The crunching of caramel popcorn fills the brightly lit room as four students log in to a Zoom meeting. Thoughts of previous years' get-togethers float as reminders of COVID-19 regulations are amidst....

In light of recent outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Amarillo and Canyon communities, Canyon Independent School District will continue its new policies and procedures to stop the spread of the virus. According...

Students and teachers gather along the sidewalk in the early morning. Chill, chalk, water and brushes lie scattered around them as images are slowly drawn on the concrete. As the midmorning light fades...

The Canyon High football teams came home for the first time this season with the bright lights of Happy State Bank Stadium, previously known as Kimbrough Memorial Stadium, illuminating the new renovations....

Whether they are on or off the field--in high school or several decades graduated--a Canyon Eagle is always a Canyon Eagle. After 21 years of coworkers becoming family and students becoming friends, the...

The Region 16 Education Service Center named Canyon ISD Superintendent Dr. Darryl Flusche 2020 Superintendent of the Year. Flusche will represent the region in the Superintendent of the Year (SOTY) award...

As the holidays near, my family begins gearing up for our annual traditions. One of our most important is our yearly desserts. While most families make one or two pies or cookies, we go all out. From candy...

Art. This word has a lot of baggage. What is art? And who decides what is not art? Why is there a stigma with artists? I do not consider myself to be an artistic person, or even to be very good...

Some people relieve their stress through art: painting, drawing and sketching to express what they feel. Some spend time with friends and family. Some exercise, drowning out their worries by pushing their...

Those who know me also know that I absolutely love baking. Over the summer, I started my own business, Sweets and Such Bakery, and I baked and sold treats at the Canyon Farmers Market with my friend. I...

I can still remember, clear as day, the first piano lesson I ever had. I remember walking through my teacher’s glass door with my mom in tow. I remember sitting on a black bench, legs swinging above...

When I sat down to write this piece, I was struck by the gravity of the task set before me. To convey the horror and grief that accompanies the date of Sept. 11 is a task of incredible magnitude. Although...

As the clock rolls forward and 2021 begins, it is that time of (new) year when many people come up with resolutions. According to TIME Magazine, more than half of Americans make a resolution. The most...

A telekinetic nurse. A demonic hospital. And a murder mystery that leaks into the real word. Welcome to "Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace," a six-episode journey into the bizarre, fanciful mind of Garth Marenghi,...

As the temperature lows, Christmas lights and tree ornaments rise. The fireplace roars with embers of joy and comfort, and hot chocolate fills the room with a nostalgic holiday smell. To complete the festivities,...

The time has come. The president pardoned a special subject. Of feathers and gobbles, Corn is the lucky turkey to be pardoned at the annual Thanksgiving Turkey "pardoning" Tuesday, Nov. 24 in the...