Dennis “Denny” Vernon Thompson, Jr. of Cobbtown, GA passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on April 15, 2025, after an extended battle with cancer. Born in Toombs County, Denny ...

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 ...

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 ...

Shirley Ann Fordham Steele, age 83, passed away on April 10, at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Metter. Shirley was born to the late Johnny “Buddy” Fordham and Minnie Lou Bowers Fordham on June 24 ...

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, ...

Mabel Heigaard, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, at her home in Metter. Mrs. Heigaard was born on April 16, 1934, in Cochran, Bleckley County, Georgia to Hilton DeSoto Fowler, Sr. and Cora E.

Mariana Ramos Tomas, age 37, passed away on Monday morning, April 7, 2025 at Community Hospice in Vidalia, Georgia. She was born to Miguel Estrada and Maria Del Carmen Ramos Tomas on March 24, 1988, ...

Work on Metter’s Central and East Park has been completed just in time for Another Bloomin’ Festival 2025. To kick off a weekend of festival fun and the celebration of Easter, a ribbon cutting for the ...