The Exchange Club of Blackshear

06/04/2026

Pictured: Bethany Strickland, Main Street Blackshear/Better Hometown & Stacey Thrift, Exchange Club President

At our recent meeting, Bethany Strickland of Main Street Blackshear/Better Hometown was our guest speaker.
Bethany updated the club on the City Park renovations and the expected timeline for each phase. The park is truly the heart of the community-a place where families gather, children play, friendships are made and memories are created. (Also the home of the Annual Pecan Festival.)
We are excited to to see the progress being made and look forward to sharing this beautiful community space.

Bethany also told the club about a a project involving all of the community.

The Main Street/Better Hometown Blackshear Program is inviting the entire community to help create a giant American flag mural in celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the United States. 🇺🇸

Here’s the fun part: the mural will be made from 1000 small 4 x 4 canvases, each painted by someone in our community!

FREE canvases are available at Blackshear City Hall.  Senior citizens, students, families, churches, artists and community members are invited to participate.

Paint your patriotic design, return your canvas, and become part of a community-made tribute to be unveiled at the Semiquincentennial celebration on September 12, 2026🇺🇸

This mural represents the idea that every individual contributes to the strength of our nation. When all the small paintings come together, they form one powerful symbol: Our American Flag🇺🇸

So join us and be part of this historic community art project celebrating 250 years of American independence. Because when we put all the squares together, we create something bigger than ourselves!

Stop by Blackshear City Hall to get your canvas and paint today!

Thank you Bethany for all you do for our community!

05/21/2026

The Exchange Club of Blackshear attended Pierce County High Senior Honors night where Stacey Thrift, President and Renee Choate, Board Member, were able to give each Student of the month a Certificate and a monetary gift. We also were able to award Addie Brown as the Exchange Club Essay Winner and Drew Mattox, runner up! We are so proud of each one of you and we look forward to watching you move into the next step of your journey.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES
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05/03/2026

Thank you to all of those who have reached out about Pecan Festival Vendor Applications. We will post on here when we make applications available.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO ANOTHER GREAT YEAR!!

04/28/2026

02/04/2026

The Exchange Club of Blackshear was honored to have Chloe Lynn, daughter of Jared and Kaitlyn Lynn, as the November Student of the Month for Pierce County High School. Chloe strives for academic excellence maintaining all A’s throughout her high school career. In addition to her strong academic achievement, Chloe is in BETA, FBLA and President of FCCLA.
After graduation Chloe plans to attend the University of Georgia, where she aspires to be a financial advisor. Along with her parents, Chloe brought her teacher Mrs. Diane Griffis. She spoke very highly of Mrs. Griffis and the feelings were mutual as Mrs. Griffis told the club what makes Chloe special. She is an exceptional role model and great student. Chloe is extra special to Mrs. Griffis, who happens to be her aunt.

The Exchange Club of Blackshear congratulates Chloe on her exceptional accomplishments and recognizes her as a shining example of leadership, hard work and excellence within the Pierce County Community.
KEEP SHINING BRIGHT CHLOE!
Pictured: Diane Griffis, Chloe, Kaitlyn & Jared Lynn and President, Stacey Thrift.

01/26/2026

The Exchange Club of Blackshear was honored to recognize Pierce County High Senior Belle Sinclair as Student of the Month for October. Belle was joined by her parents Christopher and Amanda Sinclair along with her favorite teacher, Amy Day.

Belle currently has a 4.0 GPA while taking a rigorous course load which includes college-level and honors classes. She has completed the Early Childhood Education Pathway, scoring in the top national percentile, and was selected for the prestigious Pierce Teacher Academy Program.
In addition to her academic excellence, Belle is highly involved in school and community leadership.

Belle plans to attend Georgia Southern University Honor’s College after graduation.

The Exchange Club of Blackshear congratulates Belle on her exceptional accomplishments and recognizes her as a shining example of leadership, hard work, and excellence within
the Pierce County Community.

Look for more about Belle Sinclair in the Blackshear Times.

11/08/2025

The Exchange Club of Blackshear, is proud to announce the entertainment Line-up for tomorrow’s 10th Annual Pecan Festival of Georgia!! You do not want to miss this event! A classic car show, arts and craft vendors, great food, and lots of fun for the family, including a Petting Zoo, bouncies, ( $15 wrist bands for 3 and older, $5 for 2 and under), a mechanical bull, the meltdown, and rock wall.