The CENTRAL TIMES What’s Inside 3040 Leitchfield Road Cecilia, Kentucky 42724 Volume 29, Issue 2 October 2017 Adorned with Heroism KONA Ice Truck, page 4 on a Night of Horror: CHHS Senior shows bravery during the Las Vegas Shooting By: HALEY ESTEP ily to run and take cover, but Highley stayed area where the concert had been and how there Keneeling During Staff Writer beside his father. were still people lying there,” Highley said. the Anthem, October 1, 2017, will always be a night the “I stayed by him because I am like his side- The next day the police had the whole street page 7 American people will remember as a time of kick,” Highley said. “ I knew that if he went shut down. chaos, fear, and loss. Americans from all over down, then no “The whole street was completely were gathered in Las Vegas at a the Route 91 one else would silent,” Highley said., “It was com- Harvest Music Festival when shots came firing pick him up, so JROTC helped me to learn pletely silent.” from a nearby hotel. Many people didn’t realize I wanted to be there that bad things happen, you Highley and his family packed the sound was gunfire until country music star, for him.” just have to be ready for up their bags and left Las Vegas the Jason Aldean, ran off stage in a panic. When Highley and them so that you can react morning of Oct. 2. Highley’s parents This story saddens the hearts of all those who his father reached were thankful that their family was hear of the 58 deaths and over 500 people in- the doors of a closeby -Jakob Highly, safe. Alloria Frayser jured. What most people may not know is that building, they tried to senior JROTC has played a huge roll in Stroy, this story hits close to home. Central Hardin get in but due to the Highley’s life and he believes that it Pages 12-13 High School senior, Jakob Highley, was in Las immediate lockdown, helped him to remain calm in a situ- Vegas with his family on this dreadful night and the cops were hesitant to let them in. They ation as horrific as this one. has a first hand account of the event. finally got in and Highley and his dad immedi- “JROTC helped me to learn that bad things Highley and his family were walking down ately started yelling for the people to get down happen, you just have to be ready for them so the street when they heard the shots fire. and away from the windows because shots were that you can react,” Highley said. Security Guards who were nearby firing in their direction and bullets can easily In a situation that would have left many led them to an alley away from the break glass. people traumatized, Highley stayed calm and gunfire People in the building level headed. He and told I stayed by him because I am were struck with curios- reacted in a way them ity as to what exactly was that showed a he- Allan Lockwood: like his sidekick, I knew that if he to stay put, went down, then no one else would going on right outside, roic character and Region Golf but as soon they didn’t want to move great bravery. Champ as Highley’s pick him up, so I wanted to be there away from the windows. Las Vegas, Ne- Page 17 Dad realized for him. Mr.Highley had to take vada is over 1,000 just what was charge a few times to miles away, the - Jakob Highley, happening, he move people away from Highley family will showed them senior the windows. always have a part his paramed- “A lot of the people of it with them, and ics card. didn’t realize what was happening”, said now so will Central Highley and his dad jumped into action. Highley Hardin. Following the lead of Mr. Highley, the family They remained in this building for four loaded up on the next ambulance they could hours after the shooting finally stopped, Scary Movies You wave down and neared the center of the shoot- waiting for their hotel, which was in the Should Watch, ing. They exited the ambulance and started line of fire, to get cleared by the police. moving in. Highley’s dad yelled back to his fam- “You could see through our window the Page 19 2 The Central Times September 2017 News Administrators shake things up with new tardy policy System) Committee. this operation, he said he is very happy to in the day,” assistant principal Daniel By HALEY ESTEP “As I can tell from dealing with the be enforcing it. He believes that it sends a Corley said. Staff Writer tardies, we have had a decrease,” assistant more clear and immediate message to the With the new system, the assistant principal Chastity Yates said. “However, students because he knows that Power- principals can check when you were tardy, The CHHS tardy policy has changed we will learn more as the year goes on. Hour means something to the students how many tardies you have, and who dealt significantly between the 2016-17 school Most students aren’t and they don’t with your tardy that day. year and the 2017-18 school year. Instead tardy until later in the “As I can tell from dealing want to lose it. This system also helps when one assis- of the three-strikes-you’re-out system, the year.” Yates em- tant principal is busy and can’t deal with a administration is now going by the two- Teachers such as with the tardies, we have phasized the tardy, another can get on the system and strikes-you’re-out system. Leslie Lewis, one of more immedi- deal with the tardy. Your first tardy stays the same with a the Family and Con- had a decrease,” ate system Overall, the new tardy policy seems to warning by your teacher; however, instead sumer Science teach- that they have be working for Central Hardin. The new of just a warning by an administrator for ers, is pleased with the Chastity Yates, started using penalties for being tardy seem to be get- your second tardy, you will be sentenced results she has had Assistant Principal to report and ting the students attention. to PowerHour AIM the following day. The with the new policy. deal with Just like the sign says, “If you’re tardy third tardy gives you three days of Power- “I’ve had less tardies. The don’t be sour, you’ll have AIM in Power- hour AIM while the fourth tardy gives you students come tardy,” she said. “I’ve only system, which is a program using google Hour.” a whole week. Five or more tardies will had a few and in just a couple of classes, I forms to record tardies, helps them to result in one full day of Saturday School. would say as of now I only have probably get the information for tardies there with The new tardy policy was brought three in only one of my classes who have them as soon as a teacher puts it into the to principal Tim Isaacs by the assistant issues with tardiness and last year I would system. principals. The policy then went through have five to ten.” “It is a better way to have the informa- the PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Though Isaacs wasn’t the brains behind tion we need at our fingertips at any time Got drinks? Better Not this year teen driving, By KAYLEIGH HUGHES Principal Isaacs said. Staff Writer He went on to say that it’s actually the bigger federal government who controls those With a new year comes new things, machines. discounts. some we like, some we just have to deal There seemed to be no logical reason with. Things were going great, school for the change. Isaacs wasn’t concerned started, power hour was back up and about class interruptions, as it’s not a running, and then all the sudden disaster good enough reason to leave class anyways, he also said it meets all calorie requirements struck. The drink machines were turned Atcher Ins and Fin Svcs Inc with the school’s nutrition Check out our off! It was chaos. Neil Atcher, Agent ® The students program. 1611 N Dixie Hwy Steer Clear Program. are walking up to “If you’re going The machines are now Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Bus: 270-737-2255 When your teen gets ready machines to quench off from midnight until to drive, we’re there. They their thirst from to turn them off, 4:30 p.m.; this is what the learn safe driving and you federal government con- whatever treacherous get lower rates. terrain in the school just take them” siders an instructional day. they had to cross, Now our only opportunity Like a good neighbor, ® only to storm off vio- Tim Isaacs, to get a bottled drink is State Farm is there. lently at the blinking Principal breakfast and lunch. GET TO A BETTER STATE™. light informing them Students are angry. Even CALL ME TODAY. the machine won’t be Isaacs is agitated. on until 4:30. “If you’re going to turn them off, just Why would the administration vex us take them”, Isaacs said. “You’re wasting this way? Well, they wouldn’t. You see, real estate. I could be using those walls for Isaacs is just as confused as us! something else.”.