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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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