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What We Think: Shop where you live
Today is the day traditionally known as Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year for retailers. The day is so named because it is the day that retailers supposedly go into the “black” after being in the “red” for much of the year. The last few weeks of each year, retailers have traditionally made the bulk of their profit for the entire year.
The name Black Friday has stuck even though most retailers’ profits are now spread throughout the year, but there is no denying that sales on the day after Thanksgiving are a great harbinger of things to come. For retailers, sales today and through the weekend will determine if this is another down year or if the tide is finally turning.
The state of the overall economy is dependent on the state of personal economy, and the more people who are still out of work and the number of people looking for employment is still very high. While this may signal a downturn of sorts for the shopping season, the one thing that everyone can do to help our economy is to shop locally and keep your dollars here.
If you have money to spend this holiday season, spend it where you live, whether it’s Valdosta, Hahira, Quitman, Nashville, Lake Park, Lakeland, Homerville, Adel, etc.
The more money you spend in your own back yard, the more money there will be to support others in your community. Sales taxes, jobs, and livelihoods all depend on your shopping dollars. Shop where you live today.
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What we think: Public has right to know
The accidental release of three inmates from the Lowndes County Jail was an unfortunate incident.
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What we think: Wanted: Your vote
Early voting for the runoff election to see who will make it to the November general election begins today at the Elections Office in Lowndes County, 2808 N. Oak St.
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What We Think: Wanting answers for Wanat
Family of American soldiers killed in Afghanistan have wanted answers.
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Severe heat warnings
More than two thirds of the counties in Georgia were on extreme heat alerts Monday as temperatures rose to the high 90s with a heat index well over 100 degrees.
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Blood for all ages
While many children have spent the summer swimming, Sammy Giltner, 8, and Savannah Dallas, 5, have endured chemotherapy treatments.
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Where’s the money?
As part of a large transportation public hearing this week, the city unveiled its proposed plans for the new Gateways Project that will affect West Hill Avenue from Interstate 75 to downtown, and Madison Highway from the airport to South Patterson Street.
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS DOWN: To the candidates who have not removed their campaign signs from area roadways and yards. The only candidates who need signs at this point are those heading into the runoff and — maybe — those who are already guaranteed a place on the November ballot.
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What we think: One vote
Think your vote doesn’t matter? Did you have a candidate you liked but didn’t vote because you thought, well, what’s one vote?
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What we think: Sad end for Fresh Start
Fresh Start seems to have been a good idea that came to a rotten end this week. After all, there was the disappointed anger of those turned away a few weeks ago because the program lacked the manpower to handle hundreds of applications at one time.
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Election vote
Every election is important, but some seem more important than others. This is one of those elections. With the state’s budget on the ropes, education funding bled nearly dry, and a multitude of other issues crowding for attention, management and money, this may well be one of the most important elections in Georgia’s history.
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What we think: Public has right to know
