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WEBCommunity mourns after couple is killed in crash. by Jerri Goodman September 17, 2024. A beloved Metter couple, Bobby Rigdon, 84, and wife Lynette Rigdon, 79, were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy....
Obituaries - Metter Advertiser
WEBSep 17, 2024 — Truman ‘Lee’ Glisson. September 10, 2024. Truman ‘Lee’ Glisson, 83, of Metter, GA passed peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, under the loving care of his family and Hospice of South Georgia. Lee was born on December 9, 1940, in Guyton, GA to Morris and Freddie Glisson. He was a …
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WEBSep 17, 2024 — By [email protected] | on September 03, 2024. The City of Metter, Candler County Commissioner and Board of Education are all hosting public hearings in September concerning tax increases. The City of Metter is considering a 1.228 mill tax increase. Both the County and the Board …
Local Obituaries - Metter Advertiser
WEBAug 21, 2024 — Funeral arrangements for Robert Lucas have been announced. Visitation will be held at Kennedy Funeral Home – Hooks Chapel, Metter, GA on Thursday, September 5, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. in Hooks Chapel. Burial will follow at Paynes Chapel Church Cemetery, 5042 Paynes Chapel Road, Millen, GA.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 — Two join staff of Metter Advertiser. September 10, 2024. Metter Advertiser welcomes two new staff members to the newspaper team this week: Sarah Nicholson, graphic artist, and Taylor Crosby, editorial assistant. Nicholson is no stranger to Metter Advertiser, having worked a number of years with Snell Publications as a …
News - Metter Advertiser
WEBSep 17, 2024 — A beloved Metter couple, Bobby Rigdon, 84, and wife Lynette Rigdon, 79, were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 46 East near St. Matthew Church Road on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at around 4:20 p.m. According to Georgia State Patrol reports, the Rigdons were traveling east on Hwy. 46 in a 2011 …
Sports - Metter Advertiser
WEBSep 17, 2024 — Lady Tigers pick up two wins. September 03, 2024. With a 14-0 shutout of Jenkins County and a 10-2 win over Screven County, the varsity Lady Tigers have now advanced their record to 6-2 on the season. In the Aug. 27 shutout of the Lady War Eagles, Metter jumped on the scoreboard immediately in the first inning when Jordan Verbel singled to ...
Opinion - Metter Advertiser
WEBSeptember 10, 2024. Len Robbins. Columnist. We’ve all heard this refrain of marital woe. “My husband just won’t do anything around the house,” the women folk say. “All he wants to do all weekend is lie on that couch and watch sports.”. For the more foulmouthed of females, add a curse word or two after “lie on.”. But it doesn’t ...
Columns - Metter Advertiser
WEBSep 17, 2024 — By [email protected] | on September 03, 2024. Charlie HayslettColumnist. Harris-Walz road trip a powerful signal that the Democrats want to fight for rural Georgia As this column goes to press, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are presumably somewhere in South Georgia, rumbling through a string of rural counties on a bus ride to Savannah ...
Community - Metter Advertiser
WEBSeptember 10, 2024. Superintendent Bubba Longgrear spoke to Candler County Retired Educators recently and was joined by Jodi Hadden-Perilla, a 2002 graduate and Valedictorian of Metter High School. She is now an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Delaware. Jodi is the daughter of Lesia Hadden.