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THUMBS UP: To all of the students who will be graduating from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Valdosta State University this week. You have worked hard to obtain your degree and deserve recognition for your achievement. Times may be tough, but well trained and educated employees are always welcome in the workforce.
THUMBS UP: To the spectators and supporters of the South Georgia Classic Nationwide Tour event at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. This event is an economic boon for the community and raises recognition of the South Georgia region. The corporate sponsors, grandstand sponsors, and volunteers are wonderful ambassadors for Valdosta-Lowndes County, creating a great impression on visitors.
THUMBS UP: To all the participants in the Relay for Life. The event will end this morning as the newspaper is being delivered, and those who spent the entire night at the track, walking and participating in the various events and fellowship offered are to be commended. The money raised goes to a terrific cause, finding a cure for cancer. Everyone can name at least one cancer victim in their family or social circle, and thanks to the research being done, many who experience the disease have a terrific chance at surviving it, unthinkable just a decade or two ago.
THUMBS UP: To the Valdosta Baptist Association, the organizers of the 4th Annual Community Day event, being held today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the vacant field across from Sam’s Club. The event offers clothing, food, and other necessities to those in need, along with medical check ups, hair cuts, Bibles, hygiene kits and more. There are activities to keep children busy and concessions are available at the site. At least 1,000 volunteers will be on hand to assist in helping the 15,000 people in need who are expected to attend.
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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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Storms: Of preparation and prayer
If you haven’t already, maybe this morning in church would be a good time to say a prayer of thanks that Tropical Storm Andrea blessed us with some much-needed rain while sparing us the overwhelming catastrophe that weather has wreaked upon the Midwest in recent weeks.
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