Just when we thought things were settling down, along comes a rain system that dumps more than nine inches of rain on Candler County and surrounding areas in one 24-hour period. The steady rainfall ...

Metter High Tiger Head Coach Lee Shaw and senior MHS football team members Tommy Chicola and J J Fields were guests at the recent meeting of Metter Rotary Club. They are pictured left to right with ...

The day before Halloween, I was privileged to attend a seminar held at the Bigwood Community Room of the Pre-K through 8 th grade building of the Candler County Schools. I was asked by Metter ...

David Emanuel Academy traveled to Augusta Friday night for the first playoff game of the series. The Eagles entered the playoffs in the 8th position and took on number-one ranked and undefeated ...

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The Metter Tigers closed out the regular season with a big Homecoming win over ECI this past Friday night. Metter beat their biggest rivals 28-10 to finish the season with a record of 9-1 overall and ...

Team Vicki, made up of participants from Georgia and Tennessee, came in first place in the amount of money donated to the fight against ALS in the Walk to Defeat ALS – Nashville, held on Saturday, Oct ...

This picture captures a moment from Decades Day during Homecoming Week celebrations. The Candler County Schools Transportation Department embraced the theme by showcasing a nostalgic throwback to the ...

The Metter Tigers will host round one of the state playoffs this Saturday as they welcome the Hawkinsville Red Devils into The Jungle. That’s right, this week the Tigers will play on Saturday. Metter ...

Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for their annual gala event which will be held Nov. 23 from 6-10 p.m. at Dutch Ford Farm. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. The theme for 2024 is “Metter’s ...

The boys’ and girls’ cross country teams of Metter High School took part in the State Cross Country meet at Carrollton this past weekend. In the Girls’ Class A Division II, Metter’s girls placed 10th ...

Dear Editor: Webster’s definition of town is “an urban area made up of buildings, a government and other inanimate objects”. But, my definition of my home town of Metter is different; it’s the people.