Surrounded by love, Hubert Crooms, a Candler County native, joined his Savior, wife, Louise Crooms, earthly parents, and 10 brothers and sisters in Heaven, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at the age of 92. The ...

Women on mission at New Life Baptist Church honored two ladies as Mothers of the Year on Mother’s Day. Both ladies are Proverbs 31” ladies. Joanna Cardell was chosen as an older mother with grown ...

Former Candler County Sheriff’s Patrol Captain Jamey O’Brien was sentenced last week by Superior Court Judge Tommy J. Smith to 170- 180 days in Probation Detention Center and 10 years probation after ...

After a successful season, the Metter High School Baseball team has continued to impress individually. Finishing the regular season 2nd in the region with a 13-3 record and advance to the Elite 8 in ...

Jimmy Onasis Donaldson, 77, passed away May 16, 2025, at Candler County Hospital. He was the son of Rawleigh and Pauline Lanier Donaldson. Jimmy worked with Cartee Construction for 42 years before ...

Neill Alexander “Alex” McManus, Jr., 38, passed away at his home on May 8, 2025. Born on March 26, 1987, in Metter, Georgia, Alex was a true country boy at heart: spirited, adventurous, and always ...

A reader recently wrote and asked a question that many of us ask at one time or another: “If there is a God, and if He is a good and loving God, why does He allow sin and suffering?” A simple answer ...

The 12 class members of the 2024-2025 Candler Youth Leadership class graduated on Tuesday, April 30. Candler Youth Leadership is a program for 10th, 11th and 12th graders in Candler County to develop ...

Nine area students were among the 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia Class of 2025 Commencement ceremonies. The spring undergraduate ceremony took place Friday, May 9 in ...

Applications will be accepted through May 16, 2025, or until the position is filled. Interested persons may apply at Metter City Hall, 49 South Rountree Street, Metter, Georgia, Monday through Friday ...

David M. Fordham, age 73 of Metter, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving wife and family. David was born in Collins and was one of ten kids. He lived most of his life in Metter ...

More than 150 seniors at Metter High School and Metter College & Career Academy will take part in commencement exercises at the K-8 Educational Complex Gymnasium on Saturday, May 17, at 9 a.m. The ...