
Junior Lexi Marion races down the straightaway toward the finish line at the Providence XC Invitational.
2024 Cross Country Recap: Overcoming Challenges and Setbacks
Elliot Newsome jumps up for a serve at a home match.
2024 Women’s Tennis Season Recap
Senior Kayden Cornatzer putting at Bermuda Run West.
Women’s Golf Recap: Setting Records and Making History
Making Sense of Hurricane Helene Misinformation
Making Sense of Hurricane Helene Misinformation
The Results Are In! Student Choice Awards 2023-2024
The Results Are In! Student Choice Awards 2023-2024
What it takes to teach
What it takes to teach
The Magic of The Cinderella Project
The Magic of The Cinderella Project
Helping People and Showing Jesus
Helping People and Showing Jesus
Image: Marvel Studios
Blind Review: “Agatha All Along:” The Spooky Sequel To “WandaVision”
The Davie Players pose with theater teacher Chad Edwards on stage at the North Carolina Theater Conference Regional competition. Photo courtesy of Chad Edwards
Davie Players Take on NCTC
The band awaits director Matthew Brusseau's instruction to begin their performance.
Fall Band Concert Starts the Year Off With Excitement and Mystery
Graphic created by Grace Carroll in Canva
‘It Ends with Us:’ There’s Still a Problem with Colleen Hoover
Vocal Ensemble performs "I Am in Need of Music at the fall chorus concert.
New Semester, New Voices: Davie High Hosts Fall Chorus Concert
Graphic by Grace Carroll
Hispanic Heritage at Davie High School
Senior 2 Senior: Connecting generations through writing 
Senior 2 Senior: Connecting generations through writing 
The Magic of The Cinderella Project
The Magic of The Cinderella Project
From left to right: Ambassadors of Respect Mary Cain, Journey Bowman, Savannah Ivey, and Salem Taylor, with DRI reps Julia Lauwers and Julia Burazer at the 2021 Mocksville Christmas Parade.
What is The Davie Respect Initiative?
Senior Brooklyn Lakey receives a Grant from the SURF Board for the EC Program in Davie County alongside her sister Annabelle Lakey.
Empowering Davie County’s Future: The SURFBoard Grant Cycle
Junior Andrea Keller poses in a dress exemplifying one of many styles of dresses popular for homecoming fashion this year. | Photo and Graphic by Callie Wisecarver
Trending in Talon: 2024 Homecoming Dress Special
Trending in Talon: Easter Elegance & Glitzy Prom Glamour
Trending in Talon: Easter Elegance & Glitzy Prom Glamour
Say Yes to the Dress
Say Yes to the Dress
Image from Ioana Motoc on Pexels
Trending in Talon: Top 10 Fall Outfits
Photo by Toni Cuenca: https://www.pexels.com/photo/two-jack-o-lanterns-619424/
Trending in Talon: Top Ten Female-Presenting Halloween Costumes for 2022
Image: Marvel Studios
Blind Review: “Agatha All Along:” The Spooky Sequel To “WandaVision”
Graphic created by Grace Carroll in Canva
‘It Ends with Us:’ There’s Still a Problem with Colleen Hoover
Luke Combs performs at Concert for Carolina on October 26, 2024.
Concert for Carolina: Here’s What Happened
Finding Shows So You Don’t Have to: "I Am Not Okay With This"
Finding Shows So You Don’t Have to: “I Am Not Okay With This”
Dune Part 2: A Viewer’s Guide to the Galaxy
Dune Part 2: A Viewer’s Guide to the Galaxy
Graphic by Lila Moore and Andrea Keller
Hey Boo, Who’s Who?
What Terrified Talon?
What Terrified Talon?
When is it the Right Time to Decorate For Christmas?
When is it the Right Time to Decorate For Christmas?
Top Ten Best Fall Traditions
Top Ten Best Fall Traditions
Top Ten Best Halloween Candies
Top Ten Best Halloween Candies
Graphic created by Grace Carroll in Canva
‘It Ends with Us:’ There’s Still a Problem with Colleen Hoover
Political Participation: What It Is And Why It Matters
Political Participation: What It Is And Why It Matters
The Parents’ Bill of Rights: Censorship or Parental Involvement?
The Parents’ Bill of Rights: Censorship or Parental Involvement?
Singles Awareness Day: The Benefits of Being Single
Singles Awareness Day: The Benefits of Being Single
The Problem with Colleen Hoover
The Problem with Colleen Hoover
CTE teacher Will Marrs sits on top of a pile of donations. The items, initially intended to go to Watauga County, were rerouted to Newland Fire Department (Avery County, NC).
The Davie High Community Rallies in Support of Western North Carolina
Making Sense of Hurricane Helene Misinformation
Making Sense of Hurricane Helene Misinformation
Davie Students Cast Their Votes: Mock Presidential Election 2024
Davie Students Cast Their Votes: Mock Presidential Election 2024
Political Participation: What It Is And Why It Matters
Political Participation: What It Is And Why It Matters
What Terrified Talon?
What Terrified Talon?

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Letters from the Editors: A Final Goodbye

Letters from the Editors: A Final Goodbye

Bonnie Jo Taylor, Brooklyn Lakey, Sophia Brady, Kat Woodruff-Carter, and Melissa Segovia Hernandez
June 17, 2024
Track Team Shows Great Progress Throughout the Season 

Track Team Shows Great Progress Throughout the Season 

Sophia Brady
May 31, 2024
Davie Track Athletes Take on Indoor Track Nationals 

Davie Track Athletes Take on Indoor Track Nationals 

Sophia Brady and Hayden Smith
April 2, 2024
Davie Swim Sets Records in Undefeated Season

Davie Swim Sets Records in Undefeated Season

Sophia Brady
March 20, 2024
“Hoopscoming” Victory: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Beat Parkland. Men Maintain Winning Streak

“Hoopscoming” Victory: Men’s and Women’s Basketball Beat Parkland. Men Maintain Winning Streak

Sophia Brady
January 19, 2024
Men's and Women’s basketball Dominate in Ledford Christmas Classic

Men’s and Women’s basketball Dominate in Ledford Christmas Classic

Sophia Brady
January 9, 2024
Pictured is the Davie High Swim Team saying their chant before the meet began

Swim team dominates at “Battle of the Black and Orange” meet

Sophia Brady
December 12, 2023
War Eagles at the Next Level: Mikaylah Hutton 

War Eagles at the Next Level: Mikaylah Hutton 

Sophia Brady
December 1, 2023
2023 Women’s Golf Season Recap

2023 Women’s Golf Season Recap

Sophia Brady
November 29, 2023
Pictured is the Davie Football Team warming up before the game 

Davie Falls Short to Mt. Tabor in Back-and-Forth Playoff Game

Sophia Brady
November 13, 2023
Grayson Cayton, Evan Froelich, Jalen Alexander, Braxton Bowling, Elliott Gould, Gavin Reese, and Grey Deal line up for a picture before the game. 

The War Eagles Prove Victorious in Exciting Senior Night Showdown Against Parkland

Sophia Brady
October 25, 2023
All sixteen girls on the Davie Homecoming court were photoed before the game. Top Row from Left to Right: Bonnie Jo Taylor, Erin Fincher, Harmony Young, Emily Dixon, Kadence Bogard, Caroline Lakey, Abby Wilson, Ali Cranfill Bottom Row from Left to Right: Makenna Groff, Lilli Seats, Paola Argueta, Annabelle Lakey, Brooklyn Lakey, Hailey Johnson, Allison Reese, Kathryn Harpe Photo by Georgia Taylor

Varsity football takes on West Forsyth in electric homecoming showdown

Sophia Brady
October 19, 2023
Gullfoss waterfall in the canyon of the Hvítá River in Southwest Iceland. Photo by Sophia Brady

Davie Students Take a Summer Trek to Iceland

Sophia Brady
August 27, 2023
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Davie High’s 2022-2023 Swim Team Recap

Sophia Brady
March 29, 2023
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NHS Service Blitz Makes Post-COVID Return

Sophia Brady
March 7, 2023
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Swim Season Recap: A Season of Transition

Sophia Brady
May 9, 2022
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