Jefferson “Jeffrey” Lanier, III, of Metter, passed away on April 4. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 29, 1963, to the late Jefferson G. Lanier and Mary Goodwin Lanier and was later raised ...

The world has lost a truly extraordinary soul. A devoted wife, an unparalleled mother, a doting grandmother, and a fearless adventurer, Susan Wright was a force of nature whose love and spirit knew no ...

Velma “Joyce” G. Woods, of Metter, passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Wellstar Hospital in Augusta. Born in Wauchula, Florida, Joyce made Metter her home for the ...

Mrs. Heigaard was born on April 16, 1934, in Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia to Hilton DeSoto Fowler, Sr. and Cora E. Smith of Cochran. She was a retired registered nurse. Mrs. Heigaard enlisted in ...

Shirley Ann Fordham Steele, age 83, passed away on April 10, 2025 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter. Shirley was born to the late Johnny “Buddy” Fordham and Minnie Lou Bowers Fordham on ...

Delene Clance, beloved wife of Dr. William “Bill” Clance, passed away peacefully at her residence, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, April 1. Born in Chatham County, Delene was the daughter of Arthur ...

Marcile Hooks Bird, of Metter, passed away peacefully at her home early Thursday morning, April 3. Born in Emanuel County, she was the daughter of Elder Vendie Hudson Hooks, Sr. and Fleetie Youmans ...

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 ...

A four-story Hampton Inn & Suites is not the only new development coming south of I-16. On the west side of Hwy. 121 South, site preparation is already underway for a new RaceTrac service center.

G.K. Chesterton was a famous English writer. He is held in high esteem for his poetry, respected for his work as a journalist and his works in philosophy. He was once named by Time magazine as a “man ...

Candler County Sheriff John Miles has developed a proposal to provide a consolidated law enforcement service to the City of Metter. “By having one team, it will be a benefit to the City residents,” ...

I learned recently that a new “condition” exists called FOMO – “Fear Of Missing Out.” I’d never heard of such and rolled my eyes when I read more about it. Apparently, it’s a real thing, though, an ...