🌱 Blakely community remembers the life of Annie Ruth Gowan Pierce

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• Blakely community remembers the life of Annie Ruth Gowan Pierce

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
• Thursday: A drenching thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
• Friday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Annie Ruth Gowan Pierce (theblacksheartimes.com) — Blakely families are saying goodbye to Annie Ruth Gowan Pierce, whose funeral is being held today at Manry-Jordan-Hodges Chapel, with burial at Centerville Cemetery. Born in Blakely in 1945, she was a devoted beautician, woman of faith, and loving matriarch to a large family who will deeply miss her warmth and kindness.
   

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📸 Around Blakely

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Blakely

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Thursday May 7

• Spring Concert/Auditorium
  Early County Middle School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• School Communicators Day
  Early County School System BLAKELY, GA 39823
  8:00 am
• FFA Banquet-Cafeteria
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  6:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• Sunset Hike to Mound A
  Kolomoki Mounds State Park, 205 Indian Mounds Road, Blakely
  7:30 am
• Kolomoki Campfires
  Kolomoki Mounds State Park, 205 Indian Mounds Road, Blakely
  5:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• Seniors: report for Senior Day
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  8:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Sunset Hike to Mound A
  Kolomoki Indian Mounds Kolomoki Mounds State Park 205 Indian Mounds Road Blakely, G
  7:30 am
• Graduation: Seniors report at 8:15 a.m.
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 6

• School Nurse Appreciation Day
  Early County School System BLAKELY, GA 39823
  8:00 am

Thursday May 7

• Spring Concert/Auditorium
  Early County Middle School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• School Communicators Day
  Early County School System BLAKELY, GA 39823
  8:00 am
• FFA Banquet-Cafeteria
  Early County High School BLAKELY, GA 39823
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Blakely. Apply here.
• Food Lion posted a job opening for FT Center Store Manager (H) in Blakely. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blakely here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Braves Battle Mariners in Late-Night Showdown Tonight (discoverdade.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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