Kinley Johnson (c) was crowned Miss Metter Middle School 2025 during the school’s annual pageant held this past weekend. Pictured, l-r: Abigail Boudreau, 7th-grade, 3rd runner-up; Ella Rivenbark, ...

During the Candler County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, February 17, the Commissioners unanimously voted “No” on a Zoning Change from Agricultural (AG-3) to Light Industrial (LI) in ...

Millions of people in the United States are living with hypertension and don’t know it. The effects of long-term, unmanaged hypertension can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure, dementia, and ...

Part two of the life and travels of the Goat Man, Charles “Ches” McCartney. He traveled around the United States driving an iron-wheeled caravan of between twelve and thirty goats and so well, he is ...

James Berrien “Berry” Donaldson, Sr., of Metter, passed away on Sunday morning at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation. Mr. Donaldson was born in Metter and was a son of William Solomon Donaldson, Sr., ...

William Harmon Woods, Jr. a lifelong resident of Metter, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2025, at Wellstar Hospital in Augusta. Born on January 8, 1957, William dedicated his life to hard work ...

Michael “Mike” Dame Beasley passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Mike was born on January 28, 1958, to the late Floyd Beasley and Eloise Reardon Beasley ...

Patricia Chester NeeSmith passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at her residence in Lyons, Georgia. Patricia was born on July 19, 1957, to the late Roy Burrell and Elavie Choate Burrell in ...

Joyce Elizabeth Cox Collins, of Metter, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Joyce was born on June 30, 1945, to the late John Cox and Thelma Hitt Keith in Augusta, Georgia. After graduating ...

Mrs. Louise Bryant Motes, age 81, died Tuesday, February, 18, 2025 at her residence. The Candler County native attended Metter High School. She was a homemaker for many years until 1993, she began ...