There are a couple of things that merit a round of applause this weekend. Better yet, they warrant a chorus of cheers.

First, we congratulate Archbold and its auspices for another terrific Pink Affair fashion show. This year’s gala was held at the Thomasville Center for the Arts (TCA) and the place was packed to the gills. 

The night is more than just about the fashions the models wear as they sashayed down the runway. It’s also about the models themselves, each and every one a cancer survivor. Some had gained their victory over cancer within the last year. Some had beaten it more than 70 years ago, a remarkable achievement given how far cancer diagnosis and treatment has come in that time.

The TCA stage and its grounds were swathed in pink and pink light, signifying the fight against cancer. The auditorium was full of friends and family and caregivers because as anyone who has been through cancer knows, it’s a fight that isn’t waged alone. It takes a family and a support system and a team of dedicated medical specialists. It often requires either surgery or the long and taxing hours of chemotherapy or radiation. Sometimes, all three are needed. 

The money raised from the Pink Affair goes to helping those who are in their struggle with cancer. To those who have won their battle and those who either are facing that fight or are in the middle of the fight, we hope they continue to persevere and endure.

While what is happening alongside East Jackson Street may not be as weighty, it also is worthy of attention and praise.

The Thomasville Bulldogs football team is now 9-0 after a thrilling 23-20 win over Brooks County on Friday night before a standing room only crowd at Veterans Stadium in Quitman.

Just two seasons ago, the Bulldogs won just one game for the entire campaign. Now, they are one of the top five Class AA programs in the state and headed back to the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. 

Along the way the Bulldogs have accumulated some landmark and interesting records, from longest field goal in school history to the most passing yards in a single game in Bulldogs annals. 

Under second-year coach Zach Grage, the Bulldogs have reached a win total they have not seen since 2010, according to the Georgia High School Football Historians Association. 

As an example of how much the Bulldogs’ season has meant to its school and community, there was a sendoff party for the team Friday for their road trip, albeit a short one, to Quitman.

The Bulldogs’ first game of the season started on a Friday night and lasted until Saturday morning. There is one more regular season hurdle to negotiate, the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane. But we hope the road ahead is filled with the kind of excitement — if perhaps not the drama — that the win over Brooks County entailed.