Tiger fans want to know, but TJ Davis is not telling -- at least not until Feb. 5.

The 63rd Annual Meeting of Metter-Candler Chamber of Commerce convened on Jan. 16 at Willow Lake Country Club.

The Metter Middle School Robotics Team will compete in the Central Georgia Super Regional Qualifier at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins on Saturday, Jan. 25. 

Pineland Telephone was featured in a Georgia Trend article, “Transforming Digital Dirt Roads” in the business magazine’s January 2020 edition.

The Candler County Census Complete County Committee (CCC) held their kick-off meeting to discuss the 2020 Census.

Shay Johnson scored her 1000th career point against Jeff Davis early this season. The senior guard made a layup in the 2nd quarter of the game to achieve the milestone. She is pictured holding the game ball with Head Coach Jeff Anderson.

Teenage girls in beautiful gowns and young men decked out in tuxedos are usually signs of a Junior-Senior Prom; however, the members of the Class of 2021 of Metter High School were literally “dressed to the nines” on Thursday, Jan. 9, not for their prom but for the class’s Prom Premier.

The American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, from 1-7 p.m. at Metter Community Center. Food will be provided by Cedar Street Baptist Church, IHS Pharmacy & Gifts, Harold Johnson and Coca Cola Bottling Company of Statesboro. Door prize by Martha's Gift Shop. 

As he recognized the 2019 Region 2AA Champion Tiger football team during their awards banquet on Sunday, Head Tiger Rodney Garvin thanked the school system and the community for their support throughout the season.

Metter Graphics and Metter Advertiser have teamed up with the community to salute law officers at Metter Police Department and Candler County Sheriff’s Office and now you can order your 'We've got your six' t-shirt online at http://spiritstore.online/got_your_6.

A phone call comes. The caller identifies his potential victim by name, saying, “Is this _?” Once the victim confirms, the caller’s first question -- usually in heavy accent -- is, “Have the police contacted you, yet?”

Metter was well-represented last week when Georgia beat Florida 14-7 in the Florida/Georgia High School All-Star Game played in Florida. Representing the Region Champion Metter High Tigers were (l-r) senior Elijah Dekle, senior Austin Carlyle and junior Danny Cheley. The three were invited b…

Metter’s first incubator business, Better Fresh Farms, is now solely operating in Metter at the city’s South Terrell Street business incubator site.

The business incubator on S. Terrell St. has gotten statewide attention. The incubator, a joint project of the City of Metter and Georgia Southern University, was featured in the November/December issue of Georgia Cities, the bimonthly publication of Georgia Municipal Association.

The vote is in!! Amanda Anderson McGahee’s photo of her daughter, Hattie won Most Votes to be our front page feature photo and receive a t-shirt printed with their photo. Hattie is the daughter of Brandon and Amanda McGahee of Metter.

An internet meme circulating on social media proclaims, “All I want for Christmas is for someone to remember my December birthday.” 

Metter Elementary School Tiger Robotics participated in the First Lego League Robotics competition, held on Dec. 7 at Oglethorpe Charter School in Savannah.  

Larry Hadden was joined by family members, hospital personnel and fellow Authority members at Monday’s meeting of Candler County Commission as he was recognized for 12 years of service on the Authority. 

The home of Ron Stanford and Timothy Hernandez, 255 W. Lee St., was judged Best Overall Decorated Home & Yard by Metter Garden Club as part of the club’s Annual Christmas Decorations Contest.

Graham Daniell, long-time member of the Candler County Historical Society, was identified as the 2019 Historian of the Year at the annual December CCHS banquet. 

 In 1990, Michael Guido, founder of The Guido Evangelistic Association and Ellis Wood, a member of the Board of Trustees, and their wives traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to enjoy the Christmas Lights. As they traveled back to Metter, Georgia, Dr. Guido turned to Ellis and said, “You know, E…

The Shriners stole the show during Saturday’s Christmas ... Cobbtown Style parade and community celebration.

Metter celebrated the arrival of the holiday season during the annual Lighting of Metter and Christmas Parade on Friday. Santa and Mrs. Claus even took time from their busy schedule to enjoy the celebration.

City Council approved a $5 increase in the base rate for both residential water and sewer services, effective Jan. 1, 2020. Additionally, Council approved a new tier structure for per gallon usage.

Candler County Hospital Authority has welcomed a new CEO, Michael L. Purvis, who started his new position on Tuesday. He was hired by the Authority during their Nov. 25 meeting.

The new Tesla Supercharger station at Parker’s near the interstate was up and running on Wednesday, Nov. 27, just in time for the Thanksgiving week traffic.

Officer suspects drug activity in downtown alley, which leads to drug and weapons charges

It’s been a while!

For many, a Thanksgiving meal is taken for granted, but financial challenges or other issues may mean sparse provisions for friends and neighbors in Bulloch, Evans and Candler counties.

Metter’s continuous fight to travel deep into the playoffs has the Tigers’ fans filled with hope for the future, and the fountain of this optimism stems from the efforts of Metter’s second-year head coach, Rodney Garvin, who was named the 2019 2-AA Region Coach of the Year during the end of …

There was much excitement in the Bigwood Room of the Candler County Schools K-8 building on Tuesday, Nov. 12, as family, friends, colleagues and community members gathered for the annual Candler County Teacher of the Year banquet.