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Suspects nabbed for December theft
Two Memphis, Tenn. men have been identified as the perpetrators in the Dec. 24 theft at Dollar General in Fulton.
Fulton Police Detective Steven Williams, through a follow-up joint investigation with several other agencies, discovered Alfred LaDell Davis, 39, and Larry David Davis, 43, as
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Snow Fun!
The area was blanketed with several inches of snow, which began to fall Jan. 26. Several businesses closed early because of the winter wrath, but on Jan. 28, some children - and adults - were seen out and about, having fun in the aftermath. Brandon Hutchison dodges a snowball thrown by his father, Richard Hutchison; and Preston Caksackker rolls around with his dog in the snow. Both the Fulton Independent and Obion County School systems were closed Jan. 26, and Obion County remained closed Feb. 1. (Photos by Stephanie Veatch)
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Chance to file closed for Primary
The Jan. 26 deadline for candidates to file papers for the May Democratic Primary has come and gone.
The County Clerk’s office was busy up until the 4 p.m. deadline for last minute filers.
The fifth candidate, Mitchell “Mickey” Reilly, seeking the seat of Magistrate in
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Slick traveling
Streets in Fulton were mostly shed of people in the midst of the heavy snowfall the evening of Jan. 26. Fulton Police Chief Terry Powell said there were only minior accidents reported. (Photo by Stephanie Veatch)
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Job qualifications unique with choice of ‘domestic’ career
(In honor of Black History Month, The Fulton Leader will spotlight local African-American domestic workers in a two-part series, and local educators throughout the month of February.)
The perfection of a resume, designer fashion, or how well one might speak, is not what landed the black woman
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Sheriff’s Dept. Audit released
State Auditor Crit Luallen recently released the audit of the Sheriff’s Settlement - 2007 Taxes for Fulton County Sheriff, Robert Hopper, for the period May 1, 2007 through April 28, 2008.
State law requires the Auditor to annually audit the accounts of each county sheriff. In compliance
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FPD Chief Powell to be honored in Frankfort
Fulton Police Chief Terry Powell has been selected to be honored with an award for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, for his efforts through the years that have positively impacted the lives of survivors of sexual assault.
Chief Powell will be recognized for making a difference in the lives of
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Fulton native, contractor, featured in builders’ publication
Fulton native and Fulton High School graduate Michele Stephens Baker has proved her abilities as a home builder, and owns a successful business in Arkansas.
Baker is the founder and CFO of SBDI Builders in Saline County, Ark., also known as Josie Company LLC, in which the name her
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Twin City Ambulance statistics reported
Twin City Ambulance Service statistics for the month of January are listed as follows:
Total responses: 109; year-to-date, 861; Fulton, 56; year-to-date, 504; South Fulton, 20; year-to-date, 143; Hickman, 23; year-to-date, 158; Other, 10; year-to-date, 56.
Emergency response: 82,
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Jimmie Yates
Jimmie Eugene Yates, a resident of South Fulton, died Jan. 25, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was 73.
Services were Jan. 28, at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel in Fulton, with the Rev. Max Anderson officiating, with burial in Obion County Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include a son,
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