This senior spotlight is on Gage Varnell, who–with his outgoing personality and ability to make anybody laugh–has been an integral part of the Class of 2025 since he joined the RMA family in 5th grade. Gage’s friendly attitude draws people in and makes them want to be his friend. Good friend Gehrig...

One of our three Senior Spotlights this week is on Sammy Bowles, an “almost-lifer” who has been here since first grade. When asked to describe himself in a few words, Sammy responded in his typical witty fashion with, “friendly, kind-hearted, humorous, and male.” He is most definitely humorous,...

With the NBA almost at mid-season, I am here to catch you up on the big news so far.  As of week 14 (out of 19 weeks in the regular season), the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference goes to the Cleveland Cavaliers (33-5), which is a surprise to many, as last year they only had forty-eight wins...

One of our Senior Spotlights in this issue is on Mary Powell Chesnutt, who has been a part of the RMA family since Pre-K, making her what we fondly call “a lifer” here. I’m also lucky to know Mary Powell outside of school since she has been my lovely roommate for the past three years at Montreat...

As you’ve probably heard, the city of Los Angeles is being devastated by a series of wildfires that started between December 31 and January 7. Fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, and Hurst Fire have caused more than 150,000 people to evacuate their homes.  Many...

You might say there’s an elephant in the room when it comes to our homecoming festivities this school year: Homecoming 2024 will take place in December instead of October. To show you why this change was necessary–and how it will make Homecoming even more exciting!–read on. For multiple years...

As this year wraps up, so does college football. Throughout the rest of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, many of us will be cheering on our favorite collegiate teams. Each season caps off with playoffs, leaving one team to win the national championship. This year, the bracket looks different than years...

Every year, Rocky Mount Academy’s Key Club raises money to make spirits a bit brighter by purchasing and delivering Christmas gifts. This year, Key Club decided to try something new to have an even bigger impact on the community. For the past 10 years, Key Club has “adopted” a family for Christmas....

With the arrival of cold weather and the holiday season, the long-awaited stretch of December football is upon us. In this month many of your favorite teams will be seeing if they have a shot at making it into the NFL playoffs or if they will need to reconstruct their teams for next season and another...

On November 25, the Lower, Middle, and Upper School Exceptional Children’s classes took a trip to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina (between Greensboro and Charlotte)  to ride the Polar Express! This was their first Polar Express field trip but their second train...