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Rose Festival memories
(note: I’ve shared this several times over the years…but the memories remain the same – Randy) Today, the famous Rose Festival that Thomasville is known ...
Author: randyyoung Thomasville Times-Enterprise
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The 15 Commandments of modern day news
I acknowledge that I am now unofficially considered officially old. I’ll be 62 in June. Like many of you, I’m old enough to remember news ...
by Randy Young, Thursday, April 10, 2025 9:56 pm
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Hard no on three terms
Before I get into this, I want to make clear this is not an attack toward anyone, and it’s not even meant as a criticism. ...
by Randy Young, Friday, April 4, 2025 10:01 am
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Just be excellent to each other
Sometimes you have to look to unconventional sources to find what should be conventional wisdom. For those of you who haven’t seen the classic 1989 ...
by Randy Young, Friday, March 28, 2025 9:59 am
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Some of this ‘n’ that
…if you haven’t taken the time to do so, you really, really owe it to yourself to take a long walk around Thomasville right now. ...
by Randy Young, Friday, March 21, 2025 10:39 am
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New documentary provides new angle on UFOs
Over the last several decades there have been many books, movies, and documentaries created regarding the subject of aliens here on earth. But there’s never ...
by Randy Young, Friday, March 14, 2025 10:19 am
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Politicians more petulant than political
Let me be clear: I am a right-leaning centrist. I am not a Republican, and I am not a Democrat. In fact I’m far from ...
by Randy Young, Friday, March 7, 2025 10:06 am
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Homer Pankey helped transform local education
In 1992, Thomas College was at a literal and figurative crossroads. Since 1950, Birdwood Junior College has existed under the umbrella of the Primitive Baptist ...
by Randy Young, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:20 pm
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National Parks too important to compromise
Those of you who have read my words on these pages over the last handful of years know that I am not necessarily a Donald ...
by Randy Young, Friday, February 21, 2025 10:58 am
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Government can only impact education so much
I taught in a high school classroom for right at 30 years, and I’m married to a retired middle school band director who also taught ...