Metter Fire Department has temporarily relocated to a new location on East Lillian Street while they wait on the construction of their new building. According to Interim City Manager Scott Wood, the ...

By Ty Tagami, Staff Writer, Capitol Beat News Service Georgia’s top elected education official will face a third challenger in next year’s Republican primary election when he seeks a fourth term. In ...

Metter Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating two individuals in relation to Friday's shooting that occurred off Martin Luther King Boulevard: Alfonzo Deondré Tippins (black male, ...

Candler County Emergency Management Agency has launched a Vulnerable Population Registry to help identify residents who may need extra assistance during emergencies like hurricanes, severe weather, or ...

The Candler County Board of Education has approved the bid and process of the demolition of the old Metter Gym and Cafeteria located on West Vertia Street. The bid was approved at $99,000 for the ...

Metter Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating two individuals in relation to Friday's shooting that occurred off Martin Luther King Boulevard: Alfonzo Deondré Tippins (black male, ...

Dear Editor: You may have seen the obituary of John Gordon Dixon in the Metter Advertiser a few weeks ago and wondered what connection he had to Metter, GA. John Dixon was one of the best men I ever ...

The Sunshine House Children’s Advocacy Center invites community members, partners and supporters to a special Drop-In Welcome Reception in honor of its newly appointed executive director, Haylee Free.

Vidalia native Michael Carroll has accepted the call to serve as pastor of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Carroll graduated Vidalia Comprehensive High School in 1992 and joined the US Army one ...

CANDLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Candler County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents during the period ended July 7, 2025: • June 23: Misc. report; 6600 block, Dutch Ford Rd. • June 23 ...

Laura Meadows Rocker, 79, peacefully passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at her residence in Statesboro, GA. Born and raised in Washington, GA, she was the youngest of three children ...

On May 10, 2000, in Marietta, Georgia, God gifted a precious baby boy to Mrs. MaLinda B. Gonzalez and Mr. Alvin Hall, whom they would name Quincy London Hall. Quincy was the first beloved son born to ...