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.

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 ...

A lifelong resident of Tattnall County, Mary Joyce Durden Hendrix, 91, passed away at her residence in Cobbtown on July 5, 2025, due to complications from a recent heart attack. She was preceded in ...

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 ...

With Candler County closing their Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill for public and commercial purposes on October 1, 2025, the City of Metter has had to come up with a new plan for how they will ...

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 ...

Kay Brantley Moseley, age 84, of Fleming Island, Florida, passed away on June 27, 2025, at her home in the loving care of her family. Kay was born on July 18, 1940, in Metter, Georgia. She was a ...

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 ...

Marie Padgett Driggers, of Cobbtown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. She was 82. Born on April 6, 1943, Mrs. Driggers was ...