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Megan Puckett
Megan Puckett
Writer, Opinion Section Editor

Hi! My name is Megan Puckett. I am a senior at Central Hardin. This is my first year on the newspaper staff and I can't wait to share all the amazing things in our community with you. I hope to inspire a bit of positivity in every aspect of my writing. Writing...

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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Freshmen to Attend Bruin Academy Next School Year
Cici Hicks, Writer • April 16, 2024

“It was a disappointment to many upcoming freshmen that our high school experience would be so different than anticipated.”  This is what rising freshman Lacey Barnes, an 8th grader at West Hardin, had to say about...

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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

Dear ‘24 Seniors, Prior to our conversion from a paper publication to an online publication in 2018, The Central Times sold a special print...

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

Dear ‘24 Seniors, Prior to our conversion from a paper publication to an online publication in 2018, The Central Times sold a special print dedicated to the senior class. This year, The Central Times...

The well-known pair, Travis Reed and Chewy work in the cafeteria during PowerHour. Travis is wearing a shirt the cheerleaders collaborated with him on to celebrate Chewy (Apr. 11).
Travis & Chewy
Emily Tester, Writer/Opinion Editor • April 16, 2024
Science and Math teacher Charles Pearsall, teaching his astronomy class about terrestrial planets. Photo courtesy of Lindy Barnes
The Sisk of Science
Adaya Duvall, Writer • April 9, 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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