What is sovereign immunity? It's when a tree that is on county property falls on your property and ruins your fence. Which also means that the county will not be responsibille for repairs. Because apparently I should have told them there was a dead tree on county property. Uh, excuse me for not being a tree surgeon. From now on I will be sure to inspect all trees not on my property. Wouldn't it be nice if we could all get sovereign immunity?
Why are staff members being furloughed, funding slashed, positions going unfilled, field trips canceled? However travel,lodging and conference expenses are sacred. Does it really make sense to send a dozen-plus people to the same conference year after year when there aren't funds to purchase new technology items? Why can't that money be spent to purchase the things that are needed on a daily basis and were promised last year, but were deleted due to lack of funds?
Thanks so much to the lady in the dark green Lexus who paid for my sweet tea in line at Macadoos. Due to some medical problems, I have been on a lot of medicines that make me not want to get up. I was getting the tea to boost my spirits but you did that more than you know with your act of kindness.
Picking up pecans on an "empty lot" is stealing unless you have the property owner's permission. My neighbor saw a woman parked in my driveway picking up pecans in my front yard last year. She called me at work. I called the sheriff's department and the woman went to jail.
I work with Officer Hankerson and he is a great officer. I'm sorry I wasn't at work that day to help you because I was on my furlough brought on by the state. I'm sorry it took this but I pray that Georgians and people in Atlanta see the importance of staffing their prisons. I hope it doesn't take a death to see this.
I'm so glad that the Valdosta High School Marchin' Cats won the band competition. I'd hate to see our band director get fired as well for not winning.
To the ranter complaining about me and my spaghetti straps: What I wear on my body is my business, regardless if you personally find it inappropriate. If you find what I wear to be not to your liking, stop looking at me and move along. I find your church outfit to be inappropriate as well — all fancy and tacky. You don't see me complaining about it in the newspaper.
What We Think
Rant & Rave for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009
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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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Just the facts, please
The Times has taken some hits this weekend following the reporting of the Rev. Floyd Rose’ rally on Saturday concerning the car which drove into a home, killing an infant on New Year’s, and an incident at Pinevale Learning Center. Some police officers think the VDT is not being fair, and Rose accused the VDT of not printing the facts, but the facts are as follows:
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