The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
The student-run online newspaper for Starr's Mill High School

The Prowler
Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson, Editor

Senior 

4th year with The Prowler 

Op-Ed Editor

 

I’m KJ. I love huge dogs and rock and roll music. I love to listen to true crime podcasts and read murder mystery books. I enjoy watching true crime movies and Disney movies. I hope to attend the University of Georgia and become an investigative journalist.

All content by Katie Johnson

[Video] Why teachers teach: Administration

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 24, 2024

Why teachers teach: Administration

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 23, 2024

[Video] Why teachers teach: Administration

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 22, 2024

[Video] Why teachers teach: Administration

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 21, 2024

Pinch of Positivity: Episode 100

Adeline Harper and Katie Johnson
May 20, 2024

[Video] Why teachers teach: Administration

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 20, 2024
“I think it’s [breezing through the post season] an advantage because we’ve got a lot of confidence and we can beat anyone if we play a good game,” senior Jack Ryan said. The Panthers have outscored their opponents 301-41 this season and are on an 11-game win streak.

[Photo] Taking care of business

Crista Alarcon, Editor
May 8, 2024
Why teachers teach: Math department

Why teachers teach: Math department

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 1, 2024
Julie Spencer teaches gifted Algebra II, Algebra II, accelerated geometry, and advanced Algebra. Spencer has been part of the Panther family for 23 years. Spencer enjoys watching her students grow and becoming better versions of themselves at the end of the school year.

[Photo] Julie Spencer

May 1, 2024
Kristin Peavyhouse teaches AP pre-calculus, accelerated algebra and geometry. Peavyhouse has been part of the Panther family for 25 years. Peavyhouse’s love of math made her become a teacher, but what really drives her is if she is able to make an impact on her students' lives.

[Photo] Kristin Peavyhouse

May 1, 2024
During the first game of the double header against Hardaway, senior Jack Ryan hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the first. The Panthers swept the Hawks 10-0, 13-0. Starr’s Mill hosts Benedictine in the second round of the state playoffs.

[Photo] No predators for the Panthers

Adeline Harper, Editor-in-Chief
April 29, 2024
Sophomore Graham Boland has been selected as the 10th Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Coach Burt Waller selected Boland for his consistency in playing well.

Graham Boland

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 29, 2024
Why teachers teach: Science department

Why teachers teach: Science department

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 24, 2024
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[Photo] Jamie Voorhies named new principal

Crista Alarcon, Editor
April 23, 2024
Why teachers teach: English department

Why teachers teach: English department

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 22, 2024
Why teachers teach: Social studies department

Why teachers teach: Social studies department

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 19, 2024

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 18, 2024

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 8, 2024

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Katie Johnson, Editor
March 1, 2024
Sophomore Addi-Grace Morrison has been selected as the 12th Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the winter sports season. Varsity girls basketball head coach Anna Atha selected Morrison because of her ongoing energy on the court and her dedication to her team.

[Photo] Addi-Grace Morrison

Jessica Doyle, Staff Writer
February 16, 2024
Senior Steven Barros has been selected as the 11th Player of the Week for the winter sports season. Barros was chosen after averaging 14 points per game this season.

[Photo] Steven Barros

Micah Freeman, Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2024

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
February 12, 2024

Real Talk

Micah Freeman and Katie Johnson
February 7, 2024

Pep rally recognizes winter sports, prepares students for post-season

Katie Johnson, Editor
January 31, 2024
Junior William Robinson has been selected as the seventh Player of the Week for winter sports. Coach Josh Reeves chose Robinson because of how much work he contributes in the game and during practice.

[Photo] William Robinson

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
January 26, 2024
Starr’s Mill welcomes English teacher Chris Salas to the Panther family. This is her 18th year teaching.

Spotlight On…

Katie Johnson, Editor
January 18, 2024
Golden Apple - Juliana Wright

Golden Apple – Juliana Wright

Katie Johnson, Editor
January 11, 2024
Pinch of Positivity

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
January 8, 2024
Junior Scott Stevens has been selected as the fourth Player of the Week for the winter fall sports season. Stevens was chosen for his hard work and leadership skills.

[Photo] Scott Stevens

Adebola Adepoju, Staff Writer
December 11, 2023

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
December 11, 2023
Senior Andersen Cardoza has been selected as the 21st Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Cardosa was selected by head coach Chad Phillips for his most recent rushing and receiving performance against Perry High School.

[Photo] Andersen Cardoza

Jason Hill, Staff Writer
December 8, 2023
Senior Sunny McQuade has been selected as the third Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the winter sports season. McQuade was chosen by head coach A.C. Atha for her leadership and hard work on and off the court.

[Photo] Sunny McQuade

Kaylan Cape and Kaylan Cape
December 8, 2023

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Katie Johnson, Editor
December 1, 2023
Senior Dorsey Benefield has been selected as the 19th and 20th Farmers Insurance Player of the Week for the fall sports season. Benefield was chosen by head coach Chad Phillips for his recent rushing performances.

[Photo] Dorsey Benefield

Adaleigh Weber, Editor
December 1, 2023

Coach’s Corner – Special Edition

Katie Johnson, Editor
November 29, 2023
Derek Tat

[Photo] Golden Apple – Derek Abrams

Adaleigh Weber, Editor
November 30, 2023
Pinch of Positivity

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
November 13, 2023
Two popular children’s Halloween movies include “Nightmare Before Christmas” and “Hocus Pocus. Editors Katie Johnson and Adaleigh Weber discuss which one is better for the spooky season.

Head 2 Head

Katie Johnson and Adaleigh Weber
October 27, 2023
Starr’s Mill welcomes special education teacher Luke Hearn to the Panther family. This is his tenth year teaching. He previously taught at Union Grove High school for six years.

Spotlight On…

Katie Johnson, Editor
October 27, 2023
Starr’s Mill will add a 9th grade girls basketball team this winter sports season. As they will be the only 9th grade girls team in the region, they will play mostly against junior varsity teams in order to gain experience.

Girls basketball adding freshmen team

Katie Johnson, Editor
October 13, 2023

Real Talk

Adeline Harper and Katie Johnson
October 3, 2023

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Katie Johnson, Editor
September 28, 2023
Mary Chaudoin Mullins is an inductee into the inaugural class of the Starr’s Mill Hall of Fame. Mullins played varsity volleyball all four years at Starr’s Mill and graduated in 2008. She went on to attend Indiana University to play volleyball. She currently works for kids2, an online kids store.

Hall of Fame inductee – Mary Chaudoin Mullins

Katie Johnson, Editor
September 21, 2023

[Video] Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
September 18, 2023
Hall of KICs

Hall of KICs

Adeline Harper, Katie Johnson, Adebola Adepoju, Caroline Drez, Clio Long, and Micah Freeman
September 15, 2023
“Dreams” is the second single off of British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac’s 11th studio album “Rumours.” This soft rock ballad connects with its listeners regarding the upsets of ended relationships.

Quick Hit with Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson, Editor
September 12, 2023
The Panther family welcomes choral director Kellie Clark to Starr’s Mill. This is her 22nd year of teaching.

Spotlight On…

Katie Johnson, Editor
September 8, 2023
Hurricane KICs

Hurricane KICs

Micah Freeman, Katie Johnson, Adaleigh Weber, Ella Bissonnette, Caroline Drez, and Tori Poliak
September 1, 2023

[Video] Coach’s Corner

Jae Ardoin, Staff Writer
August 30, 2023

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
August 28, 2023
Burning hot KICs

Burning hot KICs

Micah Freeman, Adeline Harper, Katie Johnson, Jessica Doyle, Chloe Fitzsimmons, and Eliah Richards
August 26, 2023
“Morirò da Re” is the last single from Italian rock band Maneskin’s debut album “Il ballo della vita.” This song is an alternative rock song that pulls you in with the first beat.

Quick Hit with Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson, Editor
August 14, 2023
This Thursday, come support your Panthers and the Harts of Teal mission. Fans are encouraged to wear teal and help raise funds for the early detection of ovarian cancer. The best-of-five matchup between Starr’s Mill and McIntosh starts at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds from the night will go to support Harts for Teal.

County rivals teal up for battle against ovarian cancer

Katie Johnson, Editor
August 14, 2023
Seven returning seniors will lead this year’s team as they work on more advanced plays and improving hitting. Varsity volleyball started the season with a pair of wins on August 8. They host Woodward and Newnan on August 10.

Volleyball program leaning on senior leadership to begin season

Katie Johnson, Editor
August 9, 2023
History teacher Josh Reeves is May’s Golden Apple recipient. He was selected by last month's winner Anna Martin for his approach to teaching and how he interacts with his students.

Golden Apple – Josh Reeves

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 25, 2023
Pinch of Positivity

Pinch of Positivity

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 22, 2023
Signing off with KICs

Signing off with KICs

Adeline Harper, Katie Johnson, Michael Carrillo, Ashton Lewandowski, Mateya Petrova, and Agnes Sorensen
May 19, 2023

Coach’s Corner

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 18, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
May 17, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
May 11, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
May 10, 2023
Senior Andrew Scott has been selected as the 12th Player of the Week for the spring sports season. Coach Moseley chose Scott for his consistency on the mound.

Andrew Scott

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 5, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
May 4, 2023
“Beggin’” is the fourth song from Italian rock band Maneskin’s extended debut album “Chosen.” This lively and fun song is a fusion between R&B and funk rock.

Quick Hit with Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson, Editor
May 3, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
May 2, 2023
Season 3 - Recap

Season 3 – Recap

Katie Johnson and Jenson Mahr
May 1, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
April 27, 2023
Bo-Katan Kryze uses the Dark Saber to fight Moff Gideon after she saves Mando from being killed. During the fight, Moff Gideon melts and destroys the Dark Saber.

Episode 8: The Return

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 25, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
April 25, 2023
“Dear Mama” premieres tonight at 10 p.m. on FX. “Dear Mama” is the true story about the relationship between Tupac and his mother Afeni Shakur, and the impact she made on him.

Opinion: Real life, not just thug life

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 21, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
April 20, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
April 18, 2023
Who needs a headline? These are KICs

Who needs a headline? These are KICs

Cecily Shaber, Katie Johnson, Drew McCarthy, Jae Ardoin, Jenson Mahr, and Mateya Petrova
April 14, 2023

Moseley’s milestone

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 13, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
April 13, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
April 11, 2023
Bo-Katan accepts the Darksaber. This image signifies that Bo-Katan is not only the true ruler of Mandalore but the person who will be responsible for bringing all Mandalorians together.

Episode 6: Guns for Hire

Katie Johnson, Editor
April 10, 2023
Junior Ethan Bramblett moves the ball up the field. Fellow junior Andersen Cardoza led the team in scoring with five goals.

[Photo] Panthers defeat Wildcats, win area

Mateya Petrova, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
Hopping into KICs

Hopping into KICs

Cecily Shaber, Katie Johnson, Drew McCarthy, Jessica Doyle, Micah Freeman, and Agnes Sorensen
March 31, 2023
AP Literature and British Literature teacher Jillian Bowen is currently listening to “Don’t Stop” by Fleetwood Mac. It is a song that brings back happy memories.

[Photo] Panther Tracks

Shaila Bah, Staff Writer
March 31, 2023
English teacher Brandon Kendall just finished reading “The Hellbound Heart” by Clive Barker. The story is about Julia trying to save her true love Frank by murdering other people.

Panther Reads

Katie Johnson, Editor
March 30, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
March 30, 2023

Uproarious Jests

Ella Bissonnette and Katie Johnson
March 28, 2023
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