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“I come from a family of musician-, my mom is a musician, my dad is a musician and my grandpa actually toured the world to play music. Both my dad and uncle were in Reba McEntire’s band, so you could say music is in my blood. I started learning how to play guitar in sixth grade. I started writing songs my freshman year of high school and continue to today. I have about seventy songs, finished and unfinished. With my mothers encouragement and faith in my music, back in June, I entered into a talent contest in Madill, playing a song I wrote. I was really nervous and didnt tell anybody I was competing. I had never performed my own music live. To my surprise, I won first place. I was awarded $200, a first-place plaque, a free one hour recording session in a professional studio and I got to open for The Josh Abbott Band on the biggest night of the Sand Bass Festival. I was completely overwhelmed and amazed that people enjoyed my music. It was a huge step for me. Since then, Rib Crib has been hiring my sister and I to play music every month, which gives me an opportunity to play my own songs. Ive made a professional CD, gotten the opportunity to gain some experience and exposure and really explore my music. Its made all the difference. -Emily Rhyne

Humans of Ada

About the Writer Cheyene Howell, Staff Writer
November 3, 2017
Im In 10th grade. Its my first year here, and I love it so far. I love how they put an enrichment class in, so I can finish my work or tests if Im ever absent. Outside of school, I have to take care of my four-year-old dog- shes part Shar Pei and American Bulldog mixed. When she was a puppy, she was really wrinkly and fat. Wow, shes skinny and has a little bit of wrinkles left. I have a lot of responsibilities at home but I manage to keep my grades high and even myself. -Andrea Tartsah

Humans of Ada

About the Writer Cheyene Howell, Staff Writer
October 10, 2017
Basketball is going well. Im working really hard. I struggled at the beginning of it. I struggled because I tore my ACL last year, my junior year. I am a senior this year, [and] Im trying to finish out the year strong. Ive proven myself for everything. Im very fast, very strong and very aggressive. When it comes to the court, if Im making a mistake, I always fix it right then and there. DezMonty Wright

Humans of Ada

About the Writer Cheyene Howell, Staff Writer/Photographer
October 5, 2017
What saddens my heart is that I can no longer encourage my students who have a natural ability to teach math to become teachers themselves. While I would love to have a raise and, quite frankly, need a raise to make ends meet, I dont want our sales tax to be the highest in the nation. Our government needs to make us their priority! -Shana Simon

Humans of Ada

About the Writer Mackenzee Crosby, Senior Editor and Photographer.
December 13, 2016
Humans of Ada

Humans of Ada

About the Writer Mackenzee Crosby, Senior Editor, Photographer
September 9, 2016
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