Thumbs Up! – Dec. 10, 2012

The Albany Herald once again was fortunate to share company last week with some of the smartest students around. As a sponsor of the 2012 Dougherty County Middle School Academic Bowl, four staff members were again wowed by the brilliance of the participants. Historically, the final round has belonged to Merry Acres and Robert Cross. For the first time, though, the finals this year included Dougherty International Middle School facing Merry Acres. While the Christine Blaylock Cup went to Merry Acres, Dougherty can certainly be proud of its second-place finish, as can all the teams that participated. Parents, staff and coaches prepared the students well for the competition, and the behavior of the students, win or lose, was impeccable.

Just before reaching the ripe old age of 6, a time many children still have difficulty sharing their possessions, one little lady was more than willing to do just that. Aware of her parents