With the polls closed and results in, Candler County voters have made their voices heard in the Republican and Democratic Primaries and in the nonpartisan elections. Turnout was low in this election, ...

A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Warhawk’s Bang Bow and Bait on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the new full service gun, bow and bait shop located at 223 East North Broad Street in Metter. The ...

Hillary was born on July 15, 1979, in Savannah. She formerly attended Cedar Creek Primitive Baptist Church and Dean Forest Baptist Church. Hillary formerly worked as an X-ray technician at Tattnall ...

The following actions were taken during the May 12, 2026, Metter City Council regular monthly meeting: APPROVED Consideration of a motion to approve an ordinance to repeal Appendix A. Zoning Ordinance ...

Oops! I let Mother’s Day slip up on me … I was determined it was May 17th … Being a mother of three and a grandmother of five, how could I have ever known when ...

Marcelle Cartee Lewis, 86, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away on April 20, 2026. Born in Metter, Georgia, Marcelle grew up on St. Simons Island and later attended Grady High School in Atlanta. She ...

Metter High School and Metter College Career Academy will be hosting the Baccalaureate Service for the graduating Class of 2026 on Wednesday, May 13, in the Wilcox Auditorium beginning at 6 p.m. The ...

The Ogeechee Technical College Foundation has announced the establishment of the Jimmy & Mary Nell Cartee Endowed Scholarship. The gift will be used to provide one academic scholarship each year for ...

In the winter of 1947, a young shepherd discovered a cave containing clay jars filled with ancient scrolled manuscripts. It turns out that what he had found was one of eleven caves used as an ancient ...

Lily-Ann Parrish was awarded the prestigious B.G. Bowen Jr. Scholarship during Metter High School’s Honors Night. This $12,000 scholarship (given in $6,000 increments for the first two semesters) will ...

Metter Middle School and Metter High School/Metter College & Career Academy FFA members recently attended the State FFA Convention. While there the students had the opportunity to hear from inspiring ...

Teach For America educators from across the country visited Candler County Schools this week to learn what makes the district successful. About 60 visitors came from rural school systems in 22 ...