The Spill

Senior Spotlight

Courtney Hebert

May 27, 2020 • No Comments

Baelynn Fenton

May 25, 2020 • No Comments

Reilly Sanders

May 24, 2020 • No Comments

Gracie McMicheal

May 24, 2020 • No Comments

Lance Mosely

May 22, 2020 • No Comments

Russell Payne

May 20, 2020 • No Comments

Billy Messer

May 20, 2020 • No Comments

Bryce Rojas

May 20, 2020 • No Comments

Jake Graham

May 20, 2020 • No Comments

Jordan Thomas

May 20, 2020 • No Comments

Kaylee Wortham

May 19, 2020 • No Comments

Macy Browning

May 19, 2020 • No Comments

Isaac Murphy

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

Terra Tanton

May 12, 2020 • No Comments

Payton Hughes May 7, 2020
Keaton Castilaw May 6, 2020
Jessica Holder May 6, 2020
Thomas Peek May 4, 2020
Tristen Myers May 1, 2020

News

Limited Coverage Notice

Sam Payne, Editor-in-Chief

April 10, 2020 • No Comments

Due to the growing concern of the spread of COVID-19 or the coronavirus classes will be suspended for the remainder of the school year. As a result, the paper will have limited updates. Please stay safe, wash your hands and...

Nutrition changes in our schools

Darren Dawkins, Reporter

March 9, 2020 • No Comments

In 2010, Former First Lady Michelle Obama changed the school food guideline to reduce sodium, trans fats, and saturated fats served in school lunches. “I think the intentions were good but the outcomes were bad,” Freshman...

UIL State Congress

Kade Brackin, Fine Arts Editor

March 9, 2020 • No Comments

It’s been a long time since the West Hardin Congress tournament, and on Jan. 15, the State competition was held and aired on Fox Sports Southwest. The rankings in 2A were as follows: Mia Hweidi -1st place Megan...

Safety, rules!

Trinity Duke, Reporter

March 9, 2020 • No Comments

Safety rules/laws are important because they protect us. What happens when safety rules are not obeyed? When safety rules are not obeyed people can get hurt or in trouble. For example, if someone is at a construction site and...

Drinking and driving; a real problem

Alexia Jordan, Reporter

March 9, 2020 • No Comments

Ms. Sheridan Lucas and Mrs. Stephanie Jordan have seen and heard of drunk driving accidents happening in our community. They would like to tell us some things they know or have experienced. There is always another option...

STAAR tests, the importance of January 23, 2020
December 19th, the day of the meeting January 14, 2020
Cyberbullying December 20, 2019
Test Exemptions December 20, 2019
Mid Term Opinions December 13, 2019

Sports

Freshman basketball player Sophie Enloe

Alexia Jordan, Reporter

December 10, 2019 • No Comments

Sophie Enloe is a freshman basketball player who has been playing for around nine years. “I think this season will be good. We have learned multiple plays and everyone has been making an effort to get better,” Enloe said. Basketball...

The season for hunting duck

Holden Loper, Reporter

November 22, 2019 • No Comments

In the North Zone of Texas, duck season will begin on Nov. 9, 2019, then run till Dec. 1, 2019. There will be a short time of recreation then the season will pick back up December 7, 2019, and run through till Jan 26, 2020. In...

Jake Loftin and basketball

Alexia Jordan, Reporter

November 21, 2019 • No Comments

Jake Loftin is a freshman basketball player who has been playing for about eight or nine years. “I have been playing basketball since I was in pre-k,” Loftin said. Basketball is what Loftin likes doing. “Basketball...

Tis the season

Sophie Enloe, Reporter

November 5, 2019 • No Comments

Basketball is just around the corner, and Freshman Cailyn Trousdale is thrilled for the season to start. “I am very excited for basketball season! Basketball season is my favorite season throughout the year. We use all of...

Coach? Is that you?

Darren Dawkins, Reporter

November 1, 2019 • No Comments

On Friday, October 18, the football team played Colmesneil at home. Colmesneil’s football coaches are Caleb Hardy, Cody Day, Trevor Morgan, and Byran Sanford who were once coaching at West Hardin except for Byran Sanford. “I...

Stubblefield; The Football Way November 1, 2019
Senior Night October 24, 2019
Terra’s outlook October 15, 2019

Seniors Thank Family and Community

Thank you family and community, Justin Cook

May 24, 2020

Dear Mom, I want to thank you for always being strong for our family, no matter how hard things get. These past two years have been harder...

Thank you family and community, Mikayla Whitmire

May 24, 2020

Dear Mom, I really don’t even know where to start because this letter would be a million pages long if I thanked you for all that...

Thank you family and community, Jake Strahan

May 24, 2020

Dear Mom, I'm writing to tell you to thank you for everything you have done for me. I know sometimes it has been tough for you because...

Thank you family and community, Logan Soto

May 24, 2020

Dear Carl Price, You have been a huge influence in my life. You have taught me so much since I have shared my life with you. You...

Thank you family and community, Bryce Rojas

May 24, 2020

Dear Mom and Dad, Thank you for everything that you have done for me. I really appreciate it all. I'm really grateful for all the great times...

Word of the day

Joseph Messer, Online Manager

May 17, 2020

Word of the Day is Glom or to steal or take, as defined by Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary.

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Oilers

6

Newton

9

Mar 3 / Baseball

Oilers

44

San Augustine

52

Feb 29 / Varsity Boys Basketball
Oilers

0

Silsbee

12

Feb 29 / Softball

Oilers

61

West Sabine

40

Feb 25 / Varsity Boys Basketball
Oilers

4

Kountze

1

Feb 25 / Softball

Community

Thank you family and community, Issac Murphy

May 22, 2020 • 1 Comment

To my hero, Thank you Dad for turning me into the man I am today. Words cant explain how grateful I am that I had you to help me and show me right from wrong and...

Thank you family and community, Kaylee Wortham

May 22, 2020 • No Comments

Dear My Girls, You might be wondering what I mean by “ my girls “, but by that statement, I’m specifically talking about Annie, Cailyn, Brooklyn, Merina, Payton, Terra,...

Thank you family and community, Reilly Sanders

May 22, 2020 • No Comments

To my beautiful Mother, Thank you for every single thing you’ve done for me, good and bad. You’ve always been a superhero to me. I never understood how you somehow...

Thank you family and community, Hayden Powell

May 22, 2020 • No Comments

Dear Mom & Dad, I have done it y’all. I have officially finished all 12 years of school.I know as your little girl you want more than the best for me in life....

Thank you family and community, Russell Payne

May 22, 2020 • 1 Comment

Dear Mrs. Strahan, A bunch of people see you as one of their past teachers. Since I am good friends with your son, you are like a second mom to me. I wanted to say thank...

Thank you family and community, Alyssa Musselwhite May 22, 2020
Thank you family and community, Billy Messer May 22, 2020
Thank you family and community, Gracie Mcmichael May 22, 2020
Thank you family and community, Jacob Kirkland May 22, 2020
Thank you family and community, Britany Izaguirre May 22, 2020

Polls

Should the STAAR be necessary for students to graduate high school?

No (100%, 7 Votes)
Yes (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 7

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Polls Archive

Seniors Thank Staff

Thank you staff, Jake Strahan

May 24, 2020

Dear Mr. Crews Thank you for all the years you have taught me. Not for just being a teacher but a great friend too. You got me through difficult...

Than you staff, Logan Soto

May 24, 2020

Dear Mr. Tucker The six years that I have been your student have been some of the best years of my school days. You have taught...

Thank you staff, Bryce Rojas

May 24, 2020

Dear Mr. Tucker, Thank you for the amazing experience that was band. Through the long and hot band camp or the many practices we...

Thank you staff, Dillan Ray

May 24, 2020

Dear Mr. Tucker, First thing first let’s start with this: thank you. Thank you for pushing me to be better, and all the experiences...

Thank you staff, Thomas Peek

May 24, 2020

Dear Mr. Crews, Growing up I was always told there will be at least 1 teacher you create a very strong bond with. For me, it was...

Fun facts

Quinton Whitestar, Reporter

May 17, 2020

Nobody knows the exact number of people born each year.

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Media reviews

Reaching a New Apex: Apex Legends Review

Kade Brackin, Fine Arts Editor

April 30, 2020

Apex Legends is a first-person class-based Battle Royale developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts (EA). Apex Legends is fully online and free to...

Pokémon Sword and Shield review

Sophie Enloe, Reporter

January 29, 2020

Pokémon Sword and Shield was released on November 15, 2019, making it the newest Pokémon game on the Switch. It was developed by Shigeru Ohmori and developed by Game Freak....

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Siege: Y4S3 Review

Kade Brackin, Fine Arts Editor

November 12, 2019

Info. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Siege, or Rainbow for short, is a realistic multiplayer FPS ( First Person Shooter) game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published...

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Review

Joseph Messer, Online Manager

November 12, 2019

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a young girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into...

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Joke of the Day

Kade Brackin, Fine Arts Editor

May 17, 2020

Why did the ape steal a cookie out of the jar? He was a Chimp-handsy.

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Fine Arts

Asian Coleslaw

Sophie Enloe, Reporter

May 14, 2020 • No Comments

This coleslaw is perfect for parties and potlucks. Dressing: Juice of 1 lemon ½ cup White vinegar ½ cup Kikkoman reduced-salt soy sauce ¼ cup Olive oil 1 cup White sugar 1 tbsp Celery salt ½ tbsp...

UIL State Congress

Kade Brackin, Fine Arts Editor

March 9, 2020 • No Comments

One Act, insider point of view February 12, 2020
Playin’, pinnin’, performin’ January 14, 2020
Newspaper; Lexi’s view November 21, 2019
The Flag Corps October 10, 2019
Marching toward success October 9, 2019