Below is a copy of the newsletter by Family Connection highlighting the accomplishments of the organization. November is always a reminder of how much we have to be thankful for, and here at The ...

Michelle Fowler, the Candler County Schools’ 2025-26 Special Education Teacher of the Year, is a remarkably dedicated and compassionate educator who consistently puts students first. She is known for ...

Metter officially has a new Mayor and members of City Council as of December 30, when Mayor-elect Rashida Taylor and Councilmembers- elect Gregory Thomas and Tara Jeffers (Tremblay) were officially ...

The following actions were taken during the January 5, 2026, Candler County Commissioners meeting: Tabled: Approval of the minutes from December 1, 2025 (1st regular monthly meeting) and December 15, ...

Talk about potential expansion plans for the Candler County Landfill have spread like wildfire since we first reported an explanation from County Administrator Bryan Aasheim in the Dec. 10 issue of ...

I have certain shows that I will always watch, and King of the Hill is one of them. I haven’t watched the new episodes, but I’ll watch the originals over and over again. For all his uptight, rigid ...

Principal Honor Roll 1st Nine Weeks Sixth grade: Violet Aguilar, Hagan Anderson, Abigail Attebery, Austin Bailey, Haven Barnard, Kruz Berry, Calvin Brown, Alexander Costillo, Ava Cliett, Zachary Deal, ...

The Candler County School District is proud to announce a 96.3% graduation rate for the Class of 2025, marking an increase from last year’s rate of 94.6%. Metter High School achieved an impressive ...

Ashleigh Sutton Joyner spent her childhood walking along the brightly lighted trails during the annual Nights of Lights at Guido Gardens. As a teenager, she joined with her youth group to help welcome ...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been called to investigate the death of 4-year-old Kamren Williams, whose body was discovered in the passenger area of a car on Sunday afternoon at the Summer ...

A four-story Hampton Inn & Suites is not the only new development coming south of I-16. On the west side of Hwy. 121 South, site preparation is already underway for a new RaceTrac service center.