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Fulton commission to take up gas grant orders Monday

Fulton city commissioners meet Monday, Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. with two gas grant orders and…
Hickman road closures continue in KYTC work zone report

Several roads in and around Hickman stay closed next week, according to KYTC District 1’s work…
From Point Curve to Wingo: A Railroad Town’s Story

Wingo started as a stop on the railroad and went through three names before it landed…
The Year Columbus Picked Up and Moved Up the Hill

After the flood of 1927 swallowed its business district, Columbus became the first entire town in…
Reelfoot Lake: The Lake an Earthquake Built

Just across the state line, Reelfoot Lake was born when the ground gave way during the…
The Castle on the Bluff: Fulton County’s Courthouse

With its turrets and spires high above the Mississippi, the Fulton County Courthouse in Hickman looks…
Barkley Swept Here: A Vice President’s Clinton Roots

Before he was vice president, Alben Barkley paid his way through a Methodist school in Clinton…
How Fulton Became the Banana Capital of the World

Railroads, ice and a whole lot of bananas. Here is how a small border town earned…
The Chain That Tried to Stop the Union Navy

A mile-long chain, a buried anchor and Grant’s first big fight. Columbus-Belmont State Park holds one…
Week of Nov. 1: Rain Tonight, Cooler by Weekend

Rain chances come in waves through Wednesday morning, then highs slip into the 60s.
Week of Oct. 25: Mild, Shower Chance for Halloween

Highs in the 70s all week, with a chance of afternoon showers on Halloween.
Joyce A. Brown, 84, formerly of South Fulton

Joyce A. Brown, 84, of Dresden, Tenn., and formerly of South Fulton, passed away at her…