JEFFERSONVILLE, Ga. — A Pierce County man has been charged with 48 counts on six charges by the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office following his Tuesday, April 22 arrest. Jerry Jason Weathersby, 5foot-9, ...

My community is sort of like Gotham City. In Gotham City, if rare art went missing, it had to be “The Joker.” If there was a kidnapping with a slew of riddles lying around the crime scene, it was - no ...

Special to The Beacon DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Mr. and Mrs. Truman Mc-Clain of Blackshear would like to announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth “Liz” McClain, to Brandon E. Burton, a native of Wake ...

In the wake of devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, more than 40 agriculture organizations joined forces to establish a relief fund for farmers whose livelihoods were upended by the storm. With ...

Special to The Beacon As respiratory virus season reaches its peak, the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Southeast Health District encourages everyone to take proactive steps to safeguard their ...

Pierce County’s estimated unemployment rate ticked up a tenth of a percent to 3.4 percent in December. The local unemployment rate has fluctuated over the last four months. The rate was down three ...

Will McIntosh was honored by the Exchange Club of Blackshear as its November Student of the Month. Each student is given an opportunity to write an essay and win a scholarship at the end of the school ...

The Pierce County Recreation Department will host the District 2 Class C Championship Tournament this year for 8U boys and 14U boys. Teams from surrounding counties will participate in the February 27 ...

Blackshear City Council discussed and/or voted on the following during their monthly work session on February 4 and regular meeting held on February 11. Cryptocurrency ordinance: As reported in the ...

Patterson will be getting a new fire truck. The city council approved the purchase of a 1998 Freightliner fire truck during its regular monthly meeting last Thursday evening. The truck will be ...

Ware County’s second- place finish in the Region 1-AAAA regular season standings was recognized with head coach Lenny Williams being named Coach of the Year and four Gator players being honored with ...

Pierce County voters will go to the polls Tuesday, March 18, to decide on extending the county’s special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on election day ...