A single car crash in northern Candler County shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday claimed the life of an Albany man. Coroner Jamie Anderson confirmed on Sunday that Charles Tarver of Albany died as a ...

In December, Metter Elementary art students had the incredible opportunity to see their artwork displayed as ornaments on the State of Georgia Christmas tree in Washington, DC, an experience made ...

Mrs. Mary Louise Tankersley Vickery, age 86, died February 1, 2026, at Community Hospice Facility in Vidalia, Georgia. The Thomson, Georgia native was raised in the Middleground Community of Bulloch ...

Metter Fire-Rescue units were called to a midmorning fire at the historic home of Grady Franklin on South Rountree Street on Thursday, Jan. 29. According to Fire Chief Jason Douglas, it appears the ...

Leavy Wayne Collins, 75, of Jefferson, GA, died December 26, 2025. He was born in Claxton on March 7, 1950, to the late Leavy and Irma Jean Sikes Collins and grew up in the Tattnall-Candler areas. He ...

Virginia Mercer, “Pen”, age 88, a resident of Metter, passed away peacefully, Sunday, February 8, 2026, at her home. Virginia was born in Tattnall County on August 3, 1937, to the late Ivey and Bertie ...

Last week, we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can’t hallucinate the same thing in ...

The Candler County Board of Education has announced Dr. John Jordan as the sole finalist for the position of Superintendent of the Candler County School District for the 2026-2027 School Year. Dr.

“The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ... He had a dream ... A magnificent dream” is the theme for the 2026 MLK Celebration in Metter, sponsored by the Candler County Cultural Center Committee and ...

The recent naming of Assistant Superintendent Dr. John Jordan as the sole finalist to replace retiring superintendent Dr. Bubba Longgrear has led some in the community to question how such decisions ...

Construction of a new building is underway at Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) to replace the 72-year-old structure that currently serves as the cooperative’s headquarters. Excelsior ...

Every year Metter Advertiser invites the community to take part in a New Year’s Wish List. As we compile our 2026 list, we once again ask for your input. Below is an abbreviated version of our 2025 ...