Easter Sunrise Service A community-wide Easter Sunrise Service has been planned at Guido Gardens for Sunday, April 20, at 7 a.m. Ellis Strobridge, principal of Metter High School and Metter College & ...

Jean Braddy Sikes, of Metter, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in South Carolina to William Homer Braddy and Lois Dove Braddy, Jean ...

Zach Rackett has been named principal of Metter High School and Metter College & Career Academy for the 2025-26 school year. The appointment was made on Friday, two days after it was announced that ...

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The Candler County School System’s loss is Vidalia City Schools’ gain as Ellis Strobridge, who has served as principal of Metter High School for seven years, has accepted the position of principal of ...

If the forecast is any indication, the 2025 installment of Another Bloomin’ Festival this upcoming Saturday will be a day to celebrate being outdoors. But it is a celebration of so much more: The joys ...

In response to Sterling Guess’ article, I was surprised when he said it was no longer Republican vs. Democrat or Black vs. White. For a moment it seemed he was advocating voting for a specific ...

Film director James Cameron and his team of screenwriters predicted the future back in 1984 – an altogether scary year already if you’d read George Orwell’s book of the same name. 1984 was the year ...

The first round of voting for Candler’s Choice 2025 has concluded! We collected over 2,700+ votes and some of the races came down to the wire. The Top 3 finalists will be announced in the April 23rd ...

The Southeast Georgia Middle School Region Track Meet was recently held in Bryan County, showcasing local students’ athletic skills. Metter Middle School teams did an amazing job, with the boys’ team ...

Legacy Hotels LLC of Cobbtown has announced the construction of a 97- room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel at the intersection of Hwy. 23 and Oak Tree Road, just south of I-16. Hampton Inn is consistently ...

Metter City Councilwoman Rashida Taylor has announced her intention to seek election as mayor of Metter for the 2026-2029 term. Taylor said, “I want to be mayor to continue our community’s progress, ...