Author: randyyoung Thomasville Times Enterprise

Columns

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 ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, March 28, 2025 9:59 am

Columns

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. ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, March 21, 2025 10:39 am

Columns

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 ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, March 14, 2025 10:19 am

Columns

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 ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, March 7, 2025 10:06 am

Columns

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 ... Read more

by Randy Young, Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2:20 pm

Columns

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 ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, February 21, 2025 10:58 am

Columns

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 ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, February 14, 2025 9:34 am

Columns

The return of ‘The Wave?’

Some years back, probably 20 years ago or more, I wrote a column on these pages regarding folks here in Thomasville and Thomas County and ... Read more

by Randy Young, Thursday, February 6, 2025 9:22 pm

Columns

Open letter to our President

President Trump, I’m writing today as an American with some things to say I feel you need to hear. First, congratulations are in order, because ... Read more

by Randy Young, Friday, January 31, 2025 9:42 am

Columns

A Winter Wonderland at last

Like many of you, I never thought I would live long enough to see what we have seen this week here around Thomas County. Seeing ... Read more

by Randy Young, Thursday, January 23, 2025 4:56 pm

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