The bridges in question are in the county. Valdosta government has nothing to do with them. I would, however, like to see the civic center built downtown.
The round-abouts will never work in Valdosta because drivers around here are too stupid. Everyday I see something that just amazes me. People need to actually pay attention to what they are doing and realize that other drivers need to use the road as well.
It is truly discouraging to look at the daily news paper and accept reality of our community's situation. There is only two columns of "Help Wanted" ads versus 10 pages of "Sales/Foreclosures." People are jobless; we are all broke ... is anybody listening?
If you live in South Lowndes County near Brooks County, Florida line and the Withlacoochee, do not monitor Valdosta/Moody river levels, they are inaccurate for us. Monitor the Withlacoochee at Pinetta. By the time we flood here water has receded in Valdosta. I learned this the hard way.
Where are all the new monies from taxes and fees going in Lowndes County? Knight Academy Road is full of potholes, some have been patched. Intersection at that same road and Forest Street is awful.
Before you gossip, remember the skeletons in your own closet and if you only knew the ones in your children's closet, you would never gossip again.
"Thumbs down: To Georgia Sen. Chip Pearson for sponsoring a bill prohibiting Georgians from being implanted with a microchip without their consent." Why would the VDT say Thumbs Down to preventing someone being implanted with a microchip without their consent?
People are surprised drivers ignore yield signs at the traffic circle. You've got to be kidding me. Speed limits and stop signs also seem to be optional here. I know four-letter, single syllable words are a little bit tough for someone educated in South Georgia, but you'd think the red octagon would clue people in.
Let's see how much money the Haitian government will try to extract from the United States to release the missionaries. The U.S. should pack up everything and come home. This is thanks for helping a poor country.
A father's search for answers? I've got a few. The French were defeated in Vietnam by peasants, yet we went in and got beaten. The Russians lost nearly all they had in Afghanistan, and what do we do? We go in, and we're never going to win. Don't we learn anything from history?
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
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Leaving NCLB behind
Georgia schools may be sighing in relief today, following the announcement that the U.S. Department of Education granted a waiver to the state, along with nine others, from the rigorous requirements of the No Child Left Behind act.
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Don’t jettison landmark
While we respect the request to relocate the F-86 aircraft from outside Mathis City Auditorium to the new Moody Air Force Base Airpark, we would hope the city and MAFB would reconsider moving it.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Leaving NCLB behind
