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104 On Nov. 17, 2025, East ColumbusJunior-Senior High School hosted the22nd Annual Columbus County DanceFestival. Students from the county’shigh schools participated.Dancers from East ColumbusJunior-Senior High School included:Chloe Batten, Caylee Benavides, MillieBracey, Sawyer Bracey, JaliyahBrown, Kayleigh Bryant, AveryBullard, Learionna Daniels, BrynleeFreeman, Aleigh Godwin, AbigailHamilton, Gracie Jacobs, KenlieJacobs, Braxton Jackson, JasmineJohnson, LNiyah Johnson, ZionLucas, Shelbie Martinez-Reyes, KelliMaynor, Myleigh Moore, KhloeMorton, Kyleigh Patrick, SerenityPierce, Peyton Reynolds, Kynley Scott,Kamya Scriven, Addyson Spaulding,Journey Sutton, Sienna Thompson,Rayjin Waters, Layla Wilkins andLakyn Wilson.Dancers from South Columbus HighSchool included: Aleyah Bellamy,Harmony Devane, Ryleigh Durden,Madelyn Dyson, Kaylyn Greate,Sharon Greenaway, Allyson Herring,Karly Hewett, Melanie Jamison,Marleigh Johnson, Faith Kennedy,Natalee Kern, Molly Meares, KendallMitchell, Asia Moore, SavannahPrentice, Riley Shepherd, DakiyaSmith and Angel Thomas.Dancers from West Columbus HighSchool included: Briley Bowen, KenzieBowen, Kelsie Clewis, Chloe Edmund,Lillie Greene, Abby Herring, MariyahMzungu, Hayden Nance, SavannahNorris, Hannah Potter, ZaybreSingletary, Chloe Spivey, AnnaThompson, Maggie Williamson andPhyllis-Grace Williamson.Twenty-second installmentof dance festival completed
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108This is the last issue for 2025. Wepublished 10 issues this year ontop of the four issues publishedduring the second half of 2024.Fourteen issues so far. More than1,500 pages of stories andphotos. As you read this, we areworking on Issue 15 (Volume III, Issue 1).The photo above shows where I like to writeand edit the stories and proofread themaster copy … Starbucks. Itʼs like a home away fromhome. I try to get the corner table if available. Enjoythe issue and the season. Happy New Year!