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New attendance policies send Putnam County into outrage
On Aug. 2, new Juvenile Court Judge Steven Randolph released a video statement addressing new promising policies on truancy and attendance.
Willow Cornwell
Aug 31, 2023
Teacher salary raise places Tennessee among the 10 highest teacher salaries in USA
In May 2023, Governor Bill Lee passed an act that projected Tennessee teacher salaries to rise to $50,000 annually by 2026.
Elizabeth Jackson
Aug 31, 2023


Houston school district transforms libraries
Due to low standardized test and reading scores, libraries in a Houston school district are being converted into "team centers."
Mario Porras and Abigail Fields
Aug 31, 2023


Former Air Force officer "confirms" existence of aliens
We now have further reason to believe the government has knowledge of extraterrestrial life.
Adrian Gray
Aug 31, 2023


Cookeville High School falls victim to deep-state corruption
CHS students have begun waging a war on oppressive cellphone policies put in place by the fascist PCSSTN regime.
Olivia Hall
Aug 31, 2023


Putnam County School System implements new policies
Putnam County's education system has implemented a new phone policy, attendance system, and bell schedule.
Simone Savage
Aug 31, 2023


Judge Steven Randolph announces new attendance policies
On Aug. 2, 2023, Judge Steven Randolph announced a new policy regarding attendance and truancy.
Lily Bradford
Aug 31, 2023


Screen Actors Guild joins Writers Guild picket line, protests ongoing
The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild have gone on strike amid anger at Hollywood’s treatment of writers and actors.
Logan Bowman
Aug 31, 2023


Regarding safety at the fair
On Aug. 7, 2023, the Putnam County Sheriff’s office received a report about a video of 31-year-old Levi Flatt discussing homemade bombs.
Ava Bouton and Marsh Wilkerson
Aug 31, 2023


CHS welcomes foreign exchange students for 2023-2024 school year
CHS welcomed three new foreign exchange students: Valentina Tegoni from Italy, Ambre Le Colleter from France and Idil Gorgulu from Turkey.
Ashlyn Darley
Aug 31, 2023


CHS students and alumni contribute to Putnam County Fair
Taking place Aug. 3-12, the fair came at the perfect time to uplift Putnam County students on their first week of school.
Olivia Lykins
Aug 31, 2023


How to enhance your wardrobe on a budget
To combat the far-fetched fashion standards of today's world, here are some ways you can elevate your style without spending a lot of money.
Finn Murdock and Alex Holt
Aug 31, 2023


CHS mountain biking team begins season
The new CHS mountain biking team starts up their season soon!
Lucy Pearl Moore
Aug 31, 2023


CHS seniors' advice to freshman
A few CHS seniors have offered some advice they wish they had when they first stepped into high school.
Alex Fulton
Aug 31, 2023


The release of "Barbenheimer" takes the world by storm
Following the dual advertising of “Barbie'' and “Oppenheimer,” CHS students have been frantically raiding the AMC Highland 12.
Pete Stone and Emily Hudson
Aug 31, 2023


September '23 Horoscopes
How are you feeling about what's to come? Here's some guidance, free of charge.
Zoltar
Aug 31, 2023


Charger Music Fellers give their thoughts on summer music
From relistening to old favorites and discovering hidden classics to celebrating new releases, summer is a special time for music.
Pete Stone and Dorian Hribar
Aug 31, 2023


CHS students compete for starting Cavs quarterback
After Mace Thomsen graduated last year, we were left with a hole on our football roster. Two players are in contention for starting QB.
Maddax Smith
Aug 31, 2023


CHS students share their hidden talents
Cookeville High School is home to many incredibly talented people, and it is exciting to learn about the skills they possess.
Lucy Wheeler
Aug 30, 2023


Lady Cavs wrap up preseason, look ahead to district play
The CHS girls' soccer team is moving into the regular season following a successful pre-season campaign.
Brayden Gallagher
Aug 30, 2023


Why CHS should teach sign language
There is one language that deserves to be taught by schools but is often overlooked: sign language.
Marissa Phillips
Aug 30, 2023


Elon Musk's journey with the letter X
Elon Musk’s recent messy takeover of Twitter and his rebranding of the app to ‘X’ has caused ripples among those on and off the internet.
Dorian Hribar
Aug 28, 2023
USA Olympic basketball team wins the gold after historic loss
Daniel Ebersole - Sophomore | Sports The U.S.A. Men’s Basketball team has lost six times in the Olympics and have outscored their...
CHS Charger
Aug 27, 2021
Soil Scoop: how to properly maintain your bonsai trees
Az Cavanaugh - Senior | Column Hi. Hello, and welcome back to the Soil Scoop. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Az. I will...
CHS Charger
Aug 27, 2021
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