Hickman County Kentucky

SOLD! Hickman County auctions off detention center

Jul 20, 2017 at 08:13 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) - An era ended this hot July evening with the bang of an auctioneer's gavel. The Hickman County Detention Center sold at auction relieving the Hickman Fiscal Cou.... Read More

Farmer's Market opens in Rotary Park

Jul 16, 2017 at 06:09 pm by admin

Hickman County Judge Kenny Wilson presided over the program dedicating a new Farmer's Market in Rotary Park on Thursday, July 13, 2017. The open air market facility opened for.... Read More

Hickman County High celebrates I Love to Read Week

Feb 26, 2017 at 09:03 am by admin

With February being Library Lovers' Month, it is the perfect time for Hickman County students to celebrate reading with I Love to Read Week. The week-long celebration include.... Read More

Fire at Harper's Country Hams touches many lives

Feb 14, 2017 at 02:11 pm by admin

(Hickman County, KY) - In the very early morning hours of Wednesday, February 8, 2017, scores of lives in this small rural county changed dramatically. Harper's Country Hams c.... Read More

Hickman County Chamber Leadership students interact with local officials

Feb 02, 2017 at 01:35 pm by admin

Sophomores in the 2016-2017 Hickman County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program heard presentations from local government officials on Thursday, January 26th. Students bega.... Read More

Hickman County students compete in brown bag art contest

Dec 21, 2016 at 11:13 am by admin

Hickman County elementary, middle and high school students turned shopping bags into works of art for the second annual brown bag art contest. Their decorated bags were displ.... Read More

2017 Potter Calendar "Looking Through the Year" available Saturday

Nov 14, 2016 at 03:32 pm by admin

(Clinton KY) - Jackson Purchase regional photographers, Mary and Ivan Potter of Clinton, KY, have published their 2017 Calendar. "Looking Through the Year." The limited editio.... Read More

Civil War Days at Columbus Belmont begin Friday Oct. 7

Oct 02, 2016 at 06:29 pm by admin

Columbus Belmont Park at the far western end of Kentucky will once again echo to cannon and bugle blasts as the annual recreation of a battle fought across the Mississippi bet.... Read More

Sen. Paul on listening tour in River Counties

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

Senator Rand Paul made an un-campaign swing through the River Counties on September 1st. The Senator spoke to the Paducah Chamber of Commerce, visited Rudy Farm Center, the fa.... Read More

Leadership students start year with culture, tourism tour

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) Sixteen sophomores, ten girls and six boys, visited local museums, a history center and Civil War site on Tuesday. The sixteen are the newest leadership class to.... Read More

WAVE plans SOAR like event for Oct. 24 -25

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

UPDATE: Governor Bevin has agreed to be a speaker at the WAVE conference. WAVE, (West Kentucky Alliance for a Vibrant Economy), the effort by four Mississippi River Counties.... Read More

A House of Quilts - Hickman County Museum opens new display

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:43 pm by admin

The Hickman County Museum opened the Quilt House on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Colorful quilts cover traditional and unusual surfaces. The Hickman County Museum is located.... Read More

Display Case Ready for Heritage Days

Aug 29, 2016 at 04:00 pm by admin

The Hickman County Arts Council cordially invites the public to visit the old courthouse building and see the display case they just finished preparing for exhibit. Members co.... Read More

Heritage Days kick off with dinners, displays, end with hymn sing, farmer & flea market

Aug 29, 2016 at 03:39 pm by admin

September 6-10th are Heritage Days in Hickman County. The week following Labor Day Weekend will be full of singin', talkin', tradin' and sellin'. It's all about being old-ti.... Read More

River County Economic Development Project looking for a new name

Aug 17, 2016 at 04:18 pm by admin

Organizers of the River County Economic Development Project are trying to strike a spark to bring jobs to the four Kentucky counties farthest from Frankfort. Leaders of Ballar.... Read More