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, ...

ALMA — Christopher Wayne Wilcox, age 53, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at his residence after an extended illness. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Lindsay Jones Wilcox; three ...

Deadline for Community News is 4 p.m. Friday before publication on Wednesday. Email announcements to [email protected] or drop them off between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays at The Journal-Herald ...

Chronicles of Dear Readers, One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies, “The Wizard of OZ” occurs at the very end when Dorothy emotionally states: “There’s no place like home!” This is ...

So, fathers, be wary if your daughter starts dating a guy with the nickname of “Bean Pole” or “Butter Cat” or “Boy George” or “Horse Head” or “Chicken Man” or “Tweet” or “Scarface” or “Snake” or ...

The wedding was held at the lovely Cavender Creek Vineyards in Dahlonega. A backdrop of large, arch-shaped intertwined grapevines stood at the end of a grassy path located between seating for the ...

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 ...

A Blackshear man was arrested last Saturday, Feb. 22, after leading law enforcement officers on the high speed chase down U.S. Highway 84 that was ended using the pursuit intervention technique (PIT) ...

Ceb Carter was the December Student of the Month, honored by the Exchange Club of Blackshear. Ceb is involved in the FCA leadership team, student council VP, Beta Club and captain of the soccer team.

Barbara Jean “Nanny” Crews, 85, of Blackshear passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at Bayview Nursing Home in Nahunta, after an extended illness. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas her parents were ...

Registration for the Second Annual Pierce County Olympics (Track and Field) is underway and ends on March 7. Registration is FREE but can only be done at the Rec Dept. office, in person only.

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 ...