The Lowndes High School Vikings are ranked No. 16 in the nation in the USA Today Super 25 nation poll, No. 5 in the nation by the National Prep Poll, No. 11 in the nation by ESPN, No. 32 in the nation by Rivals, No. 1 in Class AAAAA by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and No. 3 in Class AAAAA by the Georgia Sports Writers Association.
The Lowndes High School Vikings have won five Georgia State Championships — the titles captured in 1980, 1999, 2004, 2005 and 2007. Maybe they will pick up another state championship this year.
All signs certainly point in that direction, as they opened the 2009 football season with a 75-14 win over Woodland High School from Henry County on Aug. 28.
The Lowndes High School Vikings will take to the football field tonight for homecoming. Kickoff for the second of three non-region 1-AAAAA games — this one against Peachtree Ridge High School from Suwanee — is at 8 p.m. Everyone, from the fans to the players to the coaches, are hoping for a win.
An annual tradition, homecoming has historically been a time of welcoming back old friends, a time for parades, dances, tailgating, pep rallies, and the crowning of the homecoming king and queen. This year Lowndes High School’s homecoming theme is “Under the Big Top: The Greatest Homecoming on Earth.”
The week-long circus-themed celebration will end on Saturday with the homecoming dance, which is simply referred to as The Greatest Dance on Earth. Chaperones will dress like clowns, jugglers, as well as other circus performers. Popcorn, cotton candy, lemonade and animal crackers will be served.
For current Lowndes High School students, along with graduates who no longer live in this area, this is stacking up to be a homecoming all Vikings will remember for years to come.
If you’re one of the alumni who traveled several miles to attend the festivities, we are certain that you will agree that, in the words of Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz,” “There’s no place like home.”
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What We Think: Vikings looking for a homecoming win
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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
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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