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” ...

Dear Jerri, This thank you note has been long overdue, but I haven't been able to find the words to express the gratitude that I feel towards the people of Metter. ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease, is not ...

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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Candler County Roads Department has an opening for a full-time Motor Grader Operator. Applicants must have at least one-year experience operating heavy equipment and be a high school graduate or ...

Mark Ludwick Monroe passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025, at Glenwood Health Care under the care of Georgia Hospice, Vidalia. He fought a prolonged battle with head and neck cancer as well as ...

Superintendent Dr. Bubba Longgrear has formally announced his retirement from the Candler County School District, effective June 30, 2026. Dr. Longgrear shared his intent to retire with the Board of ...

Megan Courtney Johnson Myers, age 35, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025. She was born on February 26, 1990, in Metter, Georgia, to Jennifer Marie Johnson and Cleveland Arthur. A native of ...