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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 .
Pages in category "People from Blackshear, Georgia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said at a news conference Friday that 11 people were killed during the storm, including a first responder. "One of our finest lost his life trying to save others," Kemp said.
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 ...
Hugh Clowers Thompson Jr. was born on April 15, 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Wessie and Hugh Clowers Thompson. [4]: 39–40 [5] His family was from the Province of Georgia and Great Britain. [4]: 39–40 He identified his paternal grandmother as being of Cherokee descent. [4]: 39–40
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.