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Eagle Nation News is a student-created publication by students in Mrs. Greenley's Multimedia Journalism class. Our mission is to provide students, staff, and community members with up-to-date coverage of activities during the school year.
Stories and photos are copyrighted by staff members. Please ask for permission before downloading any images from our site and when you do, please remember to give credit to the photographer.
2016-2017 staff includes: Front row-Hayden Miller and Michael Carlson. Back row-Taylor Goodwin, Morgan Miller, Emily Nichols, Cage Kirmse, Jacobi Miller, Karissa Hamlin, Angel Harrison, Becka Anderson, and advisor, Mrs. Greenley.
Co-Editor
Karissa Hamlin Hello, my name is Karissa Hamlin, and I am a Senior at Knox County High School. I live on a farm East of Edina. My parents are Chris and Tonya Hamlin, who both work in Kirksville, Missouri. My dad works at the MFA feed mill, and my mom works at a dental office. I have one older sister, Alex, who attends William Woods University in Fulton, MO and is majoring in Equine General Studies. I am involved in basketball, track, Student Council, 4-H, NHS, A+, and FFA. I also enjoy riding horses. I have four horses and five dogs. I also work at Billy Hunter's Auto Body. With these extracurricular activities, I am busy all year long. My future plans are to go to college and become a nurse. I plan to come back to this area once I graduate college. I took dual credit classes through MACC last year and am taking them this year, as well, to get ahead in my college classes. I am Co-Editor with Jacobi Miller for the publication of Eagle Nation. I will be editing articles with Jacobi before they are posted on our website. I took this class last year as a junior and am taking it again this year to stay updated within the school. I would like to make sure that every aspect of extracurricular activities and student life gets covered this year. I am excited to be a Senior and to get involved with the things that happen at Knox County. 
Assistant Copy Editor
Morgan Miller Hi, my name is Morgan Nichol Miller and I am a Senior at Knox County High School. I live in Knox City with my parents and one sister. My sister is eleven years old and has just started middle school. My parents are Craig and Bonnie Miller. I am involved in NHS, A+, and serve as the dance team’s manager. I enjoy baking and spending time with friends. My future plans are to attend MACC and then transfer to Truman State University. I am the Assistant Copy Editor with Angel Harrison and am looking forward to writing and editing stories that will be posted on this website. I enjoy being aware of what is going on at school and I am also excited to be able to share it with everyone through the stories and pictures that we will be posting on this website. 
Student Life Co-Editor
Emily Nichols Hi, my name is Emily Grace Nichols and I live in Hurdland. I am a Junior this year at Knox County. Most of my life I have been playing softball, high school and traveling. My favorite place I have played softball would have to be Denver, Colorado because I was able to go to the Denver Aquarium. I am also involved in FFA. When I grow up I would like to go into the marine biology field. I have been appointed to Student Life Co-Editor. This means that I will cover the life of the student body at Knox County, K-12. My Co-Editor is Cage Kirmse. I think that we will both work well together to cover the life of students of Knox County. 
Opinion Editor
Rebecca Anderson My name is Rebecca Anderson and I am a Junior at Knox County High School. I am 17 years old and involved in FFA, FBLA, basketball, dance team, A+ and now, the newest Opinion/ Editorial Editor for the Knox County Eagle Nation News. My parents are Michael and Roberta Penn. I have two sisters, Jessie, who happens to be my twin and Lillie who just turned 8. I have two dogs, Jazz and Hank. I stay busy all year by raising and selling pigs, as well as babysitting and mowing lawns. After high school I'd like to go into journalism or writing in some way. It has always been a lot of fun and has come pretty easy to me. I'd like to get out and explore my choices and see how far I could go. Being in Multimedia Journalism is really going to help me learn how to become a good writer and how to do it correctly. I'm excited to be part of the class by being an editor by bringing people together and learning how to improve things around the school and community. 
Angel Harrison
Assistant Copy Editor Hi, my name is Angel Harrison, and I'm a Senior at Knox County. I live on a farm Southwest of Hurdland, where my parents run The Harrison Fishery. I have a large family that consists of seven sisters and seven brothers. I'm involved in basketball, dance, track, A+ program, NHS, FFA, Student Council and Spanish Club. I work at C&R Market as a checker, and this past summer I had an internship with Jo Fortney. When I graduate, I plan to attend college to receive my Bachelors in Criminal Justice and minor in English. After accomplishing these goals, I will continue my education and attend law school. I aim to become a Prosecuting Attorney and start my own law firm. This year in my journalism class, I am the Assistant Copy Editor with Morgan Miller for our school website, Eagle Nation. We will be helping edit weekly stories written by our classmates and maintain an updated monthly calendar with all school events. I'm looking forward to this class because it gives me the opportunity to report information about our community and school activities. |
Co-Editor
Jacobi Miller Hi, my name is Jacobi Miller, and I am a Senior at Knox County High School. I live in Edina, and my parents are Earl and Sherry Miller. I have 5 siblings, two of which are currently in college. I am involved in Baseball, Track, Campus Bowl, Student Council, NHS, A+, Spanish Club, and FBLA. I also enjoy playing basketball and tennis with friends during my free time. I work at the Farm Shop in Edina, and during the summer, I also lifeguard at the Baring Lake. My future plans are to go to college and get a degree in business. I’m not sure if I will come back to this area or not. It will depend on where my career takes me. I am Co-Editor with Karissa Hamlin for the publication of Eagle Nation. I will be editing articles with Karissa before they are posted on our website. I took journalism last year and loved it. My main concern is to try to get all the information that we can out to the public. I love to be involved and informed, and the Eagle Nation website is the perfect way to do both. I’m excited to see what this new year brings us. 
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Taylor Goodwin Hello, my name is Taylor Goodwin and I am a senior at Knox County R1 High School. I live in Knox City with my mom, Lori, my dad, Todd, and my brother, Trevor. My mom is the secretary at Knox County Dental Group in Edina, Missouri. My dad is the co-owner of Herzog Lumber Company in Knox City. My brother is in the 4th grade at Knox County R1 Elementary School. I am involved in cheerleading, NHS, dance team, A+, and theater. As Arts and Entertainment Editor I plan to keep you updated on all of the art and entertainment events going on at Knox County schools. I joined Journalism because I enjoy writing stories and I want to know more about what goes on in the school. I will follow the band, art clubs, concerts, and much more to keep you informed and fully up-to-date. 
Sports Editor
Hayden Miller Hey, I'm Hayden James Miller and I go to Knox County R-1 High School. I live in Edina, Missouri and I am a Junior this year. I'm very involved in school as I play basketball, football, baseball and run track. I also take quite a bit of college classes, and I am involved in FBLA, Student Council, and NHS. This year, I will be your Sports Editor for Eagle Nation and will be giving you updates on how the Eagles’ games go. I joined Journalism because I've gained an interest in becoming a sportscaster for ESPN. I would love to sit in on College GameDay. I plan on graduating high school and attending a four-year college. 
Student Life Co-Editor
Cage Kirmse Hello, my name is Cage Kirmse and I live in Hurdland. I was involved in football before I broke my hand. I enjoy hanging out with my friends and long walks on the beach. My future plans are to attend college and dominate life. I am pleased to announce that I have accepted the position of Student Life Co-Editor! I look forward to working with Emily Nichols and making sure that we give you all the information happening within the student body. I believe that we are the right people for the job because we are very determined and self-motivated individuals. 
News Editor
Michael Carlson Hey everyone, I'm Michael Carlson and I'm a Junior here at Knox County R-1 High School. I'm enrolled in activities and clubs including football, track, Student Council, National Honors Society, FBLA, Spanish club, and HOSA. I will be your News Reporter here at Knox where I'll be keeping you up-to-date on what's big and happening. Just a little bit more about me... I love playing sports and supporting my school. In the future, I plan to go to college and major in sports medicine, in which I want to become a physical therapist. I just never want to stay away from sports, and I want to work with athletes and help them succeed. |
