Quincy London Hall, age 25, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Metter, Georgia. Born on May 10, 2000, in Marietta, Georgia, Quincy was the beloved son of MaLinda B. Hodges Gonzalez ...

Metter Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating two individuals in relation to Friday's shooting that occurred off Martin Luther King Boulevard: Alfonzo Deondré Tippins (black male, ...

Laura Meadows Rocker, 79, peacefully passed away on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at her residence in Statesboro, GA. Born and raised in Washington, GA, she was the youngest of three children ...

The Sunshine House Children’s Advocacy Center invites community members, partners and supporters to a special Drop-In Welcome Reception in honor of its newly appointed executive director, Haylee Free.

Vidalia native Michael Carroll has accepted the call to serve as pastor of Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Carroll graduated Vidalia Comprehensive High School in 1992 and joined the US Army one ...

The City of Metter Planning Commission met for an advisory review on Tuesday, June 24, to consider a re-zoning amendment of property located at the intersection of East Hiawatha Street and South ...

Dear Editor: You may have seen the obituary of John Gordon Dixon in the Metter Advertiser a few weeks ago and wondered what connection he had to Metter, GA. John Dixon was one of the best men I ever ...

CANDLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Candler County Sheriff’s Office investigated the following incidents during the period ended July 7, 2025: • June 23: Misc. report; 6600 block, Dutch Ford Rd. • June 23 ...

The Candler County Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill will close for public and commercial purposes on October 1, 2025. According to a public notice that was submitted to the newspaper from the ...

Metter-Candler Recreation Department had two All Star teams finish in the Top 3 in the Class C District 1 tournaments and are now currently competing in the State Tournament. Metter’s 10U Baseball ...

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 ...

Candler County Schools Transportation Director Travis Lanier, Fleet Mechanic August Kegebein, and Driver Trainer Lake Blackburn are on the move—literally! On June 16, 2025, the trio attended a ...