Fulton News

7 and 8. Any resident, business or organization located within a community along the Lincoln Highway can participate.

The Clinton Fire Department was dispatched to 110 Main Ave., for a structure fire at 7:51 p.m. Saturday.

When a fire broke out at Fulton Elementary School last week, there was no doubt that it was a scary situation.

The Germinators Garden Club has presented its first "Operation Pride" award to Elmer Meyers of 1717 Portland Ave., Savanna, Ill.

A normally quiet summer at Fulton Elementary School has been replaced by the continuous buzzing of high-powered fans and dehumidifiers being used to dry out damage inside caused by a fire that broke out on the roof Monday.

The Clinton Herald is hoping to boost the local economy through a campaign it will kick off on Saturday.

David Sharer, a senior computer science major from Fulton, Ill., was named Student Employee of the Year at the end of the Spring 2009 semester at Western Illinois University.

Tom and June Lackiewicz's festival bird "Punky" gets a popcorn treat at Fulton's Family Fun night in Fulton, Ill., on Thursday.

The request for a City Hall parking lot closure for an event prompted further discussion on street and road closures in Fulton at Monday night's City Council meeting.

Major Patrick Hobart, TCC Employee of the Month. Thomson Correctional Center is proud to announce that the Employee of Month for May 2009 is Major Patrick Hobart.

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the area police departments.

This year marks the Schutte family's fifth year participating in the American Heart Association's Heart Walk.

FULTON – Break out the wooden shoes and get ready to go Dutch – the 35th annual Dutch Days celebration runs Friday through Sunday in this river town.

Morrison Police Information sought: Friday evening and Saturday morning, at least four burglaries were reported in the areas of North Base, Prospect, and North Madison streets, and Hickory Hill Drive; vehicles were entered without force or damage; items taken included satellite radios, portable music devices, and cash; anyone with information is ...

The Bucs made a surprising move to bolster their offensive line by selecting Illinois left tackle Xavier Fulton.

The D.S. Flikkema Foundation was created last year per the wishes of the late D.S. Flikkema.

The Whiteside Country Retired Teachers' Association met recently at Arnie's Happy Spot in Deer Grove for its luncheon meeting on April 16.

Members of the Fulton Kiwanis Club have partnered with the Fulton Fire Protection District and the local chapter of the Salvation Army to raise $3,000 this weekend to support the purchase of a fire house and increasing needs related to families who are unable to make ends meet.

Clinton police identified the man who took his wife hostage Monday night at the Iowa Workforce Development office before taking his own life, as Shamus B. Pridemore, 39, of Fulton, Ill.

The Iowa Workforce Development office in Clinton remained a crime scene Tuesday after a man held his wife hostage for hours and then committed suicide.