I hope each of you had a joy filled Christmas and that your wishes came true, and that everyone remembered why we celebrate Christmas. Now it’s time to start planning for the new year. Taking down all ...

The Metter Rotary Club, with help from some Metter Kiwanis Club members and other community members, worked Saturday, December 14, cleaning up the walking trail at the Metter-Candler Recreation ...

Metter Tiger Boys basketball was back in action on January 3, at Claxton. The JV and Varsity boys both played a region game against the Tigers to start off the new year. The JV boys got their 5th win ...

Metter Tiger Girls basketball was back on the court on January 3, at Claxton. The JV and Varsity girls both played a region game against the Claxton Tigers to start off the new year. The JV girls got ...

Hi, my name is Jimmy Carter and I’m running for President!” So many Georgians remember that line from way back in the mid 1970’s. There were those who immediately jumped on the Carter bandwagon becaus ...

We’ve had a few shake-ups in our Chamber of Commerce over recent years. In less than five years, we’ve had three executive directors, and now our leadership board is struggling as well to identify a ...

While Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce continues to address internal issues, the Board of Directors assures the community that Another Bloomin’ Festival will take place on April 19. After the ...

Malaysia Kennedy (l) recently crowned 2025 MLK Jr. Queen Leah Ross (r). Not Pictured: 2025 MLK Jr. King Caden Gibson. The crowning of the MLK royalty kicks off a month of local activities to celebrate ...

Two Metter High School football players were awarded All-State honors for Class A Division II by the AJC on December 31, 2024. Senior Allen Williams was awarded 1st team Defensive All-State as a ...

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When Metter High School senior Alayia Fuentes had a phone call from Mrs. Nikki Boone, she wondered why her high school counselor was calling outside of school hours. “I thought maybe there was some ...

As the holiday season winds down, we have begun to prepare for our annual Kids Section publication. Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles -- that means it's time to brag on your favorite kid(s)!