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Hey y’all, I’m Lily Tingle! I’m a senior and this is my first year on The Central Times staff. I could not be more excited to be able to share my voice through my stories and articles.    Aside from the newspaper, I’m involved in many...

The Northern Lights visible to the eye in Glendale, KY (May 10).
Northern Lights Drop Down South
Hanna Grass, Writer/Co-Editor-in-Chief • May 15, 2024

For those in the loop with atmospheric affairs, Friday night was a sight to behold. A painted starry night sky colored with various hues dazzled many Hoosiers and Kentuckians alike. This was no simple burnt sienna of a summer...

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Reasons Why You Need to Go to Social on Main
Reasons Why You Need to Go to Social on Main
Lily Williams, Writer • May 7, 2024

For the longest time, I didn’t know what Social On Main was. It wasn’t until my Mom showed me a Facebook post when I finally discovered what it is and learned that after years of construction, the new entertainment place...

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Social on Main is located at 110 St. Main St.
E-Town is Blooming, Business is Booming
Alayna Edblom, Writer/Entertainment Editor • May 1, 2024

With the ongoing construction of the BlueOval SK battery plant paving the way for new jobs and expansion in Hardin County, Elizabethtown is blossoming into a much larger community by the second. I’m not just talking about...

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Brooklyn Suarez graduating kindergarten at North Park Elementary School.
The End of an Era
Brooklyn Suarez, Writer • May 16, 2024

The last time I wore a cap and gown, I was graduating from kindergarten.  My mom had fixed up my hair and picked out my clothes. We drove...

Delmetria on her last day counselling at Central. (Apr. 20)
Farewell to Cayson Combs
Cici Hicks, Writer • May 17, 2024

Delmetria Cayson Combs (more affectionately known as “Del” to those she counseled) might be a familiar face to some, but for most students at Central, she’s unheard of. People will most likely recognize...

Brooklyn Suarez graduating kindergarten at North Park Elementary School.
The End of an Era
Brooklyn Suarez, Writer • May 16, 2024
The Central Times Senior Edition prints from 2006, 2007, 2015, and 2017. (May 1)
The Senior Times 2024
Syra Lundergan, Writer/Managing Editor • May 6, 2024
The ‘Lady Bruin’ Lacrosse Team readying up for a match by collaboratively raising their lacrosse sticks in a team huddle. Photo courtesy of senior lacrosse player Alexis Anderson.
The Sticks May Soon be Set in Stone
Hanna Grass, Writer/Co-Editor-in-Chief • March 18, 2024

Pop in your mouth guard, snatch a long-handled netted stick, and lock in…it’s time to play the fastest game to be played on two feet: lacrosse. First...

Photo obtained from @centralhardinswim on Instagram
Winter 2023-2024 Sports Recaps
Syra Lundergan, Writer/Managing Editor • March 8, 2024
Senior Jeffery McMahan advancing on the Freeman Lake disc golf course. This is a standard disc golf basket that is considered a hole. Photo courtesy of Jeffery McMahan.
Putting Into Popularity
Syra Lundergan, Writer/Managing Editor • February 27, 2024
An athlete getting checked on by a doctor. 
Credit: Picryl.com
Scoring For Points Instead of Lives
Emily Tester, Writer/Opinion Editor • February 6, 2024
Seniors Hanna Grass, Harper Lewis, and Ella Hustead embracing one another in a General Assembly meeting (Mar. 25). Photo courtesy of senior Harper Lewis.
KUNA ‘24 Through My Lens
Hanna Grass, Writer/Co-Editor-in-Chief • April 19, 2024

“KUNA 3, can you do sum’ for me?” an eager junior candidate for presiding officer asked the conference jokingly at the conclusion of her...

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
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