Metter Tiger Boys basketball was back in action on January 3, at Claxton. The JV and Varsity boys both played a region game against the Tigers to start off the new year. The JV boys got their 5th win ...

I hope each of you had a joy filled Christmas and that your wishes came true, and that everyone remembered why we celebrate Christmas. Now it’s time to start planning for the new year. Taking down all ...

Hi, my name is Jimmy Carter and I’m running for President!” So many Georgians remember that line from way back in the mid 1970’s. There were those who immediately jumped on the Carter bandwagon becaus ...

Metter Tiger Girls basketball was back on the court on January 3, at Claxton. The JV and Varsity girls both played a region game against the Claxton Tigers to start off the new year. The JV girls got ...

While Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce continues to address internal issues, the Board of Directors assures the community that Another Bloomin’ Festival will take place on April 19. After the ...

We’ve had a few shake-ups in our Chamber of Commerce over recent years. In less than five years, we’ve had three executive directors, and now our leadership board is struggling as well to identify a ...

Malaysia Kennedy (l) recently crowned 2025 MLK Jr. Queen Leah Ross (r). Not Pictured: 2025 MLK Jr. King Caden Gibson. The crowning of the MLK royalty kicks off a month of local activities to celebrate ...

Two Metter High School football players were awarded All-State honors for Class A Division II by the AJC on December 31, 2024. Senior Allen Williams was awarded 1st team Defensive All-State as a ...

Marc Anthony Garcia, 29, of Metter, GA, passed away peacefully at his residence Friday, December 20, 2024. Marc was born December 19, 1995, in Statesboro, GA. He spent his childhood in Metter. Marc ...

Paul Edwin Bowen Sr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, passed away on December 30, 2024, at Candler County Hospital in Metter, GA, after a brief ...

Arthur Harper Sr, of Cobbtown, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025, at Wellstar Health in Augusta, Ga. Harper was born in Dallas, Texas, and was a son to Samuel Harper and Betsy Marie Johnson. He ...

Phebia Lanier, 84, of Metter, Georgia, and beloved wife of Jerry Lanier, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Ogeechee Area Hospice. Born in Candler County, Phebia ...