Ray Kirkland, of Met­ter, passed away Wednes­day, February 4, 2026, at Community Hospice in Vidalia. Mr. Kirkland was born in Oak Park and was the son of the late Thomas Payne Kirkland and Eth­el Lois ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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When finding a parking spot at Metter’s Food Lion you might notice some spaces with new “FoodLion To Go” signs set up. Shoppers can now login to the Food Lion app or visit foodlion.com to make an ...
25 YEARS AGO Slade Holloway and Rusty Kangeter work to hook a white Hyundai to the tow truck after a freak incident while the driver of the vehicle is interviewed by a Georgia State Trooper. The ...
Twenty local and area students were among the 2,360 students named to the President’s List at Georgia Southern University for the Fall 2025 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, a student ...
Candler County Industrial Authority has been awarded a $103,500 scholarship for GRAD recertification as part of the OneGeorgia Authority’s Rural Site Development Initiative. Governor Brian Kemp made ...
What about hula hoops and jukeboxes from the 1950s? The 1950s may have been low-tech compared to today, but that didn’t stop the Boomers from having plenty of fun as kids during the ‘50s ... Chances ...
My wife has often accused me of having “selective hearing,” that odd malady she believes affects the kids and me, causing us to hear only what we want to hear. I prefer to believe that my intermittent ...