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THUMBS UP: To the participants of The Valdosta Daily Times Fall Yard Sale this morning. Hundreds of vendors and individuals have items for sale offering the dual bargains of people having an opportunity to earn money while shoppers can find good deals on things they want and need. The sale runs from 7 a.m.-noon today, Lowndes County Civic Center, U.S. 84.
THUMBS UP: To the Georgia High School Association for its quick handling of the cheating allegations made against Lowndes High School. The GHSA took the accusation seriously, looked into it and cleared Lowndes High School Vikings and its coaches of the cheating allegation in less than a week. The GHSA’s efficient handling of this situation allowed the region to put the accusation in the past and concentrate on the Winnersville Classic.
THUMBS DOWN: To the slow wheels of justice. The old saying goes the wheels of justice grind slowly but exceedingly fine. In the Brooks County Board of Election voter-fraud case that has become known as the “Quitman 10 Plus 2,” the wheels have not only ground slowly. They seem to have stalled or maybe fallen off the track. Three school board members were suspended from the BOE until the case could be settled; time passed; the case remains unsettled; the three members returned to the board this week because nothing has happened in the case. In a nation that guarantees a speedy trial, the wheels of justice must keep moving, slow or otherwise.
THUMBS UP: To the Azalea International Folk Fair for sponsoring cultural exchange programs between South Georgia and Taiwan. A South Georgia group traveled to Taiwan this summer. Participants shared their experiences with The Times earlier this week. They returned appreciating the discipline of Taiwanese students and the hospitality of their host families. Earlier this year, several Taiwanese students and teachers visited Valdosta and Lowndes County. Let’s hope they had as many fine things to say about their South Georgia visit as our people had to say about Taiwan and its people.
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Charity never tasted so good
For one night, you can indulge your sweet tooth while contributing to a worthy cause at the same time.
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Historic day celebrated
On January 1, 1863, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, announcing that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are and henceforth shall be free.
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How this garden grew
A special-needs couple wanted a garden. A teacher not only wanted to teach gardening skills but she also wanted to instill a sense of community purpose within her young students.
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Happy Father’s Day
He beamed with pride on our birth. He understood worry upon our birth. He is the giant by which we would judge all men. He protected us. He provided for us. He often sacrificed time with us to provide for us. He spent time with us.
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THUMBS UP: To Stevie Young of Valdosta. The owner of Artistic Taxidermy, Young won Best in the World, Turkey, in the 2013 World Taxidermy Championship. His eastern wild turkey display dominated the competition, earning him the distinction of best in the world. Another title for TitleTown!
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Canning preserves food, way of life
When the going gets tough, the tough getting canning. Valdosta-Lowndes County residents have this opportunity.
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PSST!: Round Two!
With tonight’s opening of “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” Peach State Summer Theatre presents its second show of the 2013 season.
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A responsible fix for pets
The photo and story in Sunday’s paper about the dog whose owners had left him tied up with an electrical cord elicited a tremendous response from readers, outraged at the dog’s treatment.
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A band-aid in a crisis?
The announcement Monday by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities that a crisis stabilization center will be built in Lowndes County is good news for some, not so great for others.
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Slowing down for summer
Twenty-some years ago, it seemed Valdosta and South Georgia slowed down for the summer. School was out. Controversies seemed to dwindle. People seemed to work shorter hours despite the longer days.
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