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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Join the City of Metter in saying farewell to city employee Jasmine Dawson on Monday, May 4, from 3-5 p.m. at the Georgia Grown Innovation center Building.

Although it’s off the beaten path, the newly opened Reedy Creek Nurseries is worth the drive for anyone who enjoys plants. Owner and operator Jana Cromartie Sasser is currently selling plants of many ...

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For years, the railway was a vital part of Metter and Candler County, passing right through the center of town. That was when the Depot was located a few blocks westward and the train was a major hub ...