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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Dear Editor: Being on the famous “Woodpecker Trail” has long been a source of pride for Metter and Candler County, Georgia. Here are quotes from an article by Lisa Sammons in the “Only in Georgia” ...

One of the most beloved figures of the Old Testament is the mighty King David, who is often revered as a Psalm-writing poet and a Philistine-killing warrior. Through both his words and his wars, his ...

The Candler County Board of Education has announced Dr. John Jordan as the sole finalist for the position of Superintendent of the Candler County School District for the 2026-2027 School Year. Dr.

Leavy Wayne Collins, 75, of Jefferson, GA, died December 26, 2025. He was born in Claxton on March 7, 1950, to the late Leavy and Irma Jean Sikes Collins and grew up in the Tattnall-Candler areas. He ...

This was the Bland family’s 2024 Family Christmas card photo: “‘Glamma’ Got Ran Over By A Reindeer!” “Every year I insist we do a fun and hopefully funny Christmas card,” said Terri Bland. “My only ...

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