The Anderson High School newspaper began as a booklet called The Lantern, most likely in 1927, when Anderson first opened its doors to students. The paper itself was up and running by the early 1930s. When the school mascot became the Redskins in 1936, The Chieftain was born. All issues of The Chieftain newspaper were printed on 11x17 newsprint. In 2021, the school's mascot changed to the Raptors, and the newspaper became A-Town News. The school newspaper website was built in 2023, including a rebranding as The Raptor Report. As the field of news and reporting is moving more and more to the digital age, most Raptor Report editions are now published online.

Notable AHS journalism students who have gone into a career in journalism include:

Tara Zimmerman Johnson - ABC News

Ally Kraemer - WCPO Cincinnati

Amy Hayden - ABC Good Morning America Producer

Abby Vesoules - Time Magazine

Jacob Fisher - Dayton Daily News

Ohio Scholastic Media Association 2025

Second Class Newspaper

Second Class Website

Superior State-Wide Ranking Individuals:

• Natalie Feldkamp - Sports Photography

• Maryaam Viashi - Editorial Cartoon

Excellent State-Wide Ranking Individuals:

• Konrad Fischer & Haley Honeycutt - Infographic

• Brendan Lands - Sports Opinion

• Carson Glen - News Photography

Quill and Scroll's 2025 Writing, Photo & Multimedia Competition

• Konrad Fischer - 2nd Place, Beginning Videographer (Category 51)

DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2025

• Finalists: Brendan Lands, Connor Bergman, Nina Brandon, John Sellins

Ohio Scholastic Media Association 2024

Second Place Newspaper

Second Place Website

Excellent State-Wide Ranking Individuals:

• Roey Powers -Infographic and Ad Design 

• Jane Overbey/Roey Powers/Ashley Huebner/Alanna Wilson - Infographic

• Connor Bergman - Sports Opinion 

• Alexis Huebner - Sports Feature

• Brendan Lands - Sports Feature

• Jane Overbey - Sports Page Layout