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What We Think: Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To all the trick-or-treaters out and about today who remembered to practice safety. It has been said that children get so excited to dress up in costume and go door to door seeking a host of sweet treats that they forget to remain aware of potential dangers, like cars and strangers and even overeating those sugary treats. Trick-or-treating is one of the great adventures of Halloween for kids, one that should be filled with happy memories.
THUMBS UP: To members of the Valdosta Middle School Players for hosting the area’s first regional one-act competition for middle schoolers and for earning a high enough score at that competition to attend state in November. The school’s one-act show, “Dracula: The Death of Nosferatu,” won best special effects, best all-star cast members (Nadine Fares and Jacquavian Walker, and best actress (Hannah Findlay).
THUMBS UP: To Mark Webb and Glen Sibley, both of the Performance Martial Arts Academy, for their many wins at the ATA super regional tournament held in Pennsylvania. Webb placed second in traditional Songahm weapons and sparring and third in traditional Songahm forms. Sibley placed third in both creative forms and weapons, second in Xtreme Martial Arts forms, third in Xtreme Martial Arts weapons, second in traditional Songahm forms and third in traditional Songahm weapons.
THUMBS UP: To the women of The Pines Family Campus for making it a priority to overcome their addictions and lead productive lives and careers in the community.
THUMBS UP: To Valdosta High School’s Marching Cats for being named the grand champions at the annual Battle on the Border. These students have been seen practicing daily, even on weekends, for this competition, hosted by Lowndes High School’s Georgia Bridgemen. Eleven high schools competed.
THUMBS DOWN: To the Georgia Department of Corrections for refusing to comply with requests for information regarding a recent assault at the Valdosta State Prison. A young guard was viciously assaulted by inmates. If the department is this reluctant to discuss this one incident, then how can the public and their own employees feel safe having these inmates in our community? What else hasn’t the public been told?
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Football traditions 2010
With the Valdosta State University Blazers returning to the field Saturday, the region’s football season is in full swing. The traditions continue.
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What we think: Preserve our past
Now that the majority of offices and personnel have relocated to the new Lowndes County Judicial Complex, the former courthouse is sitting empty and ready for its next incarnation.
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What We Think: Gubernatorial South Georgia
Both the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor are targeting South Georgia as part of their campaigns.
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Don’t blame the fee
The Lowndes County Trash Permit has only been around for two years, so how is it to blame for all of the illegal dumping that is and has been going on for decades?
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Flatlanders Fall Frolic
It just wouldn’t be Labor Day weekend in South Georgia without Lakeland’s Flatlanders Fall Frolic. And this tradition of great crafts, tasty food, and good music continues this coming weekend.
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Don’t be a drip
We take water for granted. Even during past droughts, water has been plentiful. Homeowners had to curtail lawn watering, but the region still had plenty of water for drinking, showers, and other necessities.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Leisa Marshall for helping area families in need. In the process of improving her own health, the Valdosta State University accounting professor developed a fundraiser to help a student's father, who was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer. The inaugural Honor Our Neighbor 5K Run was held on July 10. Future runs will benefit another family battling disease.
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What we think: Hello future Valdosta!
When the time capsule being buried today in Drexel Park is opened in 2060, just think about all of the incredible things that may have happened over the next 50 years.
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What we think: Every day a Day of Caring
Friday’s Day of Caring serves as the kick-off for the Greater Valdosta United Way’s 2010-11 fundraising campaign.
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What We Think: The people you know
From an early age, we are taught to look out for strangers. We should also remember to look out for the people we know.
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