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🌱 How a local Mahjong tournament is helping Blackshear students in need

Blackshear, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Blackshear! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a local Mahjong tournament is helping Blackshear students in need
  • How Blackshear Rotary plans to fight addiction one person at a time

Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Nice with clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Friday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Okefenokee Ladies Golf Association donates to Blackshear Elementary L3 Clothing Closet (theblacksheartimes.com) — Blackshear Elementary’s Love Like Lanna L3 Clothing Closet just received a boost from the Okefenokee Ladies Golf Association, which donated proceeds from a recent Mahjong tournament. School leaders say the support helps ensure local students have clothing and essentials when needs arise, reminding children they’re cared for by both their school and the wider community.
   

• Rotary Club discusses Project SMART with Kenemore (theblacksheartimes.com) — Blackshear’s Rotary Club recently heard how Project SMART could help tackle addiction and overdose risks right here at home, from school education to safe medication disposal and recovery support. Representatives from Blackshear police, fire, and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office joined the discussion, underscoring a community-wide push to measure and improve local outcomes one person at a time.
   

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  • Needed to remove 2 kittens found on the side of the road left in a box.
    2 black with tabby underneath about 3-6 weeks old. I cannot keep them because of dogs. But want them to go to a good home. (Nextdoor Blackshear Community Friends)
  • Any project that you have going on and need a hand with.
    Give us a call. A new family owned handyman business who is licensed. We are there to help get it done e right (Nextdoor Blackshear Community Friends)
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(08895) - 3509 US Hwy 84 in Blackshear. Apply here.
  • Circle K posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Waycross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackshear here.

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  • Wayne Memorial Hospital breach claims close December 7 (newsbreak.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blackshear

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blackshear

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.