SPHS Grad Finishes Basic Training

South Paulding High School graduate Air Force Airman Jacob G. Hurst graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio, in Texas.

Air Force Airman Jacob G. Hurst graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, TX. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Hurst is the son of Christena Hurst of Birchwood Drive, Temple, and grandson of Andrea Edwards of Brookewood Lane, Douglasville. He is a 2012 graduate of South Paulding High School, Paulding County.

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Slur Published in South Paulding High School Yearbook

Susan Powell, the mother of freshman Dylan Worthen, wants the principal to confiscate the yearbooks and have them reprinted.

Slur Published in South Paulding High School Yearbook

Susan Powell, the mother of freshman Dylan Worthen, wants the principal to confiscate the yearbooks and have them reprinted.

The last day of school in Paulding County is next Friday, and yearbooks were recently distributed at South Paulding High School. But Susan Powell, the mother of freshman Dylan Worthen, wants the principal to confiscate the yearbooks and have them reprinted, according to 11Alive. That's because the word "Freak" is next to her son's name in the caption under a marching band photo. Brian Otott, the spokesman for the school system, told 11Alive that the district is investigating the matter and intends to print a sticker that can be placed over the page. The spokesman said the district has apologized to Worthen and his family.

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SPHS Graduate Completes Basic Training

South Paulding High School graduate Army Pvt. Chase L. Dickerson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, MO.

Army Pvt. Chase L. Dickerson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, MO. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualification, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values. Dickerson is the son of Julie Dickerson of Emily Drive, Dallas. He is a 2012 graduate of South Paulding High School, Douglasville.

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SPHS Grad Finishes Basic

South Paulding High School graduate Army Pvt. Chandler C. Walters has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC.

Army Pvt. Chandler C. Walters has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, SC. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises. Walters is a 2012 graduate of South Paulding High School, Douglasville.

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South Paulding To Present 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'

Tonight's performance is the first to be held this weekend.

Paulding Teens Rescue Drowning Florida Couple

Two South Paulding High School teens, Tyler Feagan and Dillon Humphreis, rescued a drowning couple recently when they were on Spring Break in Panama City Beach, FL.

On April 11, two seniors from South Paulding High School, Tyler Feagan and Dillon Humphries, were enjoying Spring Break in Panama City Beach, FL., when they noticed a couple struggling to stay afloat. When Feagan and Humphries looked closer, they observed a man and woman adjacent to the Panama City Pier drowning. Little did they know, the struggling swimmers were caught in a rip current that was slowly pulling them out to sea. Humphries and Feagan immediately jumped into the water to help the drowning individuals. Humphries explained, "We just look over and we hear these two people screaming 'help,' and we didn't know what to do. So, of course, we just swam out there and tried to help them. We noticed that he can't swim and she was …

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Realistic Crash Scenario Readies Seniors for Prom

Paulding High School's drama class helped create a realistic DUI crash scenario with Paulding County Fire/Rescue, Sheriffs Office, and the Georgia State Patrol.

Prom season is right around the corner, which means an increase in teen driving incidents and fatalities. That's why Liberty Mutual Insurance teamed up with local police and fire agencies to demonstrate to the students of South Paulding High School what prom might look like if they make poor decisions. In the first attached video, Amy L. Eller's South Paulding drama class helped create realistic a DUI crash scenario with Fire/Rescue, Sheriffs Office, and the Georgia State Patrol. Deputy Brian Fitzgerald warns students that this could become a real-life scenario if they don't act responsibly. In the second video, SPHS student Tyler Boozer, an 18-year-old senior, shares why he thought the demonstration was important. In the third video, …

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PCHS Chorus in Contest for $15,000

Rack Room Shoes will award $15,000 grants to the top four vote-getters in a contest that runs through Jan. 11. Learn how you can vote online for the Paulding County High Chorus program.

Your online votes can once again help Paulding students bring home a large sum of money. The Paulding County High School Chorus program is one of 22 entries from Georgia in Rack Room Shoes’ “Gift of Music” video contest. The contest had public, private and parochial schools submitting videos of students performing one of five Christmas holiday songs. At stake for the chorus program is one of four $15,000 music grants that will be awarded to the four entries with the most online votes. PCHS chorus members performed “O Christmas Tree” for their contest submission. A YouTube video of it is attached to this article. As of early Thursday, the video had nearly 300 views on YouTube. Those who visit the contest website can see all the entries and …

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