Do you like chess or playing cards, but maybe don’t have the time or don’t have cards? There is a great alternative on you’re phone! We want to put you onto the game that has sent the world into a craze, Clash Royale.  Clash Royale is a highly competitive two-player mobile strategy game that...

The annual state fair–a place to see agricultural exhibitions and concerts, try new and different foods, and enjoy rides with friends and family–started on October 16 and ended on October 26, 2025. I made a point to go and enjoyed the majority of the rides but also asked around to see what other...

Right before fall break, the senior class once again went to Rose Hill Plantation in Nashville to take part in a tradition that started long before anyone currently at RMA can remember: senior portraits. This day reminded us that what once seemed so far away–graduation–will be here before we know...

Kind, witty, outgoing, and ambitious are the words that best describe the subject of this senior spotlight: Radha Patel. Radha joined the RMA family in 6th grade and has since benefitted her class with her outgoing and friendly personality, creating multiple friendships and countless memories throughout...

One of our two Senior Spotlights this issue features a long-time RMA student who has been a friend of mine since I joined RMA the same year: Owen Lewis. Owen has been at RMA since the first grade and has an older brother (Isaac) who also graduated from Rocky Mount Academy, so his ties to the school run...

Tailgating, traditions, intense rivalries, and die-hard fans are all elements that create the electric atmosphere of college football. From the opening of the season in late August until the National Championship in January, ESPN’s College Gameday showcases this unique environment every Saturday morning. For...

One of this week's Senior Spotlights is on Elizabeth Paszek. Though she has been at Rocky Mount Academy since first grade, I’ve known her since attending Pre-K with her at First Methodist Church, so I can say that she has always been the friendly and fun person we know here at RMA. Elizabeth...

While some students have attended RMA for most of their lives, senior Kaiden Pulley joined the RMA family in his freshman year, but it feels like this funny, athletic, and capable student has been here much longer. Kaiden challenges himself academically by taking Honors and AP courses. He has...

Coral reefs are fundamental not only for the conservation of over 4,000 fish species but also for other types of marine life that rely on them. Sea turtles, stingrays, parrot fish, baracutta, eels, and reef sharks make up the exotic ecosystem that reefs support. In fact, an estimated 25% of marine life...

On Friday, October 4, Rocky Mount Academy held a pep rally for the whole school to attend. Not only did we recognize our fall sports athletes, but we also celebrated, through a ring ceremony, three state championship teams: the varsity girls basketball, varsity girls soccer, and varsity boys tennis teams,...