Monday night, Sept. 14 Tea Area High School held their annual Coronation ceremony. The evening opened with the band and cheerleaders providing pre-event entertainment. Lily Graham and Zaiden Johnson welcomed everyone. The Kronos Concert Choir sang the Star Spangled Banner and entertainment was provided by the Titan Dance Team and a duet was performed by Riley Clark and Mr. Kevin Clark. Avianna Steen sang “River Deep Mountain High” and Adam Waldner and Samuel Bullis presented

Tea Area’s Legacy Elementary School has been named one of four 2026 South Dakota Blue Ribbon Schools, recognizing the school’s strong student achievement and commitment to helping students take ownership of their learning. The South Dakota Department of Education announced the 2026 Blue Ribbon Schools last week. Schools are selected based on longitudinal data demonstrating high proficiency in English Language Arts and mathematics. Elementary and middle schools must also show

Abby Boom gets the dig in the Titans’ match-up against West Central. The Tea Area Titan volleyball team split a pair of matches last week, falling to West Central at home before bouncing back with a sweep of Pierre on the road for their first win of the season. Tea Area hosted West Central on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with the Trojans earning a hard-fought 3-1 victory by scores of 25-12, 25-18, 20-25 and 25-23. West Central jumped out to a quick 7-1 lead in the opening set and exten

The Tea Area High School boys’ soccer team battled through a pair of matches last week, earning a tie against Sioux Falls Roosevelt before suffering a 5-0 loss to Aberdeen Central. The Titans opened the week Tuesday, Sept. 1, against Sioux Falls Roosevelt. Tea Area struck first when senior forward Dawood Toto found the back of the net with 3:58 remaining in the first half. The Rough Riders answered late in the match, to even the contest at 1-1. Both teams made frequent substi

Emma Hilleson fights for control during the Titans’ match-up against Roosevelt. The Tea Area High School girls’ soccer team split a pair of matches last week, earning a 2-1 victory over Sioux Falls Roosevelt before falling to undefeated Aberdeen Central by the same score. The Titans opened the week on Tuesday, Sept. 1, defeating Roosevelt 2-1. Janessa Kuipers and Ada Klemisch each found the back of the net to lead Tea Area to the victory. Tea Area returned to action Saturday

Homecoming festivities begin this weekend with the tLINK Kickball Tournament at the Tea City Athletic Complex beginning at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13. That evening, beginning at 6 p.m. a Powderpuff Football game will be played at the Titan Athletic Complex. The Theme for this year’s Homecoming is “Titan Games”. Festivities continue on Monday, Sept. 14 with Coronation taking place at the high school Performing Arts Center, beginning at 7 p.m. One of the highlights of that ev

By the time Chuck Case was old enough to drive, music had already become more than just a past time, it had become his calling. Picking up the violin at age six and playing until the age of nine. “I started playing the drums at age nine after being inspired by watching my older brother and first “drum hero” Dave play the drum solo along with the song “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” Case said. In that moment, Case took the leap from violin to drums beginning a musical path that would f

With all members present, the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Sept. 1. Commissioners heard agenda items including a public hearing on the budget and 911 reclassification. A public hearing was held for the 2027 Lincoln County Budget. “The changes that were made were with the pay study that was implemented, and then we went through and changed all the personnel throughout the agenda. We had talked about moving 101417242600, or the HR budget, from 12,000 to 4

Alayna Mann fights for possession in the Titans’ match-up against Yankton last week. On Aug. 25 the Tea Area High School girls’ soccer team traveled to Yankton and suffered the 3-0 loss. The Gazelles entered the game unbeaten at 3-0. Tea Area came into the match-up at 2-2. Yankton controlled much of the possession early and capitalized on its opportunities in the attacking third. Yankton went up 1-0 early and added another goal before halftime, giving them 2-0 advantage. Yan

The Tea Area High School boys’ soccer team traveled to Yankton in a doubleheader on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with Tea Area boys earning a hard-fought 2-2 draw. The Titan boys came from behind late to earn the draw against the Bucks. Yankton struck first to give the Bucks a 1-0 lead. Tea Area answered later in the first half when freshman Reed Cerny played a long ball forward to senior forward Dawood Toto. Toto got behind the Yankton defense and was able to poke the ball over the ch