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Water levels still a concern for area
OUR VIEW
      Think the biggest stumbling block for Thomasville is its spending? Well, if things continue the way they are now, water may become a much bigger concern. The drought we've experienced this year has led to nearly unprecedented low river and lake levels throughout the state.
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"The War" a strong show
From the Editor's Desk
Arthur McLean
      I haven't been able to see all the episodes that have aired yet (thanks TIVO!) but from what I've seen, you should try to catch "The War" on PBS. It's a World War II documentary directed by Ken Burns of "The Civil War" fame, and is airing on PBS.
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Riley could throw down the gauntlet
By Steve Flowers
      Rumors are that Gov. Riley still plans to call a special legislative session for late October. An extraordinary session of the legislature is designed for emergency problems arising in state government that require legislative approval. George Wallace used the special session route often and masterfully to get what he wanted.
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Love is in the air
Afterthoughts
Anne Williamson
      Not only is "love" in the air, it's on windshields, vehicle grills, seeping through cracks around windows, through the front door... it's everywhere! This kind of "love" I'm talking about is lovingly known as lovebugs and this time of year they are swarming by the thousands.
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Thanks to T'ville VFD
      Recently the ladies in the business office at Thomasville Nursing Home smelled something electrical going wrong. A call was made to the Fire Department for an expert to come check out the situation. Much to the surprise of everyone within 5 minutes three of Thomasville's finest Fire trucks loaded with Firemen came to the rescue.
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