Fulton Daily News

THIS JUST IN:  Fulton Police arrested two subjects attempting to steal scrap metal from the former Nestle building located at 555 S. Fourth St. in Fulton. Officers were aware of the activity after receiving a report the previous evening that someone had stolen a large amount of copper pipe from the property. On Friday at about 12:15 a.m., officers located two men inside a fenced in area on the property. Through the investigation, it was found that the two men were allegedly attempting to steal scrap copper pipe from large pieces of machinery that remain on the property.

At a recent meeting of the Fire and Police Commission, two new police officers were appointed to the Fulton Police Department. The officers, Thomas Yawger and Thomas Pappa, are filling two current vacancies within the police department. The new officers began a week-long orientation with the Fulton Police Department on September 3.

Ed Hoffman, a retired Fulton police officer, was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. The aggressive cancer has quickly spread into his liver and lymph nodes. This fundraiser is being held in order to help Ed pay for the expensive chemotherapy treatments and day-to-day expenses while he is out of work.