Fulton Daily News
Do This Tonight: Hannibal Field Days Parade
The Island Band (seen here at Fulton’s Memorial Day Salute parade earlier this year) will be among the bands making music at tonight’s annual parade through the streets of Hannibal.
The Hannibal Fire Department’s annual field days open with the big parade, then oldies from Ruby Shooz at the field days site.
Friday night’s featured band is the big local rock band Under The Gun. Saturday, the annual classic country show brings the Grammy award-winning band, The Kentucky Headhunters, to Hannibal.
Hannibal Roof Repair Work Under Budget, On Time
Outside construction official Phil Wise told the Board of Education Wednesday night that the $330,000 project has come in about $52,000 under budget. About $48,000 of the surplus remains.
Construction Workers Find Surprises Under The Sidewalk At Lanigan Elementary
You wouldn’t believe what they found under the sidewalk at Lanigan Elementary School. Workers tore up the sidewalk as part of the renovation work being done over the next two years in every district building. The ground below the sidewalk wasn’t solid enough to suit the builders, so they dug deeper.
And that’s when they found…well…read the article and find out.
Maxwells Ask For Lower Bail Tuesday Morning
Reporter’s Notebook: Two Weeks At The Maxwell Trial
I’ve sat through high-profile trials — Delbert Ward, Laurie Kellogg and Shirley Kinge come to mind — and more routine court appearances, motions hearings and sentencings than I can count.
This trial beats them all.
I’ve got a notebook full of leftover scraps from this trial that I think might show why I think this was so unusual.
Democrats Pick Congressional Candidate Today
Maxwell’s Son: My Statement To Police Was Inaccurate
Belrad’s claim is nearly identical to the claim of Lynn Maxwell. Both said there were things in the statements given to police that were not true or were exaggerations.
Do This Tonight: Jazz Fest Returns
It’s been a few years, but an old friend is back in town.
Fulton’s Jazz Fest opens tonight, renewing the festival that ran for years in downtown Fulton. The event has a new home — behind the War Memorial. Bring your own lawn chairs to enjoy two days of great music.
Below is tonight’s prime time entertainment, The Critics honr section with the Cortini Brothers rhythm section, seen here at Fulton’s Rock The Block event.

The full schedule:
Friday:
5:30 p.m.: The Do Good Swing Band
8:00 p.m.: The Critics with the Cortini Bros.
Saturday:
3:00 p.m.: Melvin Sparks
6:00 p.m.: Nancy Kelly
8:00 p.m.: Classified
Can’t make Jazz Fest? How about the Fort Ontario Festival of the Arts on Saturday in Oswego or the annual Minetto Canal Splash fun canoe and kayak race at the Magic in Minetto festival.

Hey, do ’em all!



