JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — A Pierce County man has been charged with 48 counts on six charges by the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office following his Tuesday, April 22 arrest. Jerry Jason Weathersby, 5foot-9, ...

Any Christian down through the centuries who did anything for God and made a difference in the world held regular devotions with God. (Daniel 6: 10) Devotions are a time of our private worship of God ...

Deadline for Community News is 4 p.m. Friday before publication on Wednesday. Email announcements to [email protected] or drop them off between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at The Journal-Herald ...

Special to The Beacon DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Mr. and Mrs. Truman Mc-Clain of Blackshear would like to announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” McClain, to Brandon E. Burton, a native of Wake ...

In the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, more than 40 agriculture organizations joined forces to establish a relief fund for farmers whose livelihoods were upended by the storm. With ...

A Blackshear man was arrested last Saturday, Feb. 22, after leading law enforcement officers on the high speed chase down U.S. Highway 84 that was ended using the pursuit intervention technique (PIT) ...

Ceb Carter was the December Student of the Month, honored by the Exchange Club of Blackshear. Ceb is involved in the FCA leadership team, student council VP, Beta Club and captain of the soccer team.

Barbara Jean “Nanny” Crews, 85, of Blackshear passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta, after an extended illness. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas her parents were ...

The local unemployment rate has fluctuated over the last four months. The rate was down three tenths in November, up half a point in October, down 1.3 percent in September and up seven tenths of a ...

Will McIntosh was honored by the Exchange Club of Blackshear as its November Student of the Month. Each student is given an opportunity to write an essay and win a scholarship at the end of the school ...

Patterson will be getting a new fire truck. The city council approved the purchase of a 1998 Freightliner fire truck during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening. The truck will be ...

Editor, The Times: I have been in touch with Pierce County Roads supervisor Bruce Carter concerning debris removal from our roads for a while and I can tell you they are moving as fast as possible to ...