Last week, the final Georgia Southern Eagles’ basketball game was played in the illustrious Hanner Fieldhouse on the Statesboro campus. From now on, the Eagles will play roundball in the new Jack Hill ...

I’m lazy. I had to stick my finger in an electric socket just to force myself off the couch to write this (Note to self: Move computer to couch). I like being lazy. If I wasn’t lazy, I would probably ...

On Nov. 7, 2024, the Georgia State Board of Education approved Metter High School to receive a Georgia Outdoor Learning Demonstration (GOLD) Grant in the amount of $1,614. The GOLD Grant is focused on ...

Last year, we admit, we were a little lax in publishing a Wish List for the community. It was one of those “we’ll get to it soon” projects that we never got to. And in retrospect, we realize that this ...

Ashleigh Sheffield, a 29-year-old mother of eight children, knows struggles. Until recently, about all she has known is hard times. She grew up in a family that she describes as dysfunctional. Things ...

Temperatures are expected to warm up slightly on Thursday, setting the stage for the festive Lighting of Metter event. The annual Christmas celebration in Metter’s downtown park will be highlighted by ...

A residence on Wild Flower Circle was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Nov. 30. Amy Dickerson and daughter Sarah Deloach were in the home when fire alarms awakened them, alerting them ...

JoAnn McDaniel Marsh, age 80, a beloved member of her family and community, passed away peacefully at her home on November 28, 2024. She was born on December 8, 1943, in Brantley County, Georgia, to ...

Mr. Bobby Delano Lane, 90, of Garfield, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2023, at his residence, following an extended illness. Mr. Lane was born on January 10,1934, in Jenkins County to the late Ben ...

Reba Lily Hardee Dickey was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on November 25, 2024 at Oxley Park Nursing and Rehab Center in Lyons. She was born in Tattnall County on Jan 3, 1925 to Henry and Sula ...

In recognition of the community’s commitment to quality growth and economic development, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce named Metter-Candler County as the inaugural Rural Community of the Year Award ...

Two Metter Tigers were awarded with GHSA Region 3A Division 2 special honors awards after Metter High School football went 8-0 in region and won the Region Champions. Senior Allen Williams won Region ...