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Blackshear, Georgia Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Blackshear! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Coffee and Community
  • Juneteenth Jubilee Dance

Today's riddle: What do you call a fish with 3 eyes? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Some brightening, temps: high: 86, low: 67.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 70 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday June 8
  • Multi-Generational Photoshoot
    Pierce County Public Library, 785 College Ave, Blackshear
    11:00 am
  • Tuesday June 9
  • Chad Crews Magic Show
    Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross
    2:00 pm
  • Thursday June 11
  • Goodwill Job Fair
    Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross
    10:00 am
  • Dino Movie Day for Kids
    Waycross-Ware County Public Library, 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross
    10:30 am
  • Saturday June 13
  • FCA Splash, Mash, & Dash Triathlon & Duathlon
    5653 Laura Walker Rd, Waycross
    11:30 am
  • Hiking Stick Class
    Laura S. Walker State Park, 5653 Laura Walker Rd, Waycross
    2:00 pm
  • Sunday June 14
  • Gopher Tortoise Hike
    Laura S. Walker State Park, 5653 Laura Walker Rd, Waycross
    2:00 pm
  • Monday June 15
  • Local Author Book Signing, Jeanne Cahill
    Waycross-Ware County Public Library 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday June 16
  • Jams and Jellies-using water bath canning to make a jam or jelly w
    Waycross-Ware County Public Library 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501
    2:00 pm
  • Wild Exotix Reptile Show
    Waycross-Ware County Public Library 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501
    2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Olive Garden Italian Kitchen posted a job opening for Busser in Waycross. Apply here.
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Waycross. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blackshear here.

🗞 Nearby News

Waycross

  • Raphael Warnock: The Supreme Court Has Done ‘Violence' to Democracy (rsn.org)

Jesup

  • FBI Hunts Escaped Georgia Inmate Linked to $11M Schwab Fraud Case (coinedition.com)

Douglas

  • Fire damages mobile home in Coffee County (walb.com)
  • Douglas County adds $100 fee for some 911 calls where patients refuse transport (wsbradio.com)
  • Man found guilty in case tied to ongoing Coffee Co. funeral home investigation (walb.com)

Ok Blackshear! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A fiiish! (Thank you Ernie B. for sending it in!)
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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.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Blackshear

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