Hickman News

Fulton Police made several arrests Nov. 19 as part of their 'Code Blue Operation.' Fulton Police Department recently conducted a fall drug roundup and served drug trafficking warrants and other unrelated Circuit and District Court warrants with the assistance of the Fulton County Detention Center.

The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is expected remain closed through at least Tuesday. The ferry boat and barge are in dry dock at Wickliffe for maintenance and a U.S. Coast Guard inspection.

Metcalfe County now has a Kentucky Mesonet station. The station, which is located near Edmonton, recently went online and monitors weather and climate conditions, which can be useful information when determining if severe weather patterns are approaching.

Last Wednesday, Nov. 4, marked the beginning of the 2010 election season with candidates filing for either the primary on May 18, 2010 or the Nov.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to install permanent flood gates at two gaps in the floodwall in Hickman.

Many western Kentucky farmers are trying to harvest soybeans before their fields flood.

Heavy rains in Western Kentucky are covering some roadways. The Kentucky Department of Transportation says portions of two state highways have been closed in Hickman and Fulton County.

Reelfoot National Wildlife Refugea s Goose Pen Road is finally getting the makeover it needs.

Tiptonville aldermen unanimously voted to hold a hearing to investigate complaints against police chief Norman Rhodes following allegations made at the monthly city board meeting on September 8. Terry Jamison III made the allegations against Rhodes one month after he attempted to do so and was turned down because he was not on the agenda for the ...

A seven month investigation by the Kentucky State Police led to the arrest of David Robert Eakes, 57 years of age, of Hickman City, Kentucky.

A white Chevrolet truck was one of two vehicles stolen from the Fulton County Riverport.

A Kentucky-bound car boards the barge on the Dorena-Hickman ferry . Capacity on the barge will nearly be doubled when the barge is replaced.

Hard-rock legend AC/DC is headed to Louisville this fall. The group will perform at Freedom Hall on Oct.

The bigger chipper is finally in Hickman. For several weeks Fulton County Judge/Executive David Gallagher tried to find out exactly when the chipper was going to be available to start eliminating the massive pile of storm debris located at the northwest corner of Broadway and 1099 By-Pass in Hickman.

By CHRIS MENEES Messenger Staff Reporter The grocery business has always been a family affair for the James family.

With the Click It or Ticket campaign going and local graduations approaching this weekend, local and state law enforcement agencies are working diligently to remind everyone the importance of not only not driving drunk or buzzed, but the need for everyone to wear their seatbelts.

A prisoner who escaped Saturday from the Fulton County Detention Center in Hickman, Ky., was captured Sunday in the Bardwell, Ky., area.

On May 15th, 2009, Small Town Boyz rocked the Fulton County Kentucky School District in Hickman, KY.