What began as an opportunity to explore the world of newspaper production became an even more meaningful experience for Lexington High School journalism students when they discovered their own stories among the printed pages.

Journalism teacher Sophia Harris recently brought her class of 10 students to Richmond News, where they watched the newspaper printing process firsthand during a visit to the facility where Harris previously worked.

Harris, who began teaching three months ago, explained her journalism students take photographs and write opinion pieces and articles about student life and school events for the yearbook. When the idea of the visit arose, Harris asked her students if they would be interested in watching a newspaper being printed, an opportunity they all welcomed.

Harris wanted the experience to offer students something beyond a firsthand look at newspaper production.

“I was hoping for a spark of inspiration for some, even one,” she said. “Maybe a student can find the love…