RaceTrac will be officially opening it's newest location in Metter at 1302 South Lewis Street on Thursday, October 23! To celebrate the grand opening, RaceTrac will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 ...

“It’s a bit slow, but so far we have 145 voters total with 71 County voters and 74 City voters,” reported Kristin Pressley of the Candler County Elections & Voter Registration Office on Monday ...

Metter Police Officers were dispatched to the Baymont Hotel on Oct. 13 in reference to an out-of-town individual found deceased at the hotel. The individual was identified as Joel Walden, 58, of a ...

The City of Metter has been presented a concept for a single-family residential development for up to 220 homes to be developed on an 89.8 acre site on Central Avenue (The Stillmore Highway). The ...

Martha Helen Rushing, 92, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, September 6, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Statesboro, GA, under the home care of Ogeechee Area Hospice. She was born in Metter, GA ...

Payne Phillips, age 76, passed away peacefully on October 25, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born and raised in Metter and Excelsior, Georgia, the son of the late Oscar Payne Phillips and Nina ...

Donna Jean Saunders Cobb, age 62, of Cobbtown, GA, entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, October 17, 2025. On September 6, 1963, Donna was born to Richard Harvey Saunders and Hermalean DeLoach ...

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Chilly nights call for a delicious soup to warm you up. Cheeseburger Soup is loaded with celery, carrots, onion and potatoes nestled in a creamy cheese sauce. This dish truly is comfort food at its ...

After two terms as mayor and a total of 22 years serving the City of Metter, Mayor Ed Boyd has announced that he will not seek re-election this fall. “This has been a rewarding experience, and I ...

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When I find myself spending an hour of my life watching “Extreme Dodgeball” on television, it means I’m having a severe jonesing for some sports action. And now, football season is upon us to satiate ...