Category: Journalism Staff
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Behind the Byline: Meet Janell Heaton
Janell Heaton is a senior at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School. This is her first year in journalism. Janell is hoping to expand her writing skills through this class, although she is a little nervous. She enjoys spending time with her family, participating in FFA, showing sheep, and riding horses.…
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Behind the Byline: Meet Grace Hinchee
Grace Hinchee is a freshman at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School, and this is her first year in Journalism. She enjoys playing volleyball and softball and spending time outdoors hiking with her parents near Argyle. Grace has a wide variety of pets, including chickens, turkeys, cats, dogs, a goat, a…
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Behind the Byline: Meet Sydney Mynatt
Sydney Mynatt is a junior at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School. This is her first year taking journalism, and she’s excited to share all the cool things happening at West Prairie. Sydney hopes to keep readers in the loop about upcoming events while also recapping the year’s highlights. She is especially…
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Behind the Byline: Meet Brecken Smith
Brecken is a senior at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School in Colchester. Born on January 29, 2008, she comes from a big family with twelve siblings. At home, life is busy and lively with her four bunnies, two dogs, and a whole crew of outdoor cats. This is Brecken’s first…
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Behind the Byline: Meet Maddie Whitlock
Maddie Whitlock is a junior at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School in Colchester. She was born on April 28, 2009. She has seven siblings in total and lives with her father, Tyler, and stepmother, Briana, along with her stepbrother, Bentley, and two half-sisters, Autumn and Teagan. For fun, Maddie likes…
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Behind the Byline: Meet Auslynn Thrapp
Auslynn Thrapp is a senior at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School in Colchester, Illinois. This is her first year in journalism, and she’s excited to take on the challenge during her final year of high school. An animal lover, Auslynn enjoys going home each day to her best friend. She…
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Behind the Byline: Meet Madilynn Tones
Madilynn Tones is a junior at West Prairie Junior/Senior High School and the oldest of three siblings. She was born on September 8, 2008. This is her second year in journalism, a class she enjoys because it allows her to write, get involved, and share stories about the student body.…
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Meet Your 2025-26 Journalism Staff!
We’re excited to introduce this year’s school blog staff, all members of Mr. Sullivan’s journalism class: Auslynn Thrapp, Brecken Smith, Madilynn Tones, Grace Hinchee, Sydney Mynatt, Janell Heaton, and Maddie Whitlock. This is only the second year journalism has been offered at West Prairie, but already our program is growing and…
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