According to the Lowndes County Elections Office, a dismal 1,148 voters turned out for early, advance and absentee voting. That’s barely two percent of the registered voters in the county.
Where are you, voters? There are two Valdosta City Council seats up for grabs, four Valdosta Board of Education seats, two Hahira City Council and one Dasher City Council seat, plus the countywide referendum on expanding the Lowndes County Commission from three to five voting commissioners.
Do you not care? Do you not understand that your vote counts? Do you not understand your civic responsibility?
Unless you go to the polls today and cast your ballot, you should not be allowed to speak at any forum, at any council meeting, at any commission meeting. You should have to forfeit your right to speak out against decisions made by the commissioners and councilmen.
Maybe then you would take your right to vote more seriously. Some would say they’re exercising their right not to vote. But considering how hard women and minorities fought for that very right; how much blood was shed just to be able to cast a ballot in this country; and how many voters in other countries desperately want those same freedoms, it’s unbelievable that there are more than 56,000 residents of Lowndes County who choose not to participate.
Take time out of your busy day. Go to your precinct and vote. Be a part of the democratic process. Be a part of making the decisions that affect us all. Vote.
What We Think
What We Think: Get out and vote today
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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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