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The Blackshear Times is an American weekly newspaper founded in 1889 and published in Blackshear, Georgia. The Times is a community newspaper, and its coverage is primarily centered on the events in Pierce County, Georgia. The current owners of The Times are husband and wife Rick and Sandy Head, publisher and president, respectively. [2]
The city of Blackshear is the county seat [4] of Pierce County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 3,506. Blackshear is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area .
Edward Blackshear moved to the area circa 1822 from what was then Pulaski County, Georgia. Edward was the brother of General David Blackshear, the namesake of Lake Blackshear and the town of Blackshear, Georgia. Edward died September 3, 1829, and his land passed to his wife and five children.
Blackshear may refer to: Blackshear (surname) Blackshear, Georgia, city in Georgia, USA; Lake Blackshear, lake in Georgia, USA This page was last edited on 6 ...
David Blackshear (January 30, 1764 - 1837) was an American general. Lake Blackshear , Blackshear Road and the city of Blackshear, Georgia , were named in honor him. [ 1 ] He authorized road and bridge construction in the area and some 11 forts for defense.
pchs.pierce.k12.ga.us Pierce County High School is the only public high school located in Blackshear, Georgia , United States. The school is part of the Pierce County School District, which serves Pierce County .
Carl Maxie Brashear (19 January 1931 – 25 July 2006) was a United States Navy sailor. He was a Master Diver, rising to the position in 1970, despite having his lower left leg amputated in 1966.
Born Ralph Reichenthal in New York City, United States, [1] Rainger initially embarked on a legal career, having obtained his law degree at Brown University in 1926. [2] He had, however, studied piano from a young age and attended the Institute of Musical Art in New York. [1]