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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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Albany citizens complain of ‘foul odors’ along Washington, Jefferson streets

Several Albany citizens say something foul is in the air in the city’s busy central district along Washington and Jefferson streets.

CARLTON FLETCHER: On the air: The gift of a lifetime

Probably the greatest gift my wife ever gave me was the opportunity to work, for a time, as a radio DJ.

One person’s modern-day miracle … saved by the ‘dream team’

The following story is one man's accounting of life-altering cancer treatment,

FBI urges ‘Holiday Talk’  for families to avoid scams

FBI officials say scamming the public has become a $50 billion enterprise in the United States.

ASU student’s podcast truly ‘Fueled by Pain’

An Albany State student's podcast has truly been "fueled by pain."

53 years, 7 months, 4 days: Beloved Albany employee Mary Petty ends her career

Albany Utilities Authority Director of Administrative Services Mary Petty calls it a career after 53-plus years as a city employee.

CARLTON FLETCHER: Cancel culture strikes again … this time it’s ‘Jingle Bells’

Someone is always going to do everything they can to take the joy out of Christmas.

Struggling economy leaves local shoppers looking for bargains

Shoppers all over southwest Georgia said they were struggling with the tanking economy this week as the 12 days of Christmas dwindled to a precious few.

CARLTON FLETCHER: County will have a tough time justifying huge tax increase

The Dougherty County Commission has reacted to hard economic times by tightening our belts and spending our money like the proverbial drunken sailor.

Margaret Jo Hogg Dementia Support Center: New name, same amazing service

The local Alzheimer’s Association recently changed its name to the Margaret Jo Hogg Dementia Support Center .

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