Jimmy Robert Sanders, 78, passed away on June 29, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family and his little dog, Benji. He was the son of Ruby Lee and Thetis Randall Sanders. He was a ...

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 ...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate the death of 4-year-old Kamren Williams, whose body was discovered in the passenger area of a car on Sunday afternoon at the Summer ...

METTER WEATHER - WeatherWidget.ioEarlier 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.

Cjay Smith I, Cjay Smith, strong minded and strong leader, will leave the following to: My crazy athletics to Kayne Brown; My hooping skills to Kari Hunter; My speed to Jaden Williams; My aura to ...

METTER WEATHER - WeatherWidget.ioA 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 ...

47th Church Anniversary The Holy Zion Church on Mincey Street will be celebrating their 47th Church Anniversary January 16, 17, 19, 20 & 25 at 7:30 p.m. Class reunion The Metter High Classes of 1969, ...

On December 12, Metter resident Kristy Johns Brown posted to her Facebook page about her need for a kidney. Brown has been on the kidney transplant list for a little over a year now after getting ...

The DAS North America project, in partnership with Candler County Industrial Authority, has been recognized as the Georgia Economic Developers Association’s 2024 Small Community Deal of the Year. “DAS ...

METTER WEATHER - WeatherWidget.ioOn Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, multiple businesses in downtown Metter were destroyed by fire. The Flower Basket, a well-loved flower shop owned by Emily Carroll, was one ...

Better together was the theme last night as many in our community met at the downtown fountain to praise God and to look to Him for strength, encouragement, and guidance in prayer. We must learn that ...

On Friday, September 20, Shayla Donaldson’s Legal Environment of Business class, along with Brenda Deal, embarked on an educational field trip to the Candler County Courthouse, marking the culmination ...