When Candler County Commissioners meet on Monday night, June 16, one of the first items under old business will involve what to do with the Register Street gymnasium. According to tax records, the ...

Jennie Lou Crosby Sheffield of Metter, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, June 8, 2025, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. Born in Statesboro, Jennie lived in the area ...

John “Ned” Franklin, 83, of Metter, passed away early Tuesday morning at his residence. A lifelong resident of Candler County, Ned graduated from Metter High School with the Class of 1959. In 1961, he ...

Jesse Johnson, 66, of Twin City, passed away on June 4, 2025, at Ogeechee Hospice in Statesboro. Raised in Twin City, Jesse was the epitome of what it meant to bleed red and black. Growing up he was ...

Thomas Bryant Bishop, “Papa Bryant”, 74, passed away May 30th, 2025, surrounded by his family while receiving care at Grace Gardens, in Metter, GA. Under the care of Community Hospice (Vidalia, GA.) ...

Candler County Board of Education and Metter Elementary School have announced that Eric McNair has been named Assistant Principal at MES for the 2025-2026 School Year. The position of MES Assistant ...

The varsity and junior varsity boys’ basketball teams were honored recently the 2024-25 season. Varsity Awards •Colt Young, Most Improved •Jamie Scott, Top Tiger •Kenya Bradey, Best FT% •Jaden ...

Earlier this morning, the Candler County Sheriff’s Department posted on Facebook about a serve multi-vehicle crash going Westbound on I-16 at the 101 mile marker. Police shut down both westbound lanes ...

Former Candler County Sheriff’s Patrol Captain Jamey O’Brien was sentenced last week by Superior Court Judge Tommy J. Smith to 170- 180 days in Probation Detention Center and 10 years probation after ...

gpn13 NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE The Board of Commissioners of Candler County are considering amendments to the Candler County Solar Collection Facility Ordinance enacted on November 3rd, 2014.

If you’ve read the story concerning the City’s FY2026 budget, then you, like us, may be reeling from a little shock. The budget reflects a $2 million change (over 25%) in one short year. Some of the ...

Women on mission at New Life Baptist Church honored two ladies as Mothers of the Year on Mother’s Day. Both ladies are Proverbs 31” ladies. Joanna Cardell was chosen as an older mother with grown ...