When Candler County Commissioners meet on Monday night, June 16, one of the first items under old business will involve what to do with the Register Street gymnasium. According to tax records, the ...

John “Ned” Franklin, 83, of Metter, passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence. A lifelong resident of Candler County, Ned graduated from Metter High School with the Class of 1959. In 1961, he ...

Jennie Lou Crosby Sheffield of Metter, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, June 8, 2025, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Born in Statesboro, Jennie lived in the area ...

Jesse Johnson, 66, of Twin City, passed away on June 4, 2025, at Ogeechee Hospice in Statesboro. Raised in Twin City, Jesse was the epitome of what it meant to bleed red and black. Growing up he was ...

Thomas Bryant Bishop, “Papa Bryant”, 74, passed away May 30th, 2025, surrounded by his family while receiving care at Grace Gardens, in Metter, GA. Under the care of Community Hospice (Vidalia, GA.) ...

Candler County Board of Education and Metter Elementary School have announced that Eric McNair has been named Assistant Principal at MES for the 2025-2026 School Year. The position of MES Assistant ...

The varsity and junior varsity boys’ basketball teams were honored recently the 2024-25 season. Varsity Awards •Colt Young, Most Improved •Jamie Scott, Top Tiger •Kenya Bradey, Best FT% •Jaden ...

A four-story Hampton Inn & Suites is not the only new development coming south of I-16. On the west side of Hwy. 121 South, site preparation is already underway for a new RaceTrac service center.

Local author Rebecca Black has published her newest book “In the Red Dress: Addictions, Relationships, and Spirituality in my Bipolar World”. Black is a loving mother and grandmother who worked for 20 ...

Earlier this morning, the Candler County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook about a serve multi-vehicle crash going Westbound on I-16 at the 101 mile marker. Police shut down both westbound lanes ...

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Notice is given that Hailey Grene with Nouria Energy Retail, Inc., dba Nouria 1125 South Lewis Street, has applied for an alcohol beverage license for package sales for off premise consumption of beer ...