Ashleigh Sheffield, a 29-year-old mother of eight children, knows struggles. Until recently, about all she has known is hard times. She grew up in a family that she describes as dysfunctional. Things ...

Temperatures are expected to warm up slightly on Thursday, setting the stage for the festive Lighting of Metter event. The annual Christmas celebration in Metter’s downtown park will be highlighted by ...

On Nov. 7, 2024, the Georgia State Board of Education approved Metter High School to receive a Georgia Outdoor Learning Demonstration (GOLD) Grant in the amount of $1,614. The GOLD Grant is focused on ...

I’m lazy. I had to stick my finger in an electric socket just to force myself off the couch to write this (Note to self: Move computer to couch). I like being lazy. If I wasn’t lazy, I would probably ...

A residence on Wild Flower Circle was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Nov. 30. Amy Dickerson and daughter Sarah Deloach were in the home when fire alarms awakened them, alerting them ...

Last year, we admit, we were a little lax in publishing a Wish List for the community. It was one of those “we’ll get to it soon” projects that we never got to. And in retrospect, we realize that this ...

Mr. James Louis Cooper, age 75, of Mt. Vernon, Georgia, known personally by close friends and acquaintances as Coop or Broom, was born on Sept. 5, 1949, in Metter, Georgia. He departed this world ...

Keith Boyett, age 68, passed away on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility in Statesboro after a three-year battle with cancer. Keith was born in Statesboro, Georgia, and grew ...

Mr. Bobby Delano Lane, 90, of Garfield, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2023, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Lane was born on January 10,1934, in Jenkins County to the late Ben ...

JoAnn McDaniel Marsh, age 80, a beloved member of her family and community, passed away peacefully at her home on November 28, 2024. She was born on December 8, 1943, in Brantley County, Georgia, to ...

Reba Lily Hardee Dickey was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on November 25, 2024 at Oxley Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Lyons. She was born in Tattnall County on Jan 3, 1925 to Henry and Sula ...

Ronald L. (Ronnie) Jackson 56 of Claxton, passed away peacefully at Memorial Health University in Savannah, Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from injuries sustained in an accident. Ronald was a 1986 ...