Meet the Staff

Ms. Maupin is new to journalism but not to Calloway County! She graduated from Crockett County High School in Alamo, Tennessee in 2016 and earned her Bachelor of Arts for English and her Secondary teaching certification from Murray State University in 2020. After student teaching at Calloway County High School, she was hired as a Language Arts teacher during the 2021-2022 school year. 

She is starting her fourth year as an English/Language Arts teacher at the ninth-grade level, but has also previously taught 10th and 11th grade. She enjoys reading, hanging out with her cats, and working on her gardening skills. Ms. Maupin has, in addition, taken on the board game club this year. Through journalism, she hopes to expand her own journalistic writing and management skills and to help others find an appreciation for writing and distributing the news in an ethical and bias freeway. 

 Tim Byford is a 16-year-old junior who is funny and a kindhearted person. In his free time, Byford likes to do things like sit outside with his dog Maddie, watch tv, and play video games. Tim is most interested in doing his best at his new role as Chief Editor and getting to know his peers. Tim is very passionate about his work and is excited to share it with the people of Calloway.

Aden is the co-editor-in-chief of Calloway County’s Laker Review, and he is excited about his position in this club working with his peers and getting to know them. He was also in The Laker Review last year. He is a big fan of the NBA which he really likes to write about. His favorite NBA team is the Spurs with Wembanyama. He also likes WWE with his favorite wrestler being John Cena. He likes to go to the gym Planet Fitness after school, and he typically walks there though sometimes he takes a car ride to the gym. He also goes to work at Cook Out where he has a job. Aden wants to go work in the electrical field and wants to go to the union in Paducah and work his way up through the ranks.

Miles Miller is a 16-year-old juniors, who likes heavy metal, and his favorite movie franchise is Lord of the Rings. Miles is soft spoken, and he always looks like he is done with life, but that is just his face. Miller is incredibly funny and kind once you get to know him and can be the light in the classroom. 

   Marciyah Mays is a junior at calloway county high school. She enjoys doing track, being with family, going to church and being with bf. She hopes to study drama and business in college, and to pursue a career in cosmetology or acting.   

Shakira is a 17-year-old senior eager to contribute to the Laker Review. As this is her first year, she is excited to be part of a great team of authors and editors. Shakira is currently not in any big clubs, though she does participate in the Laker Marching Band as a member of the front ensemble. In her free time, Shakira loves to write her own books and hang out at her workplace. She also loves taxidermy, often working with animals directly from her yard. As this is her last year of high school, Shakira hopes to keep up with the latest news and trends to deliver her best for the newspaper. 

Wyatt Edwards is a kindhearted, he likes sports and is on the wrestling team he likes to fish and play games in his free time. He plans to write about sports this year regarding the football teams' season and what the expectations are for the season. 

Miles is a sophomore at CCHS. He enjoys Color guard, listening to music, watching Tv and sleeping. Morgan is involved in Beta, Interact Club, Marching Band, and Winter Guard. Miles is mostly excited about writing and editing for the viewpoint section, because of his love for arguing. He loves writing about the music industry, his opinions, and problems with society. Miles hopes to bring thoughtful commentary on pop culture, as well as informative interviews from staff and students. 

Auburn is a sophomore at Calloway County High School. In her free time, she likes to sing, listen to music, draw, hang out with her best friend, write, and paint her nails! Auburn is also in Art club and Choir. She joined journalism for her love of writing-she mostly loves writing about her opinions, personal experiences, books, and social issues. Through journalism, Auburn wants to get better at writing!  

Hollyn is a witty and driven Sophomore at CCHS. Outside the classroom, she dedicates her time to volunteering at a local pantry and with the Penguin Project, holding over 150 service hours in her high school career. Hollyn is also an active member of a plethora of clubs at CCHS including Academic Team, Student Council, Leo Club, Spanish Club, Beta Club, FBLA, Band, and of course Journalism. Her favorite club she participates in is Future Problem Solvers (FPS) where she and two other teammates placed second at a 2024 international competition! Her other passions include music, reading, and spending time with her youth group, friends, and dogs

Addy is a 16-year-old Junior. In her spare time Addy participates in a multitude of different after school activities: speech, FBLA, Beta, and NHS to name a few; she is a leader in many of these clubs as well. She is a service-minded community member and enjoys helping others. She enjoys working with kids whenever she gets the chance and has four brothers — one older and three younger. Addy is excited for journalism because she wants to be able to communicate information to everyone in a reliable and trustworthy way. 

One of two graphic designers for the Calloway County High School’s newspaper, David Thomas is a junior for the 2025-26 school year.  While he may seem like he does not want to talk to people, that could not be further from the truth. He does not talk to people because he cannot find a safe way to talk to others without worrying. David enjoys playing a variety of instruments from the piano to the guitar, and while he is not the best at playing them, he will continue to play them for as long as he has the time. During his free time David often tries to talk to friends or create more items for his games. On the weekends David spends his entire Saturday getting ready for D&D at the card shop in Murray. On Sundays he takes the time to rest for the next day. While David may seem like he is smart, he just got lucky. Back in 2021 David moved to Murray in the middle of seventh grade, and when he went to class the materials had already been taught to David that year. Because he already knew the topics for the class, the teacher decided to bump him up to advanced. This opened up other advanced classes for David to attend, and that has allowed David to have the last few years of his school career in advanced classes. 

Maddox Deneen is a creative, kind and caring person. This is his senior year and his first year in Journalism but not his first year in a similar position. He wants to become a game designer or concept artist in the near future. His favorite activities include drawing, gaming, singing and more. He is very excited to be in journalism this year, he will be happy to see what happens in his final year in school before college.  

My name is Scarlett Smith, I am a Senior at Calloway County high school. I am from Florida, and I moved here my Junior year. I really enjoy Calloway and I have received so many opportunities here! I am apart of the Leo club, Lakers 4 Christ, Educators rising, and many more. I attend Hardin Baptist Church and I volunteer in the kids ministry. I really enjoy working with kids, I plan to attend Murray State University and major in Elementary Education. 

Emily Lamb is a 17-year-old Senior at Calloway County High School. She enjoys reading, playing video games, and going on road trips in her spare time. Emily decided to take Journalism this year because she has a passion for writing. She is enrolled in the fall 2026 semester at Murray State University. It is there that she hopes to major in psychology, and one day become a therapist in another state.   

Liliana is a 15-year-old girl. She grew up in Georgia most of her life, then moved to Kentucky 2 years ago. Now she is a sophomore at CCHS. She enjoys many things. She likes drawing, watching TV, finding stray cats, learning about science, hanging out with her best friend, and playing games. Her goal in life is working with animals or fashion. What she loves most about Journalism is the interviewing and writing part.

Kenleigh Larson is a junior at Calloway County high school. She enjoys playing pickleball, gardening, and spending time with her family and friends. She hopes to study psychology in college and pursue a career in psychotherapy.  

Isaiah Svinning is a 16-year-old junior who is funny and smart. In his spare time, he likes to play video games and watch tv shows. His favorite video game is Fortnite and his favorite tv shows are Invincible and Hazbin Hotel. He also enjoys playing basketball. He plans on going to college after high school to be a meteorologist. He enjoys going to church with his friends. He wants to share his passion for technology with the students at CCHS. He also has a gaming YouTube channel with 176 subscribers. He also reads books on occasion. He enjoys what he does at The Laker Review.