Photo Story

Spring is in the air, and fast approaching. Almost everyone is getting ready for the spring time weather by mowing their yards and planting their flowers. Diane McCosh is ready for the spring time. She's digging a hole to plant the flowers she brought to make her home seem more like spring.

Its time  to plant some flowers. Flower planting is the main component of spring time. Everybody loves the vibrant colors and fragrant smells the flowers give the outside of their homes. Diane McCosh is planting flowers in front of her window to make her house seem more inviting and open to the spring time weather.  

The next step is watering. After the flowers are planted you have to water them to help them to grow. Everywhere you look during springtime someone is either watering their flowers or planting some to make their houses look better.

After watering, you lay down mulch. The mulch makes the area where the flowers are planted look nicer and also helps keep moisture in the soil so the plants can get established in their new home. 

It really helps to have two people for the last step. While Diane finishes to mulch the area, Samantha steps in to water. After you water the soil, you should water the top of the mulch. This helps keep in moisture in the plants and soil.

Photo Illustration

Since Ash Wednesday, February 17, Junior Courtney Miller has been without soda. Has hard as its been, she stuck through her promise of giving up soda for Lent.

For lent, Junior Courtney Miller choose to give up soda. She drinks Dr. Pepper all the time and giving it is killing her she says. Lent is typically a tougher time for teenagers because they give up things that are typically essential in their daily lives.

Student Life

The accident victims stand beside the ambulance after the DUI experience is over. They all did a great job depicting a drunk driving crash.

Accident Victim Cheyenne Queen is finally rescued from the van after an extensive 

rescue. She is about to be put in the helicopter to be air lifted to the hospital.

Korie Showalter, the drunk driver of the red car has to take a breathalyzer test to prove she was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Lets Go Panthers! The student section is 

always watching, and cheering on the Panthers. Junior Mike Philbrick, Trey Redfern, and Paul Essar are all keeping their eyes on the game.

Holiday Spirit

Wow! Christmas is all over the place in Derby.

The angles are calling in the Tiara Pines Edition, along with all the other beautiful christmas lights set up there.

Environmental Portrait

10 year old, Logan Krause loves his Tae Kwan Do. He is doing a deep stance forward punch. He practices every Tuesday and Thursday and is a green belt, blue tip, which is only 3 belts away from being a black belt and only started a year ago.

Sports Photos

Swing Batter Batter Swing! Junior Avery Beard goes in for a hit during the Ark City game on April 6. Derby comes out with a loss though, with the final score 2-16.

78, Travis Anderson going for the block against Southeast. The panthers went on to win 17-12 on October 16th.


Junior, Keenan Sparks, number 30, making a touchdown at the JV vs. Campus game on September 7th. Sophomore, Matthew Hurst celebrates in the background because they are on their way to a victory.


Junior, Keenan Sparks, number 30, getting tackled during his touchdown attempt at the JV vs. Campus game on September 7th.