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Meet the Staff

Hey, my name is Alex Lyon! I’m a sophomore, and this is my first year being on The Central Times Staff 2025-26. I’m so grateful and happy for this opportunity, and I’m looking forward to the experience that awaits me!   I am looking...

Freshmen students compete in Tug-Of-War during the Pep Rally on Oct. 24, 2024.
In the Know About Hoco
Lia VanZant, Writer • September 17, 2025

Homecoming week is always a memorable time when students and staff can be silly and express themselves through their attire. But the act of participating shows how one school building can really become a family. “Every...

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Football players and coaches from the original Bruin team gather on the Central Hardin Bruin field. (Aug. 22)
35 Years of Bruin Football
Cici Hicks, Writer/Editor-in-Chief • September 17, 2025

Imagine for a moment if the Central Hardin Bruins and the Etown Panthers were combined into one team, into one school. Rivals, working together as a team to cohabitate one school building and pull through with a winning football...

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Case is interviewed by the Central Times staff about a variety of topics. (Aug. 25)
Central Introduces New Principal Kim Case
Alexandra Lyon, Writer • September 8, 2025

After 15 years, principal Tim Isaacs stepped down as Central’s head administrator, and for Kim Case, with her extensive career and work experience as an educator and her honest and innovative perspective, her role as principal...

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Are People Idolizing TikTok?
Are People Idolizing TikTok?
Lily Williams, Assistant Editor • March 3, 2025

On Jan. 19, millions of Americans around the world were mourning.   From people calling 911, to breaking down crying on their bedroom floors,...

Senior, Audrey Johnson, is reminiscing at Central while taking her graduation photos on May 17 2025. Johnson is counting down the days until she is a Bruin Alum, however, it is bittersweet to leave behind a part of her at CHHS.
A Sign Of The Times
Audrey Johnson, Social Media Manager • May 23, 2025

I was at Rineyville Elementary one weekend when the idea of joining the staff came to mind. Caught up in the stressors and the work of sophomore year, I randomly looked at the CHHS homepage for no particular...

Are People Idolizing TikTok?
Are People Idolizing TikTok?
Lily Williams, Assistant Editor • March 3, 2025
This image is a direct representation of what social anxiety truly feels like.
Social Anxiety Defining Who We Are
Kaylea Green, Writer • February 28, 2025
Grief Expressed Through Music
Grief Expressed Through Music
Emma Smith, Writer • February 26, 2025
Football players and coaches from the original Bruin team gather on the Central Hardin Bruin field. (Aug. 22)
35 Years of Bruin Football
Cici Hicks, Writer/Editor-in-Chief • September 17, 2025

Imagine for a moment if the Central Hardin Bruins and the Etown Panthers were combined into one team, into one school. Rivals, working together...

The New Era Of Esports
The New Era Of Esports
Camden Derosa, Writer • March 13, 2025
The 2024 Bruin Football team
The Bruins’ 2024 Football Recap
Cici Hicks, Writer • January 26, 2025
School nurse Heather Kennedy takes a brief break in the middle of a busy day. As the sole nurse for the sophomores, juniors, and seniors, Kennedy serves almost 1,500 students, sometimes 25 per day.
Central Needs More Than One Nurse
Cici Hicks, Writer • March 17, 2025

In a school as busy and crowded as Central, the fact that we only have one nurse is almost baffling. With flu season here, students' health should...

It is common practice for sororities and fraternities to shower their new members in Greek merch on bid day.
‘Going Greek’ Explained
February 16, 2024
Stay Healthy
Scarlett Burlison, Junior • September 8, 2025

We are currently in the most hormonal period of our lives, high school. We started getting smelly in middle school,  started getting acne, started worrying about how we look, dress, and how many people like us. We go all...

Grief Expressed Through Music
Grief Expressed Through Music
Emma Smith, Writer • February 26, 2025

Grief is defined as “keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.” by dictonary.com The human...

The football homecoming dance from 2018, hosted by Y-Club, was well attended with a neon theme.
The Homecoming Dance Returns
Cici Hicks, Writer • October 17, 2024
Photo taken by Emily Tester.
Fall Break Festives
Emily Tester, Writer • October 9, 2024
Submit Your Art!
September 9, 2025

If you are interested in submitting your art to The Central Times Bruin Art Society, please use this link: BRUIN ART SOCIETY SUBMISSION