Kinley Johnson (c) was crowned Miss Metter Middle School 2025 during the school’s annual pageant held this past weekend. Pictured, l-r: Abigail Boudreau, 7th-grade, 3rd runner-up; Ella Rivenbark, ...

During the Candler County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, February 17, the Commissioners unanimously voted “No” on a Zoning Change from Agricultural (AG-3) to Light Industrial (LI) in ...

Millions of people in the United States are living with hypertension and don’t know it. The effects of long-term, unmanaged hypertension can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, dementia, and ...

Part two of the life and travels of the Goat Man, Charles “Ches” McCartney. He traveled around the United States driving an iron-wheeled caravan of between twelve and thirty goats and so well, he is ...

Mrs. Louise Bryant Motes, age 81, died Tuesday, February, 18, 2025 at her residence. The Candler County native attended Metter High School. She was a homemaker for many years until 1993, she began ...

Arbor Day on Friday is almost here! The City of Metter will host a tree dedication ceremony on Friday, February 28, at 10 a.m. at the Metter Community Center/Splashpad, and hold a drawing for the tree ...

During the Feb. 17 meeting, the Candler County Board of Commissioners considered and unanimously rejected an application by SR Metter, LLC, to rezone approximately 1,035 acres of land from AG3 to LI ...

James Berrien “Berry” Donaldson, Sr., of Metter, passed away on Sunday morning at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation. Mr. Donaldson was born in Metter and was a son of William Solomon Donaldson, Sr., ...

On Wednesday, February 19, Metter High School Varsity football player JJ Fields signed his letter of commitment to further his career and play at Albany State University. Head MHS Football coach Lee ...

Michael “Mike” Dame Beasley passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mike was born on January 28, 1958, to the late Floyd Beasley and Eloise Reardon Beasley ...

Metter’s Central Park could be open by Monday, according to City of Metter Public Works Director Cliff Hendrix. This past Monday, Feb. 24, Hendrix stated that an inspection was planned early this week ...

Joyce Elizabeth Cox Collins, of Metter, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Joyce was born on June 30, 1945, to the late John Cox and Thelma Hitt Keith in Augusta, Georgia. After graduating ...