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  • How two Pierce County sisters took Blackshear spirit onto national TV.

Also on today's calendar: John P Pike Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 83 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 75, low: 69.
  • Saturday: Some rain, with a high of 81 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pair of Pierce Co. sisters to appear on game show (theblacksheartimes.com) — Two sisters with roots in Pierce County and a father once known around Blackshear as "the Dancing Man" are stepping onto national TV in the new game show Flipside. They credit their Blackshear upbringing for their boldness and hope their appearance, airing at 5 p.m. today on Game Show Network, encourages local kids to chase big, unconventional dreams.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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