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A water main break occurred today after a utility contractor accidentally struck a water line while performing work in t...
05/28/2026

A water main break occurred today after a utility contractor accidentally struck a water line while performing work in the area. City crews are currently on scene working to isolate the break and make repairs as quickly as possible.

Residents and businesses in the affected area may experience temporary loss of water service, low water pressure, or discolored water while repairs are being completed.

05/13/2026

HISTORY MADE

Both our girls and boys tennis teams are state champs.

💧 **DROUGHT NOTICE – LEVEL 1 RESPONSE** 💧The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has issued a **Statewide Le...
04/27/2026

💧 **DROUGHT NOTICE – LEVEL 1 RESPONSE** 💧

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has issued a **Statewide Level 1 Drought Response** due to ongoing dry conditions.

This is **not a water ban**, but we are asking all City of Blackshear residents and businesses to help conserve water where possible.

✔️ Fix leaks inside and outside your home
✔️ Turn off water when not in use
✔️ Only water landscaping when necessary
✔️ Make sure sprinklers are not watering streets or sidewalks

🚿 **Outdoor Watering Guidelines:**
• Allowed daily between **4:00 PM – 10:00 AM**
• The following are allowed at any time:
– Watering food gardens
– Watering new plants (up to 30 days)
– Drip irrigation or soaker hoses
– Hand watering with a shut-off nozzle

Every small step helps protect our water supply. Thank you for doing your part, Blackshear!

For more info: https://epd.georgia.gov/watershed-protection-branch/water-conservation

Blackshear Municipal Court scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 has been cancelled.All cases will be rescheduled, and ne...
04/14/2026

Blackshear Municipal Court scheduled for Friday, April 17, 2026 has been cancelled.

All cases will be rescheduled, and new court dates will be mailed to the address on file.

If you have any questions, please contact the court at (912) 449-7000.

03/26/2026

PRIVATE BENNETT HUBERT WATERS TO BE RETURNED HOME 81 YEARS AFTER HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN WORLD WAR II
World War II Private Bennett Hubert Waters, 26, will finally come home to Pierce County Saturday, March 28, over 81 years after he was killed in action in what is now Taiwan.
Members of Bennett’s family and Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Agency confirmed today that Waters has finally been accounted for after his remains were identified using DNA analysis.
An arrival ceremony is planned for Saturday morning, March 28, at Jacksonville International Airport. A funeral procession will follow through northern Florida and southern Georgia to es**rt Pvt. Waters to Pearson-Dial Funeral Home in Blackshear.
Funeral services are tentatively planned for Saturday, April 4.
Additional details will be included in the April 1 edition of The Times.

12/31/2025

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE City of Blackshear offices will close beginning Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM. We will be reopen our offices Monday, January 5, 2026 at 8:00 for normal business hours.

12/31/2025

TRASH SERVICE SCHEDULE FOR NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. Residential trash service for the City of Blackshear that normally picks up on Thursday, will be pick up on Friday, January 2, 2026. Please put your trash out on Thursday night due to pick up starting early on Friday morning.

City of Blackshear offices will be closed beginning Wednesday, December 24, 2025. We will reopen on Monday, December 29,...
12/23/2025

City of Blackshear offices will be closed beginning Wednesday, December 24, 2025. We will reopen on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM.

12/22/2025

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRASH SCHEDULE for The City of Blackshear. Thursday, December 25, 2025 trash will be picked up on Friday, December 26, 2025. Please have your trash cans out on Thursday night because they will start picking up extremely early on Friday morning.

Guess who is coming to town?
12/04/2025

Guess who is coming to town?

Address

318 Taylor Street
Blackshear, GA
31516

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19124497000

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