We can easily imagine the remark coming from those picking up the Pine Knot News this week. “That’s a hefty paper.”

Indeed. We are proud to once again show you all the beaming faces of this year’s graduates from schools across the county. We know these sections mean a lot to the high school seniors and their families and friends.

We urge you to look closely at those faces, for this year’s crop of graduates have been through a lot. Imagine the last three years of your hometown education bombarded by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, it really means something to say, “Yo...