Author

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.

Read Carlton’s stories.

Phone: 229-888-9300

admin's Latest Articles

Exploring the legacy of Albany, southwest Georgia’s musical torch-bearers

A number of artists with local roots whose music has spread to the masses are among the elite who left their mark on the legacy of southwest Georgia music.

CARLTON FLETCHER: City, county governments’ ‘fuzzy math’ doesn’t add up

I never was that great at math, but I really have trouble with the so-called “fuzzy math” like the Albany City Commission threw out during a special called meeting Tuesday.

CARLTON FLETCHER: Trump anointed by Jesus? I don’t think so 

Russia and China have been saber-rattling, talking about using nuclear weapons, and staunch U.S. allies are turning their backs on Trump and the sycophants in his cabinet.

Gene Cotton’s ‘Save the Dancer’ album is a timeless classic

Singer Gene Cotton could tell us a lot about the good and bad sides of fate.

10 Questions with singer David Phelps

David Phelps has performed at all the world’s great venues: the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the O2 Arena in Great Britain, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the Grand Ole Opry in this country.

Survivor’s Dinner honors those who won their battle with cancer

Cancer survivors will be honored during American Cancer Society Survivor’s Dinner at First Baptist Church of Albany on March 24.

CARLTON FLETCHER: America is increasingly the land of the rich

I have over the years developed a strong disdain for the very wealthy.

‘Shock rock’ pioneer Alice Cooper to perform at Albany Civic Center

Tickets are on sale now for Alice Cooper's performance at the Albany Civic Center.

Dementia Support Center helps community ‘make more memories’

The Margaret Jo Hogg Dementia Support Center will host its annual dinner and dance fundraiser on April 17.

The Arc’s ‘beep ball’ tournament opens eyes to a new way of playing baseball

Beep ball is baseball for the blind.

Attention home delivery customers:
Starting March 4, your paper will be delivered by the post office.

We appreciate your patience.
Questions? Call 229-888-9300.

Sovrn Pixel