Blackman supports ALS
Mckenzie Wade, Reporter
November 25, 2019
Blackman High School found a fun new way to raise money for ALS: punishing the administration. The administrator with the most money collected in a bucket posted outside of the cafeteria, received the worst punishment, voted by students, at this past pep rally. All money collected in each bucket...
Blaze briefs: November 19th-November 22nd
Taylor Matney, News Reporter
November 22, 2019
Tuesday, November 19th Girls basketball in Brentwood win  Bowling match in Smyrna  Freshman football banquet  Best Lineman - Evan Cramer  Leadership Award - Peyton Thomas  Co-Offensive MVP - Elijah Pitts  Co-Offensive MVP - Ben Marshall  Defensive MVP - Jus...
Clue Debuts at Blackman
Ally Blake, Reporter
November 21, 2019
Clue is making its BHS debut this week. First known as a board game, Clue eventually became a movie. The play is more based off the movie than the game. Clue is about a group of adults traveling in 1954, from Washington D.C. to New England. They were all sent a letter to come to this rem...
Hope vs TN Promise
Jenene Grover, Reporter
November 21, 2019
 TN Promise Scholarship TN Hope Scholarship What are minimum requirements for scholarship? High school degree or GED/HISET, attend mandatory meetings and participate in the mentoring program Tennessee resident for at least 1 year, graduate from an eligible TN high school, minimum 21 on ACT or 1060 on SAT, minimum 3.0 GPA (unweighted),Â...
Choosing a college
Mckenzie Wade, Reporter
November 19, 2019
Finding the right college is a difficult task; there are many questions you must ask yourself before even considering any college. This process should be not rushed. It’s better to be patient with this process because the college chosen could be your future for two or more years and paves the path f...
Blaze briefs: November 13th-November 16th
Sienna Philips, News Editor
November 18, 2019
Wednesday, November 13th Senior breakfast; senior superlatives were announced. Most school spirit; Seth Willow, Kylie Harkins Most talented; Jesse Morgan, CeCe Gibson Most congenial; Garrett Stirewalt, Allie Rubel Wittiest; Hunter Dallas, Meredith Crews Most likely to succeed; Bernard Ekwua...
BHS fund-raising for ALS
Sienna Philips, News Editor
November 14, 2019
At Blackman High School, the entire student body has an opportunity to have their favorite (or least favorite) administrators get pied in the face. Each administrator has a bucket to collect money outside of the bank. Whoever collects the most money will endure the worst punishment. The punishments wi...
Audition for Shrek the musical
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
November 12, 2019
November 14th is the day when students will nervously prepare themselves to audition for the Spring musical. Auditions are directly after school this Thursday, and they will be held in the auditorium.  Shrek the Musical is loosely based on the movie. The musical choice had been between Shr...
Why you need to register to vote
Lexie Shumate, Reporter
November 8, 2019
Millennials do not believe that their opinion matters. Only 50% of registered voters who were under 35 voted in the 2016 election, and their feeling of the unimportance of their opinion is one reason why.  At Blackman High School, students have the opportunity to register to vote at schoo...
New RCS safety regulations
Maddy Williams and Lexie Shumate
November 6, 2019
With school shootings increasing rapidly throughout the country, Rutherford County Schools has decided to take action to ensure student safety.  “Rutherford County Schools takes the safety of students, faculty, and staff in the most serious manner. We believe that if these stakeholders do not feel safe, or in fact are not in a safe environment, it will not be possible to achieve ...
Blaze briefs October 21st- November 8th
Sienna Phillips and Jenene Grover
November 5, 2019
Monday, October 21st Freshman football vs Rockvale Tuesday, October 22nd Mix It Up Day Wednesday, October 23rd Lofton McRee and Sade Korbieh, senior, were voted the athletes of the month. Thursday, October 24th Megan Roth, senior, placed third in the cross country meet and...
Books-A-Million book fair trends and insights
Shamani Salahuddin, Photo Editor
October 30, 2019
The Books-A-Million book fair is open from October 30 through November 1 from 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Come in for an immense majority of books, Haribo gummies, Harry Potter paraphernalia, and much more! Check out the following photo story for more information on the merchandise available at the 2019-2020...
