Magnolia High School students and staff raised a total of almost $3,500 to donate to the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for Life."

The MHS Student Council organized the fundraiser and for a two-week period collected donations. During the first week, a competition was held between all English classes to determine which class could raise the most money.

The top classes, Janice McLaughlin first period class; Kari McDonald fourth period class; Kari McDonald second period class; and Dr. Mark Oglesby fifth period class, and their instructors were each awarded incentives fro...