September 24 through September 27, Western North Carolina was hit by Hurricane Helene. In the days that followed, the aftermath of the hurricane was shared all over social media and the news, but what is continuing to take place is not being talked about as much as it should be. Continue reading to see...

THIS STORY IS INTENDED FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 6 AND YOUNGER. Our last issue gave the history behind the Menendez brothers’ case and attempted to explain why two sons from a seemingly perfect family committed parricide. The boys tried to cover up their crime by being...

While most schools are closed on Veterans Day, Rocky Mount Academy students were on campus to celebrate our veterans this past Monday, November 11 with a parade. We have hosted this event since 2021, but the RMA community started honoring our veterans long before then. In the days before the pandemic,...

Joining us her freshman year, Isabella Daza has brought a bright spirit and kind heart to the class of 2025 after being awarded the Ann Weaver Scholarship in 2021. Showing her kindness and positivity, Isabella received the Good Citizenship Award in 9th grade, and she also received the Turner Battle Scholarship...

Although college football has not come to a complete halt, NCAA basketball has begun! Exhibition games–two non-season games allowed for all colleges–started a little over a week ago for the majority of NCAA basketball teams. The outcomes of these games, along with which freshmen each school managed...

THIS ARTICLE DISCUSSES REAL-LIFE CRIMES AND ABUSE. IT IS INTENDED FOR A MIDDLE/UPPER SCHOOL AND ADULT AUDIENCE.  Have you heard Upper School students around campus talking about the famous Menendez brothers–the siblings who killed their parents in the 1990s? Even if you are not personally invested...

We are doubling up on senior spotlights this week, so our second one is for no other than Gabe Petteway. There is never a dull moment with this guy, which I learned pretty quickly while spending last Monday with other RMA journalists when we took a trip to East Carolina University to attend a student...

Our Senior Spotlight for this issue is on Abbie Hooks! Abbie joined the RMA family her junior year of high school after leaving Faith Christian and being nominated for the Ann Weaver Scholarship. Abbie will tell you that she really prefers RMA over Faith, and we’re so glad because she has been a great...

The Lower School Exceptional Children’s students recently took a fun trip to Florida and not one but two theme parks! After planning this trip for over a year–since April 2023!–the students and their parents left Rocky Mount on October 20 and returned October 26. Most kids took a plane to Florida,...

After a brief hiatus from regular issues–The Eagle Examiner instead worked with The Rocky Mount Telegram to publish an article reaching a wider audience–it’s back to business with a senior spotlight, so let’s hear about Christopher Harper! Chris joined us his freshman year after leaving Faith...