• Both candidates will face opposition in the June 4 general election. Fulton Lynette Weatherford has defeated fellow Democratic candidate and incumbent Paul Walker in Fulton’s mayoral primary election. Unofficial results from Tuesday’s election show Weatherford leading Walker by 130 votes, capturing 552, or 56.62 percent, of the 975 ballots cast. Weatherford will go on [...]
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Fulton budget amended by $67K
• Fulton officials recently shuffled some of the city’s finances in order to cover unexpected expenses. Halfway through the fiscal year, Fulton’s budget is looking good, despite a few unexpected expenses. During their recent board meeting, city officials voted to amend the county’s $10.01 million budget to cover more than $33,000 in unexpected expenses. These [...]
University of Mississippi to honor Fulton’s Miles
• Former Rep. Miles will be honored during a special ceremony on April 29. The University of Mississippi will be honoring former Mississippi Rep. Bill Miles of Fulton during a special ceremony a the J.D. Williams Library, next Monday. The April 29 event is being sponsored by the library’s Department of Archives and Special Collections. [...]
Off the hook: Fisherman brings fresh seafood to Fulton
Capt. Ed Carroll is a long way from the rolling waves of the open seas that he’s loved since he was a child. Good thing he’s brought a bit of it with him, then. “I’ve decided to stay on land for a little while and try my hand at this,” said the owner of Off [...]
Wreck-A-Center
A vehicle ran through the front entrance of Rent-A-Center in Fulton, Wednesday morning. Although the store itself and some of the merchandise sustained considerable damage, neither the driver of the vehicle nor anyone inside the business was injured. Officials have not yet released the name of the driver.
Fulton bond refund saves $1.41million
• The money will be reinvested in the city’s infrastructure. Fulton has finished refunding a collection of USDA Rural Development bonds, opening up more than $1 million in funds for potential improvements to the city’s infrastructure. Attorneys with Memphis-based law firm Duncan-Williams, Inc. recently completed refunding — basically the government bond version of refinancing — [...]
For Fulton graduate, dreams do come true
• The curtain opens on “No More Secrets” tonight and tomorrow. Fulton’s Quintin Alexander is, if nothing else, ambitious. Since graduating from Itawamba Agricultural High School in 2010, Alexander has traveled to and returned from California as part of a modeling career, formed his own non-profit organization and written and directed a play loosely based [...]
Downtown Fulton’s renaissance
• Downtown has been revitalized with the addition of new businesses, park Downtown Fulton is going through a bit of a renaissance right now. Less than a decade ago, it would have been safe to call the city’s modest downtown area a ghost town. Besides a smattering of long-established businesses, the county courthouse, city hall [...]
Crappie tournament trudges through bad weather
Fulton played host to a trail event for Crappie USA last Saturday and, despite rain and strong winds, 20 teams braved the weather to compete in the semi-pro and amateur divisions. The team of Robert Harris and Roy Cape of Warner Robbins and Cordele, Georgia, respectively secured first place and the $1,000 prize in the [...]
Dealilng with death: Fulton florist moonlights as deputy coroner
• For the past year, Shelia Summerford has been helping handle Itawamba County’s dead. This may seem a bit morbid from the offset, but let’s talk about dead bodies for a minute. First thing’s first, they don’t bother Shelia Summerford. Not in the least. In fact … she kind of likes working around them. “I’ve been [...]
Storms tear through county
The series of storms that passed through Northeast Mississippi Monday afternoon have done their fair share of damage to Itawamba County. Officials are reporting a significant number of downed trees in both Fulton and Mantachie. Property damage in both municipalities has also been reported. Law enforcement officials are saying the damage was caused by straight [...]
Fulton board seeks grant money for potential water project
• City officials are hoping to obtain a $400,000 CDBG grant to help cover the expense of improving service along north John Rankin Highway. Plans to expand Fulton’s water and sewer service farther north have been put on hold, at least temporarily. During last week’s regular meeting of the Fulton Board of Aldermen, town officials [...]
Downtown boulevard still in Fulton’s plans
• Engineers are currently working on designs for a new boulevard area in downtown Fulton. Plans are still moving forward for a series of changes to Fulton’s downtown area, including a new boulevard. Although things have been relatively quiet lately, Fulton Mayor Paul Walker said the city still plans to transform the far end of [...]
Polling locations change for some voters in upcoming city election
• The recent re-drawing of the city’s ward lines means that some voters will be casting their ballots at new locations this year. Some Fulton voters have new voting precincts. They also might not even realize it. Recent changes to Fulton’s ward lines mean that some voters will cast their ballots in different locations this [...]
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School district lines redrawn
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‘Duck Dynasty’ stars to speak at ICC
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Superintendent says block scheduling here to stay
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Looking good: Mustangs mix youth with experience in strong spring performance
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ICC earns Top 25 finish in NJCAA Men’s National Tennis Tournament
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David facing Goliath: Mantachie high school battles, beats cancer
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Looking good: Mustangs mix youth with experience in strong spring performance
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ICC earns Top 25 finish in NJCAA Men’s National Tennis Tournament
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Itawamba AHS’ Dunn signs with Northeast
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Bennett brings home medals
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