On January 2, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin skyrocketed to the top of news coverage after suffering from cardiac arrest on field.  An on-site NFL medical team resuscitated him right there in the stadium due to his critical condition, while the rest of the Bills-Bengals game was subsequently...

  Born June 10, 1893, in Wichita, Kansas U.S., Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Academy Award. She is known best for her performance as Mammy in Gone With the Wind, for which she earned the award. She was an American actress and singer who received the honor of acting...

After an almost 2 year break, and lots of longing for a regular fall season, Long Reach’s Varsity Girls Soccer Team reclaimed their spot back on the field.  The shutdown claimed the remaining winter and spring sport seasons of the 2019-2020 school year, as well as the fall and winter sport seasons...

A painter who used her emotions to make incredible displays of artwork, Frida Kahlo was a strong Mexican independent woman, a feminist who wasn’t afraid to make a statement.  She was born on January 6th, 1907 in Cocoyán Mexico City. During her life, Kahlo produced almost 200 paintings. An experience...

The Lightning Flash caught up with our senior class to anticipate their feelings starting off this new school year. Below is a collection of senior class members' hopes for 2021-2022, and a few things they are feeling nervous about.