In recognition of the community’s commitment to quality growth and economic development, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce named Metter-Candler County as the inaugural Rural Community of the Year Award ...

Two Metter Tigers were awarded with GHSA Region 3A Division 2 special honors awards after Metter High School football went 8-0 in region and won the Region Champions. Senior Allen Williams won Region ...

This Thanksgiving season, there is a particular advertisement that caught my attention. When Publix starts their holiday commercials on television, I know that my heartstrings will be plucked – whethe ...

Recently at GRACE we worked our way through the book of 1 Peter. Peter’s epistle was written to people who were suffering simply for holding to certain values and beliefs. They followed Jesus and it ...

Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Brianna Dillon has resigned her position, stating that bullying and intimidation played a large role in her decision. Dillon’s resignation came ...

I don’t watch television much, according to this week’s column. But one program I make time for between reading dictionaries and textbooks is “Masterpiece Theatre.” During commercial breaks of that ...

Metter High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) attended the Georgia FBLA Fall Leadership Conference this past Monday and Tuesday (19-20) in Athens. Twenty-three members and two advisers ...

Metter Middle School held its Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) Scholarship signing for four eighth graders last week at the November Board of Education Meeting. Judge Tony Thompson ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 20, at The Office Off Broad, located on North Kennedy Street. The business, which offers office space rental by the day, week or ...

The Candler County Board of Commissioners and the Candler County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) are seeking qualified and responsible bidders to submit proposals for a turnkey Hazard Mitigation ...