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 ...

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 ...

Mr. Marion Harvey “M.H.” Kitchens, Jr., age 79, entered into eternal rest on December 1, 2025 at Southern Manor at Candler. Born on October 12, 1946, to parents Marion Harvey Kitchens, Sr., and Pearl ...

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 ...

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Thanksgiving season restores the soul like Grandmother’s “molasses in the fall” restores the body ... It is good for us to have blessings of the senses around us, red-colored smoke from burning leaves ...

Memory Lane Park is dedicated to the lifetime memories of individuals who attended school at the building located on Lillian Street. The school was known as Lillian Street and Candler County Training ...

It’s Homecoming, Tiger Fans! Come out TONIGHT as the Metter Tigers take on the Claxton Tigers in their Homecoming Game! Location: The Jungle Kickoff: 7:30 PM Admission: $10 MHS strongly encourages ...

On May 10, 2000, in Marietta, Georgia, God gifted a precious baby boy to Mrs. MaLinda B. Gonzalez and Mr. Alvin Hall, whom they would name Quincy London Hall. Quincy was the first beloved son born to ...

During the Candler County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, February 17, the Commissioners unanimously voted “No” on a Zoning Change from Agricultural (AG-3) to Light Industrial (LI) in ...