Alyssa Odle Reporter  National Pet Day was April 11, offering an opportunity to recognize the animals that bring comfort and companionship to students. While The Trojan Torch  highlights student voices, many staff members are supported behind the scenes by their pets, who provide a sense of serenity during busy school days and late-night deadlines or study sessions. Freshman Tera Helper spends her time with her orange cat, Tofu. Known for his bright personality, Tofu is often

Sarah Martinez Reporter  Springtime is the inbetween season bringing heat and wind. It provides an array of things, including pollen and allergies. Even locally, seasonal allergies and even strains of coronavirus and the stomach bug are resurfacing. With this comes a sneezing and snotting epidemic that can dampen the springtime and bring a lasting sour mood. Why do allergies happen and what can you do about it?    At the root of these allergies is springtime pollen. It is imp

Myren Hurst Section Editor From April 2 to 5, the Dyersburg High School Choir traveled and competed in Orlando, Florida, in the Trojan Music Company’s SeaWorld Choir Competition. Each group, ranging from K-12, was judged based on their overall performance and what “level” they were expected to be at within their age group (elementary, middle and high). Each group received a score that was either bronze, silver or gold, with gold being the highest, and so on so forth. The D

Tera Helper Reporter    Rumours  by Fleetwood Mac has made itself one of the most iconic albums in music history from the drama and chaos it was formed from to the overall sound and soul attached to the album. The songs that make up the album itself have found themselves keeping their relevance throughout the years with some of the most well-known tracks being “The Chain” and “Dreams” to name just a few.    The creation of the album itself was messy with jealousy and friction

Bailey Nolen Editor    Each year, people around the world join together to play pranks and share laughs in celebration of April Fools’ Day. While the holiday is known by all, its beginnings and origin are just as mysterious as would be expected for a holiday all about jokes. Historians have come up with several theories to explain this strange holiday.     The first theory suggests that April Fools’ Day started over 600 years ago in Medieval England. The holiday was first men

Olivia Davis Reporter This weekend, the drama club performed the play “Notes on Love,” which is composed of skits and scenes put together as a play. “Notes on Love” highlighted the different ways that people love. The different scenes allowed the audience to reflect on themselves and the different ways that love can be depicted throughout their lives. The audience members laughed and cried throughout the play feeling the emotions of the characters on stage.     Every love

Sarah Martinez Reporter    This week Trojan Drama Club prepares for its Spring production, Notes on Love ; this is the seniors’ final play before graduation as they prepare to go off to college and begin their lives. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7 pm and end on Sunday at 2 pm. Fittingly, this play centers around Love in all of its shapes and sizes apart from romantic. Love can be anything from an old friend to an entire family. Love knows no barriers.     “I

Sarah Martinez - Reporter  With February being the month of love, many restaurants have added new limited edition menu items that are sure to capture the spirit of Valentines’ Day with love and heart-themed snacks. At La Michoacanita, they have done just that by incorporating new flavors and colors into some of their older menu items. La Michoacanita is a relatively new food establishment with its ribbon cutting being June 27, 2025; it has a variety of different flavors remin

McKoyler Thach - Reporter  With fans from all around the nation cheering on their favorite teams from Santa Clara’s Levi’s Stadium seats to the comfort of their own couches, the 2026 Super Bowl between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots was a thrilling event for all of America.    However, as excitement for the Super Bowl game grew, so did controversy surrounding Puerto Rican music artist Bad Bunny, who was expected to take part in the halftime performance.    Perf

Trojan Torch editor Bailey Nolen brings readers through her and other seniors ' struggles with uncertainty about the future. Follow along as the Class of 2026 begins their journey, asking the question: "Now What?"

Gavin Ball - Reporter Staff Photo On Friday, November 14, the University of Tennessee Martin hosted the Young Writers Conference. At this conference, UTM had two sessions, and each session had five classes that the students chose from. Personally, for my first session, I chose the “Maybe I Could Play a Tune” workshop, taught by David Carithers,  in which students were encouraged to write creative lyrics and express themselves musically and in new ways. The speaker play

Chloe Bruce - Reporter On November 13, 14 and 15, 2025, DHS and DMS choir students participated in the 2025 All Northwest Honor Choirs. They practiced for many hours on Thursday and Friday, and their performances on Saturday exhibited the hard work they put into their rehearsals.    Students had to go through an audition process to be a part of the honor choir. On audition day, they had to sing one of five selections, consisting of three cuts of their six songs.     Studen

Lilly Davis - Reporter On Thursday, September 26, the U.S. Values and Constitution series held its third night of weekly activities. Last...

Addi Lloyd - Online Editor Fall: The leaves get oranger, days get shorter, and the weather gets colder. Autumn can arguably be one of...

Izzie Odom - Reporter Photos from Pinterest Walking up to the Dyersburg tailgate in Starkville, I see maroon and orange crowding the...

Olivia Davis - Reporter Photos from Pinterest    As autumn starts to appear, so do new trends. Lately, many have been craving just a...

Juniors and seniors got a sampling of post-secondary options at Tuesday's college fair.

Alyssa Odle Photos by Alyssa Odle    Every Monday from 3:30 to 5:30, students at Dyersburg High School gather for Board Game Club, a...

Bailey Nolen - Editor Many people are familiar with the language-learning app, Duolingo. The app works by encouraging users to...

Trojan Torch takes a moment to remember the tragedies of 24 years ago.