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Let’s Celebrate: DHS Highlights the Seniors’ Great ACT Achievements!

Online Editor Addison Lloyd highlights seniors' achievements and the awards given.

2 days ago

Sip of the Season

Trojan Torch reporter Lillian Davis highlights different Christmas drinks- from a delicious Sprite to an energizing Alani, Davis covers all sorts of "holiday-approved" drinks!

Nov 21

The Great “Now What” Before The Great Big World

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?"

Nov 19

Due or Do? The Procrastination Epidemic

Sarah Martinez - Reporter Photo by Sarah Martinez We have all been there, an assignment due at 11:59 with the Google Doc staring back by 11:58. There was “no time” to do it before, or maybe there was, but your brain decided otherwise. Days turn into hours until the deadline is finally here. Of course, the assignment stays, and it is still 11:58 going on 11:59. “In my brain, the due date is when it needs to be started, not when it should be turned in. Until the day of

Nov 12

Just Give It Some Grace

Tera Hepler - Reporter There are albums people admire, and then there are albums that stay with people. Grace by Jeff Buckley was released in 1994 and is a collection that floats between folk, rock, blues, and alternative genres. The album itself is timeless and, after three decades, still has something new to reveal with its mix of beauty and pain that refuses to fade away. In a decade dominated by grunge and angst, Grace was released. Grace is one of those records

Nov 5

When the Cold Sets In: Understanding and Coping with Seasonal Depression

Alyssa Odle - Reporter Photos by Alyssa Odle As the days grow shorter and the air turns colder, many students notice a quiet change within themselves. It becomes harder to wake up in the morning, harder to focus, and harder to feel motivated for things that once came easily. It is not just you—and it is not just laziness. What you are feeling might be something known as seasonal depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Seasonal depression happens when shifts i

Nov 4

Izzie Odom Signs to Dyersburg State Softball Team

Addison Lloyd - Editor Photo Courtesy of Anna Claire Lane This morning, Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Senior Izzie Odom signed to DSCC’s Softball program. Izzie Odom verbally committed to Dyersburg State earlier this year, declaring the continuation of her softball career. Odom has played softball since she was 7, and will be playing her final high school season this spring. Aside from being a phenomenal softball player, Izzie Odom is also a member of the DHS dance team and vol

Nov 4

The new Tommies in Town

Chloe Bruce - Reporter File Photos Tommy the Trojan is the beloved mascot of Dyersburg High School. Despite his fame, he has been relatively absent from the sidelines for the past couple of years. That changed this year, though, with the introduction of seniors Preston Sollis and Durrell Hopkins as the Tommies of DHS. When asked about his experience as Tommy, Sollis explained his mixed feelings. “It feels exciting and frightful at the same time,” Sollis said. He empha

Oct 29

Explaining the Grief and Mystery of Kyra Leigh's "It Will End Like This"

Myren Hurst - Section Editor Graphics by Myren “It Will End Like This” by Kyra Leigh is a psychological thriller book detailing the story of two sisters, Maddi and Charlotte, and their lives before, during and after their mother’s death. It is fluidly based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, a woman who was suspected of brutally murdering both her father and stepmother with an axe. At the beginning of the book it talks about how the mother was suspected of dying from hea

Oct 27

Mrs. Lee: The Heart of Health Science

Sofia Roy - Reporter Dyersburg High School's teachers deserve a lot of recognition for the hard work they do, one of those being Mrs. Angela Lee. Mrs. Lee is Dyersburg High School's only health science teacher, resulting in her teaching a multitude of classes in the health science department. Mrs. Lee teaches anatomy and physiology, health science, medical therapeutics, nurse-ed, clinicals, and medical terminology. She is also the HOSA sponsor, and her classroom is loc

Oct 22

Belly or Jackie?

Izzie Odom - Reporter When it comes to binging, most girls go straight for the heartbreaking, love-triangle and coming-of-age shows. The shows The Summer I Turned Pretty and My Life with the Walter Boys both fit that description. SPOILER ALERT AHEAD!! The Summer I Turned Pretty was released in June 2022 and consists of two seasons, averaging eight episodes per season. The main characters are Isabel (aka Belly) and the two brothers, Conrad (the oldest) and Jer

Oct 22