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Audrey Johnson
Audrey Johnson
Social Media Manager/Writer

Hello! My name is Audrey Johnson and I'm a Senior this year. This is my second year on the Central Times staff. I've always had a passion for writing ever since elementary school. I look back on my earlier articles and think I've come so far with my writing....

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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My cousin Branson and I on Christmas, 2010. Photo courtesy of The Hicks family.
The End of Adolescence
Cici Hicks, Writer • August 29, 2024

In three weeks, I get my permit. I’m almost sixteen, a sophomore. This is the age I’ve always dreamed of being. Yet, now that I’m here,...

Brooklyn Suarez graduating kindergarten at North Park Elementary School.
The End of an Era
May 16, 2024
My cousin Branson and I on Christmas, 2010. Photo courtesy of The Hicks family.
The End of Adolescence
Cici Hicks, Writer • August 29, 2024

In three weeks, I get my permit. I’m almost sixteen, a sophomore. This is the age I’ve always dreamed of being. Yet, now that I’m here, I wish I was the girl that's in the pictures and the stories...

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. 
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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
Junior English teacher Susan Sherrard's 5th block class reading librarian Sarah Bauer's display of staff members' 9/11 stories. (Sept. 10)
We Remember 9/11/2001
Becca Hyde, Writer • September 11, 2024

What kind of hatred must you have in your heart? The kind of hatred that causes children to come home orphans, causes disorder in the lives of Americans, and causes over 2,000 people to die untimely deaths? What kind of hatred...

Social Media: We Can Do Better
Social Media: We Can Do Better
Becca Hyde, Writer • September 9, 2024
Family channels... Is it about the money or the memories? 8 Passangers, The ACE family, and the LaBrant Fam are family Channels that have let their secrets slip.
Family Channels? A Family Tradition or a Never-ending Nightmare.
Adaya Duvall, Writer • April 30, 2024

Child abuse and exploitation, will it all be in the name of love in the end? We’ve seen the family channels that circle social media, and...

Glass of Milk by Push Doctor (www.pushdoctor.co.uk?blog?vegan-food-swaps-to-try-at-home)
Glass of Chocolate Milk by wabeno
The Definitive Milk Tier List
Matthew Mills, Writer • March 22, 2024
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The Dried Tears on My Face
February 22, 2024

Dried tears on my face Anger built up in my chest Enemies all around I am not safe   Hurt feelings cover me Like a...