photo provided by Coggins Photography Senior Hailey Landrum serves the ball against rival Cornerstone Prep. TKA would proceed to win the match 3-0. Senior Hailey Landrum committed to continue her athletic career at Covenant College for volleyball. After seven years of dedication to the sport, Landrum has reached a major milestone in her journey as a student athlete.  “I’ve wanted to play volleyball in college basically my whole life,” Landrum said. “Covenant was ju

Photo by Judah McClard Sophomore Caleb Smith looks down to the ground in dismay. He struggled with God in the silence. At some point in life, everyone experiences times when God feels distant or silent. You could be praying, reading your Bible, showing up to youth group or just trying to live the “right” way, and yet it feels like nothing is happening. You might even feel like you’re knocking at God’s door, shouting at the top of your lungs, “Hello! Can you hear me?” A

Graphic by Finley Evans After 3 years The Voice of Verve Podcast is being brought back to life by Sophomore Finley Evans. Originally created by alumni Samuel Rice who had a dream that was short-lived for a season, but currently being revived. The King’s Academy is bringing back The Voice of Verve, a student-led news podcast, as a fresh way to keep students informed and connected with what’s happening on and off campus.  The idea for the podcast began during the 2021-2022 scho

photo by Sarah Haynes Freshman Molly Barfield picks up numerous Amazon packages purchased on Black Friday._ 46% of Americans agree that social media has contributed to them spending more money on beauty products than they would have otherwise, according to a LendingTree survey. Individuals can scroll on a social media platform and one-click purchase any product that catches their eye. In 2025, society has normalized having excess products that are not needed. Popular content

photo by Carrigan Gurley Junior Hope Nixon confirms her Starbucks order and picks it up. Nixon ordered her drink through the mobile app and picked it up earning points with her purchase. Statistics have shown a spike in money spent through food and drink apps as well as third party food delivery apps since COVID-19 in 2020. Because of the necessity for these apps during the pandemic, Americans have become accustomed to their usage and have continued to use them after th

photo provided by TKA Social Media The King’s Academy’s new field will be a place for students to attend events and games. In years past when there was a football game, they played on Kell High School’s field. After nearly 10 years of planning, the ribbon cutting ceremony for The King’s Academy’s new field is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 9. Throughout these years, TKA families have raised money to help fund the school's big project. The construction of the new fie

Photo provided by Colonel Anthony Duplechien Aiden Willis and Landyn Treadway work together on the Robotics team For 16 years, TKA had a strong JROTC program, but last year, it converted to Military Science. This year the program has once again changed. TKA’s military program is reintroducing itself as the Civil Air Patrol, or CAP. Unlike JROTC’s more demanding schedule, CAP meets once a week collectively from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church.  “This

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photo essay by Emma Scrivner

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