What We Think
What We Think: Thumbs up
THUMBS UP: To the Lowndes High School Vikings for winning their annual homecoming game. On Friday, Sept. 4, the Vikings defeated the Peachtree Ridge High School Lions 51-17. Also, thumbs up to Ariel Lester, daughter of John and Helen Lester of Naylor, and Jordan Black, son of Chance Black and Robin Miller of Lake Park, for being crowned 2009 homecoming queen and king.
THUMBS UP: To Chancy Drugs and 1st America Drugs for participating in a free vitamin program for kids. At Chancy Drugs, kids between the ages of 5 and 12 can get free multi-vitamins for a year. At 1st America Drugs, the multi-vitamins are given to kids between the ages of 4 and 15. One a day is enough for the child to develop a healthy immune system.
THUMBS UP: To Darshawn Sharp, a wrestler for Team Georgia and Valdosta High School. Over the summer Sharp won a national championship title in freestyle wrestling at the ASICS/Vaughan Junior and Cadet National Championships presented by the U.S. Marines in Fargo, N.D.
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County for being named the recipient of $500,000 in grant funds from the state of Georgia’s Community Development Block Grant Program for the construction of a new Boys and Girls Club. Also thumbs up to Lowndes County for its $300,000 in Community Home Investment Program funding, which will be used to offer down payment assistance to families and for home rehabilitation.
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What we think: Public has right to know
The accidental release of three inmates from the Lowndes County Jail was an unfortunate incident.
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What we think: Wanted: Your vote
Early voting for the runoff election to see who will make it to the November general election begins today at the Elections Office in Lowndes County, 2808 N. Oak St.
If you voted in the primary election, you can only vote in the runoff election for the same party you voted previously. -
What We Think: Wanting answers for Wanat
Family of American soldiers killed in Afghanistan have wanted answers.
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Severe heat warnings
More than two thirds of the counties in Georgia were on extreme heat alerts Monday as temperatures rose to the high 90s with a heat index well over 100 degrees.
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Blood for all ages
While many children have spent the summer swimming, Sammy Giltner, 8, and Savannah Dallas, 5, have endured chemotherapy treatments.
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Where’s the money?
As part of a large transportation public hearing this week, the city unveiled its proposed plans for the new Gateways Project that will affect West Hill Avenue from Interstate 75 to downtown, and Madison Highway from the airport to South Patterson Street.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS DOWN: To the candidates who have not removed their campaign signs from area roadways and yards. The only candidates who need signs at this point are those heading into the runoff and — maybe — those who are already guaranteed a place on the November ballot.
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What we think: One vote
Think your vote doesn’t matter? Did you have a candidate you liked but didn’t vote because you thought, well, what’s one vote?
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What we think: Sad end for Fresh Start
Fresh Start seems to have been a good idea that came to a rotten end this week. After all, there was the disappointed anger of those turned away a few weeks ago because the program lacked the manpower to handle hundreds of applications at one time.
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Election vote
Every election is important, but some seem more important than others. This is one of those elections. With the state’s budget on the ropes, education funding bled nearly dry, and a multitude of other issues crowding for attention, management and money, this may well be one of the most important elections in Georgia’s history.
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