The Daily Pow-Wow Staff

Meet the staff of The Daily Pow-Wow!

Ms. Collins

Creator of the Daily Pow-Wow

Junior and Senior English teacher, Ms. Collins created the Daily Pow-Wow in order to give a voice to the Western Local School District, and more importantly, to the students. She takes pride in her newspaper staff and appreciates the hard work they put into developing a digital newspaper that the entire community is able to enjoy.

In her spare time, Ms. Collins enjoys crochet, paracord, shelling, and watching horror movies.

senior Callie Farmer

I moved to Western my freshman year of high school, and it has been the best change that I have ever made. I wrestled for three years in my high school career and for my senior year I decided to try cheer. I am in NHS, pep club, a DFCA ambassador, Heart of Western, yearbook/ newspaper, and I am doing pre apprenticeship in the Elementary. I was the class of 2025's class secretary for three years. I have been in 4-H since I could be in a club. I have shown breeding heifers for two years, pigs for five years, lambs for four years, and goats for three. I have been the secretary for four years and recently became my club president. I was the 2023 Jingle Bell first attendant and now I am also the 2024 Pike County Fair queen. My hobbies include, hanging out with friends, showing livestock, working, driving around, shopping, and riding horses with my friend. I plan graduate high school and then attend Wilmington College to pursue my degree in early childhood education with a minor in AG business.

Junior bailey ison

I have been attending Western since preschool. I have been playing softball for 11 years and volleyball for 6 years. I am involved in NHS, pep club, the heart of Western, power pack delivery, the yearbook, the newspaper, DFCA, tip a server project, and mentorship. This year, I am student council president of the 11th grade. I have been showing goats in 4-H for 8 years. My hobbies include sports, shopping, going to sports events, going to concerts, and hanging out with my friends and siblings. After High School, I plan to go to college to study for a job as a psychiatrist like my Aunt. I do not want any kids and I do not want to get married in my 20's. I want to travel the world and go to many countries.

Junior Addy Brewster

I've been attending Western since kindergarten. I have two siblings who have graduated: Lane, class of 2019 and Reed class of 2022. I've played volleyball at Western since I was in 3rd grade and softball since I was in kindergarten. participate in the Heart of Western, yearbook/newspaper, mentorship, power packs delivery, DFCA, NHS, pep club and I have been in 4-H for 8 years. My classmates and I created a community service project called "Tip a Server" where we sell hot chocolate to students, take the money raised and go tip a huge amount to a server at a local resturant who we think deserves it most. I enjoy hanging out with friends, going to sporting events, practicing sports, playing club volleyball, shopping, listening to music, and lounging around the house when I am not busy. I plan on attending college at Shawnee State University to pursue occupational/physical therapy. After I have completed college, I would love to get married and start a family.

junior Shayla Tackett

I have been attending Western since kindergarten. I have 3 Siblings that attended/attend Western and both of my parents graduated from Western. I have participated in Yearbook/Newspaper, Mentorship, NHS, DFCA, Pep-Club, Heart of Western, and Power Pack Delivery. In my free time I like to hangout with friends, watch Basketball, Shop, and Listen to Music. After high school, I want to go to college, get a Masters Degree in Nursing, get married, and start a family.

Junior Maddy Walls

I have gone to Western since Preschool. Some hobbies of mine include dancing, playing volleyball, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. I have been playing volleyball for 6 years. I played in elementary and then started playing again in high school. I have been dancing for 13 years. I have done dance competitively for 8 years. I participate in power packs, mentorship, newspaper, yearbook, DFCA, heart of western, pep club, and NHS. Some things I like to do in my free time is go on long drives and hang out with my friends. Some more hobbies of mine include shopping, watching movies and tv shows, and baking. After high school I want to go to college. I would then like to get married and start a family.

senior Macie Colburn

I moved to Western from Waverly after volleyball season in 9th grade. I participate in NHS, YLA, DFCA, cheer, basketball, student council, Heart of Western, yearbook, pep club, NHS Treasurer and 4H. I was part of the 2024 Pike County Fair Court. I enjoy spending time with my family and going out with my friends. I plan to graduate high school and attend Shawnee State University to obtain a degree in respiratory therapy.

senior Kerrigan Mahoover

I have attended Western High School since preschool. I am a member of the National Honors Society and am involved in Volleyball, Basketball, YLA, DFCA, Prom Committee, Heart of Western, Heart for Art, Yearbook, Student Council and Pep Club. All while achieving all A's all my years. I plan to go to Shawnee State University and get my degree to be a Radiology Technologist.

junior Foster davis

I am 16 years old and I have a passion for sports like golf and basketball. I have played golf for 3 years. I have played basketball since 2nd grade. I played baseball since 1st grade until my freshman year but played last year. I played football 3rd grade to 8th grade before we got rid of it. I've went here to western my whole life since preschool. I want to be a financial advisor for a business when I am older. I am also in 4-H and have been doing 4-H since Kindergarten.

Junior Wyatt Henderson

I am from Piketon and have attended Western my entire life. I love playing sports like basketball, baseball, and golf, and I used to play football before our school no longer offered it. I am a DFCA ambassador, power pack delivery, NHS, yearbook, and newspaper. My hobbies include sports, shopping, and playing video games in my free time. I have played basketball since 2nd grade when they offered it along with baseball, but I just started golf for the first time this year. I played football from 3rd to 6th grade and then I played 8th grade before it was no longer offered. In the future, I plan to be a physical therapist if baseball doesn't work out for me through college. After I would begin to build a house and start a family.

Breleigh Tackett

I've been attending Western since I was in kindergarten. I am a part of NHS, YLA, volleyball and basketball. I have been playing volleyball and basketball since I was little. I have three siblings, who went/go to Western: Brooklyn (graduated), Shayla (11th grade), and Easton (1st grade). In my free time, I like to hangout with my friends and family.

After high school, I plan to attend Paul Mitchel’s cosmetology school. I've been wanting to do cosmetology for a few years now after my sister showed me how fun it can be. If cosmetology isn't for me then I would be a phlebotomist.

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