Filing time near for Fulton City offices

The deadline to file for a seat resigned to accept other employ-on the Fulton City Commission ment. is drawing near. The deadline for If you wish to run for city filing is 4:00 p.m. on August 12, office, you must have been a res-2008. ident of the city for at least one
All four seats on the commis-year prior to the election filing sion, as well as mayor will be on deadline. City commission candi-the November 4th ballot. The dates must be at least 21 years of commission seats are for two age, while mayor candidates must years. This years election for the be at least 25 years of age. mayor’s position is also for just Perspective candidates need to two years as the winner of this contact the Fulton County year’s mayoral election will fill Clerk’s Office, in Hickman, out the un-expired term of former Kentucky, for further information Mayor Eddie Crittendon who regarding filing requirements.

Fulton announces substantial increase in gas rates

Fulton City Manager Kenney Etherton announced during Monday’s city commission meeting that the predicted over-all purchase price for natural gas is up 26% from where it was this time last year and it doesn’t look good for the winter months this year.
Etherton also gave the com-mission heard an update on bringing the lagoon up to state regulations. Etherton stated that he did not have a hard dollar fig-ure right now, and added that over the next couple of years the lagoon is going to cost the city some dollars to bring it up to standards.
The commissioners agreed to allow the city manager to pursue obtaining a one million dollar community development block grant for home repairs.
In other action the commis-sion heard a request from Dan Voegeli regarding the “deck” at Lohaus Field. He was advised that it is still in legal correspon-dence with the leaseholder of the deck.
The commission also heard from Kirk Vowell and Jeff Watts regarding the condition of the animal shelter in Hickman.
In other business the commission authorized the city man-ager to hire Kevin Goodson as a dispatcher pending POPS certifi-cation and authorized the city manager to hire Ben Natividad as a police officer.

The commission then voted to go into executive session to discuss personnel.

WKCTC names local students to Dean’s List

The following area students least a 3.5 grade point average Kingery, Jesse Terrell Norris, HICKMAN: Thomas W. have earned recognition for (GPA) and successfully com-David Michael Reeves, Ross Lee, Timothy Jarrod Burgess, their academic work by being pleting 12 hours or more of A. Teasley, Debra A. Webb, Carl Creason, Courtney B. named to the West Kentucky course work numbered 100 or Jerry Francis Wilson, Natalie Creason, Penelope J. Community and Technical above for the academic term. D. Wilson. Edmaiston, Jeremy S. Veatch. College Dean’s List for the CARLISLE: Katherine FULTON: John Robert OBION CO, TN: Melinda Spring 2008 semester. To be Elizabeth Brown, Lauren Curry, Julia A. Jackson, Sue Whitt. named to the Dean’s List, a stu-Catherine Brown, Elyshia Chasity D. Nicholson, James WEAKLEY CO, TN: dent must be a full-time Renea Franklin, Andrew Eric Potts, Lauren Vaughn, Sandra Kay Roudenbush. WKCTC student earning at Wayne Hayden, Vicki Lynn Justin Paul Williams.

Kentucky State Police releases Fulton County/Hickman County road check locations

(HICKORY, KY.) Kentucky State Police Post One will be conducting safety traffic checkpoints in the Post One area. Troopers will be checking for impaired drivers, children that are not properly restrained in child safety seats, and to inform the public about the use of seatbelts. These safety checkpoints will be conducted in various locations throughout the Post One area that are experiencing a high ratio of vehicular crashes resulting in injury and/or death compared to relatively low safety restraint usage ratio. Listed are the approved road check locations in the Kentucky State Police Post One district.

FULTON COUNTY

KY 94 – from MP 7 to MP 7.5 KY 94 – from MP 1 to MP 2
U.S. 45 – from MP 1 to MP 2.5 U.S. 51 – from MP 3 to MP 5.5
KY 129 – at U.S. 45 KY 166 – at KY 239
Moscow Street in Hickman City Limits KY 125 & 94 Bypass at Hickman
KY 94 & 7th St. in Hickman City Limits KY 166 at KY 125
Intersection of KY 1099 & KY 94 Intersection of KY 309 & KY 1099
KY 116 from MP 4.1 to 5.0

HICKMAN COUNTY

US 45 – at KY 94 KY 129 – at Ralston Road
KY 58 – at KY 1300 KY 80 – from MP 0 to MP 3.5
U.S. 51 – from MP 0 to MP 14.5 KY 58 & 307
KY 58 & 80 KY 58 & KY 123
KY 123 & KY 239 KY 94 – from MP 0 to 0.5
Intersection of KY 307 and KY 94