Staff Bios 

Oaklee Payton

Aiden Bethers

Oaklee Payton is a sophomore in high school. This is Oaklee’s first year on the clarion staff. She
is excited to be a part of photography to share all the school activities and games! In her free
time she enjoys riding horses, rodeoing, and being outdoors. You can often find her in the
backyard with the animals, on a horse, or with friends. She loves going hunting and spending
time with her family. She spends most of her Saturdays at the rodeo grounds. She enjoys going
to school activities such as football and baseball games with her friends.

Aiden Bethers

He is a very athletic individual. Aiden has done soccer in his freshman and sophomore years, and is planning on doing tennis and volleyball for junior year. Aiden has gotten A’s since junior high, because he is a big nerd and doesn't have a life lol. Aiden is a part of NHS and is planning on joining other clubs. He once broke an AC unit with only a butter knife. This is his first year in journalism and is excited to be trained by the best editors there have ever been, Sydni and Ariel. He wants to make the newspaper the best it’s ever been by bringing new and interesting perspectives to the table. He wants to be the most decorated senior in his grade, valedictorian of his class, as well as general sterling scholar.