Candler County Commissioners will hold a public hearing today (Monday, June 2) at 4:30 p.m. to review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. The total budget for the general fund is $11.7 million, an increase ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Is my water safe to drink? In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA ...

The victim has been identified from the early morning motor vehicle crash that occurred on Hwy. 46 in the vicinity of Sams Creek and Hiawatha Road. Candler County Coroner Jamie Anderson confirmed that ...

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 ...