Council divided on vote for new pro tem

Bribery charge against city councilman not prosecutable

Newly elected councilwoman’s proposals stall meeting for over an hour Tuesday night

BOE mulls all options for former PCHS, including complete demolition

OATH offers hand up rather than hand out in an effort to transition homeless to safe and secure housing in Pierce County

An official grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new Pierce County High School is scheduled for Jan. 31 and Governor Brian Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods are scheduled to be here for the occasion.

First district commissioner Harold Rozier Jr. will run for re-election.

Blackshear’s ‘first lady’ fought cancer three years

Who says we must ring in the New Year at midnight?

BOC was slated to approve qualifying fees last night

Jamichael Moore, 25-year-old, was struck crossing Hwy. 84 Thursday

Longtime Blackshear residents Terry and Marian Evans lost their home on Pittman Street to an early evening fire Sunday, Jan. 5.

Retired DNR warden joins three other candidates

New PCHS, new traffic light, stellar football season dominated 2019 news in Pierce

Christmas Day wasn’t calm and bright for everyone in Pierce County.

“Out with the old and in with the new” will have new meaning at Pierce County High School in the waning days of 2019 and first days of 2020.

The bins were all placed by the curbside with care, in hopes the trash truck soon would be there

Amy Hitt, Franklin Rozier confirmed again as clerk, county attorney for another year

Blackshear Police Department will soon grow their K9 division with the addition of Duke, a three-year-old chocolate labrador. Duke is currently in narcotics training at Deep South K9 in Waycross.

A six week investigation into the theft of mail from several residences county wide has resulted in the arrest of four people and more arrests may be pending.

Ongoing litigation between Pierce County Veterans, American Legion Post 181 muddles routine vote

Children skated, visited Santa Claus, took train rides around the city Park

Feeling blue this holiday season? You’re not alone  — more than 10 million Americans are reportedly affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

The deadline to pay your taxes is fast approaching.

ANNUAL REPORT: 2018 calls include one homicide, one robbery, hundreds of assaults

The new Pierce County High School is officially complete and is under budget.

Santa exists … as long as you still believe.

Locals flocked downtown Monday evening, Dec. 2, for Blackshear’s “Festival of Trees” holiday parade. The weather was chilly and folks danced along to the Christmas music to keep warm.

Less aggressive ‘Type B’ is most common influenza strain here

Antique stores and boutiques in downtown Blackshear were buzzing with business last Friday and Saturday as residents frequented area shops during the annual Shop Small promotion, a national campaign sponsored locally to boost holiday sales and support Pierce County’s economy.

Patterson’s KaDee Strickland will be featured on the silver screen this holiday season in “Grand Isle”, an action, mystery thriller, starring Nicolas Cage and Kelsey Grammer.

Business community urges holiday shoppers to ‘Shop Small’, boost Pierce Co. economy

Kenneth Jernigan pleads guilty to beating Hollmon couple to death ‘with a stick’ in December 2017

Giant cockroaches, rats are most common sewer pipe residents

Construction of Blackshear’s new wastewater treatment facility off Trudie Road appears to be on schedule and running smoothly.

Nominees include championship golf team, winning coach, track star

The challenge of controlling invasive species like the flathead catfish and most recently discovered snakehead fish continues to grow. DNR requests the aid of local anglers to reduce the spread of scavengers gobbling up native fish and plant life.

There’s typically an increase in theft during the holiday season and Blackshear is no exception.

Mayor Kevin Grissom will keynote the community gathering at FBC

Operation Watchful Eye IV was conducted in Pierce County last week and authorities need the public’s help in tracking down a local sex offender who has absconded.

 Linda Dennison will join the Blackshear City Council in January, Shawn Godwin won a four year term in his own right and the county’s one cent local option sales tax passed, but turnout in both the municipal and general elections last Tuesday was paltry.

Locals gathered in the city park Monday to thank Pierce County’s veterans for answering the call to protect community and country.

Sales tax dollars, grant monies would be used to repave 4.49 miles

Two Pierce County youths have been arrested after threatening to shoot a student at Ware County High School last Tuesday.

Pierce Countians Nikki DeLoach and John DuPont are currently working on a film about a young man’s triumph over cancer, a motion picture to be released with the Children’s Miracle Network.

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Better Hometown receives rave review for Main Street Trick-or-Treat event Thurs.

Kenny Jernigan charged with murders of Patterson couple, Dan and Flora Hollmon

Tony Batten, U.S. Navy veteran and longtime American Legion member, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Veterans Day ceremony in the city park.

Sales tax dollars fund road improvements, equipment