From elementary, to middle and high school, sports are a popular after school activity, known to bring about and enhance the competitive and athletic spirit within students. Rather it be the struggle between...

Senior Wyatt Harris stores his vast collection of video games and consoles in a bookshelf in his bedroom.

The world and its nature are known to perform various, usually amazing and important feats, all of which contribute to the function of our very planet. But extraordinary occurrences and events are not...

What do you think when it comes to the year 1960s? The failed invasion of Cuba, dubbed the Bay of Pigs? Richard Nixon’s presidential campaign win? Maybe the assassination of John Kennedy? To me, the...

Artificial intelligence was introduced into the world two years ago, taking the world by storm. Companies like OpenAI, Google and Meta started to release their artificial intelligence software, like ChatGPT...

Every year when the National Football League (NFL) kicks off, all 32 teams are competing for a national title in the Super Bowl. This year, it will be a battle between the Brock Purdy led San Francisco...

Death row executions have been a part of the justice system for multiple centuries, posing as the highest punishment one can receive as a result of their crimes. From lethal injections to the electric...

Last year, a new movie in the Willy Wonka series was released, being the film that would revolve around Wonka and his chocolates, but in the much needed perspective of a prequel. The movie would finally...

“Five Nights at Freddy’s” is a well known video game franchise that has been around since 2014. It started out as a horror game released by Scott Cawthon, which was the first to introduce the “mascot...

Severe weather is a well-known phenomenon that occurs naturally across the world. It can happen at any time in any place, especially during this time of year. Fall tends to be infamous for this kind of...

Weeks ago, a resident in Decatur, Stephen Perkins, was wrongfully shot and killed by local officials after a car repossession went wrong. It is said that the towing company showed up to repossess Perkins’s...

Members of the Crimson Crier staff get together to discuss true crime cases in Episode One.

Artificial Intelligence has been a big topic this year in both positive and controversial ways, primarily for its advanced writing ability in most AI models available today. With this, strikes have already...

Last month, this year’s volleyball season kicked off with the Lady Senators walking back into the court, ready to compete once again. The first game against Cullman on Aug. 24 marked the beginning of...

Ever since the strike of the coronavirus back in 2020, a strange phenomenon has occurred to people all across the globe. No, it is not another sickness or long symptoms brought by the virus. In fact, it...

2004 was the start to what could be called the Golden Era for Nintendo. It all began back in 2003 when on Nov. 13, Nintendo put the world in suspense with revealing a new game product was in the works,...

December temperatures are decreasing to lower rates compared to this fall. As temperatures drop, the community is encouraged to stay inside and wear layers against the cold. Communities have described...

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving every year, cherished by people around the country. It's the day when stores open early with special deals are listed on most of their inventory, all for people...

Around the time of Halloween, the fun begins with everything you see Halloween themed--stores stocking up with decorations and candy, and plans for big events for the big day. There is one other thing...

The Sparkman cross county team had their first out of state meet on Sept 3rd. The meet is referred to as Twilight because the first races start at sundown, eventually leading into the dark night as...

With the multiple months of practice and training for this year’s cross country season, all of it is starting to pay off for the team.  Last Saturday, the cross country season officially started,...

Gamer’s Paradise is exactly what it sounds like: a paradise for game players of different varieties. I do not remember seeing that title in other stores that hold video games. All game stores do not...

On a hot weekend day on April 23, an event took place at Big Spring Park in Huntsville. When it opened exactly at noon, the weather would not be the only thing causing heat that day, as the food under...

Would you ever imagine yourself in the middle of a battle arena, sword in your hand? Well maybe not in real life, but that could change with an awesome piece of tech and a single game. Older times of fighting...

Let us go back in time for a few minutes. It is Christmas 2006. A young you comes down the stairs, excited to open presents and to see what you have received. A big square box lies under the tree, with...

When it comes to electronics, one of the most popular could easily be virtual reality. Most commonly referred to as VR, virtual reality has been a popular topic of technology for a while now. It allows...

Last week at the John Hunt Sectionals 5 mile run, the field was wet and muddy but the spirit of the cross country team was still shining through the clouds as everyone took off from the start line. The...

You wake up one morning and start getting ready for school. After getting dressed in nice clothes and eating breakfast, you are ready to go. But when you open the front door, it is pouring rain. Everyone...

The Sparkman boys bathroom missing all of the mirrors

Nintendo has been around for as long as I can remember as one of the best industries back in the day of consoles like the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Gameboy series, with dozens, maybe even hundreds,...

Going over the music scale with her second period class, new choir teacher Sharon Acray settles into her new position.