Missing Pieces: Sheriffâs department, Blackshear police say your tips could crack these unsolved murders, assaults and ...

(NOTE: The Blackshear Times first compiled a list of the county's top unsolved cases in July 2009. This list was updated January 2012.)
http://www.theblacksheartimes.com/articles/2012/05/23/news/doc4f05ba1e6d99f132623840.txt

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 01:21:08 -0700

District Attorneys talk technology

District Attorneys from around Georgia met at Lake Blackshear this week to talk about technology.
http://www.walb.com/story/18559427/district-attorneys-talk-technology

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 16:44:21 -0700

SGTC wins second place in Bee for Literacy

AMERICUS — Seven teams competed in the 12th Annual Americus Literacy Action Inc. (ALAI) and Learning for Everyone, Avenue to Progress (LEAP) Spelling Bee for Literacy recently at Lake Blackshear Regional Library.
http://americustimesrecorder.com/local/x241728772/SGTC-wins-second-place-in-Bee-for-Literacy

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 09:11:30 -0700

Ga. Man Sentenced in Wreck Blamed on Medication

BLACKSHEAR, Ga. -- A Georgia man will serve 15 years in prison after being convicted of DUI and homicide by vehicle.
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/256498/3/Ga-Man-Sentenced-in-Wreck-Blamed-on-Medication

Published: Mon, 14 May 2012 06:29:37 -0700

Seeking justice for Ashton Bartlett

My name is Beth Bridges. I am Ashton Bartlett’s grandmother. Ashton is the 18 year old who was murdered June 25, 2011, on McDuffie Street in Hawkinsville. She was shot in the back by Birago Blackshear.
http://www.macon.com/2012/05/16/2026478/seeking-justice-for-ashton-bartlett.html

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:47:05 -0700

Fatal hit-and-run ruled accident

The driver of the vehicle who struck and apparently killed a pedestrian on U.S. Highway 84 in Blackshear Thursday evening would not have faced charges if he had stayed on scene, according to information released Tuesday morning.
http://theblacksheartimes.com/articles/2012/05/05/news/doc4fa030ced7b55050250663.txt

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:36 -0700

BREAKING NEWS (UPDATED 11:15 p.m): Pedestrian crossing highway reportedly struck and killed Thursday night by hit-and ...

A pedestrian apparently attempting to cross U.S. Highway 84 near Huddle House in Blackshear was reportedly killed Thursday evening after being struck during a hit-and-run.
http://www.theblacksheartimes.com/articles/2012/04/26/news/doc4f9a07c8d0f03973267783.txt

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:05:29 -0700

One Killed, One Charged in Pierce County Crash

One Killed, One Charged in Pierce County Crash
http://www2.wsav.com/news/2012/may/08/one-killed-one-charged-pierce-county-crash-ar-3753088/

Published: Tue, 08 May 2012 09:37:49 -0700

Fishing records to beat

Back in its February issue, Georgia Outdoor News magazine published its Georgia Lake and River Records, detailing the biggest fish caught in each of the state's major bodies of water.
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/05/07/2040471/fishing-recordsto-beat.html

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 20:34:42 -0700

DEVELOPING STORY: Man dead in Highway 84 hit-and-run identified; search for driver continues

The authorities have released the name of a pedestrian apparently attempting to cross U.S. Highway 84 near Huddle House in Blackshear and reportedly struck and killed Thursday evening by a hit-and-run driver.
http://theblacksheartimes.com/articles/2012/04/30/news/doc4f9a07c8d0f03973267783.txt

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:27:39 -0700