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Carlton Fletcher

Except for a brief period, Albany Herald Editor Carlton Fletcher has been a newspaperman, working as Sports Writer/Columnist for the weekly Ocilla Star, as Sports Writer/Sports Editor with The Tifton Gazette, and as Sports Writer/Copy Editor/News Reporter/Features Editor and Editor of the paper. He has won numerous awards for sports, news, business and column writing, including a first-place Business Writing award in last year’s Georgia Press Association awards competition.

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CARLTON FLETCHER: Sometimes ‘progress’ is dubious at best

While, yes, we do live in the most enlightened time in the history of the world, there are some things about the good old days I really miss.

Former Edison city clerk faces 10 years in prison for federal program fraud

Former Edison City Clerk Tami Fincher has admitted in federal court that she used taxpayer money for personal purchases and pleaded guilty to one count of federal program theft before U.S. District Judge Leslie Abrams Gardner on Thursday.

CARLTON FLETCHER: Mike Collins’ neo-Nazi ties just the latest low surrounding his campaign

There are people who will now vote for Collins because of his ties to new-Nazis.

Mitchell County official refutes charges made by group opposing rezoning of land to be purchased by energy giant

“At no time has NextEra mentioned a data center,” James Eubanks said of negotiations with the world’s largest electric utility holding company.

Mitchell County group fights NextEra Energy project

On June 29, the Mitchell County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a rezoning request that would change 300 acres in the northern part of the county from Agriculture to Industrial.

Third time’s the charm? Developer brings plans for downtown hotel project to Albany Commission

Albany city commissioners got their first look Monday at a proposed downtown hotel and branding project with a major market chain.

CARLTON FLETCHER: Looking for a modern-day Rosa Parks

The year was 1955, and while the civil rights movement was slowly building momentum in the United States, laws such as the one enacted in Montgomery were common.

Albany police make arrests in murder, robbery cases

Officials with the Albany Police Department have announced a number of arrests in cases that involved a homicide and a pair of thefts.

United Way of Southwest Georgia halts funding for regional restructuring

The United Way of Southwest Georgia plans to withhold typical funding for a whole year during a “restructuring” period.

Colonial Dames: 100 years of education and service in Albany

Albany's ColonialDames are just as engaged today as they were 100 years ago when the Albany Town Committee was formed.

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