Obituaries
Nelson R. Darling, 84
Nelson R. Darling, 84, of Hannibal, died Sunday at The Manor at Seneca Hill.
Hannibal
Community
Hannibal Church Sets Chicken & Biscuit Dinner
Our Lady of the Rosary Church of Hannibal will hold its famous chicken and biscuit dinner on Sunday, September 20 at the church hall, 923 Cayuga St., Hannibal.
Fulton Daily News
Test Scores Improve In Hannibal, With One Exception
Hannibal school officials say the district is making solid progress in getting students up to state standards on high school exams.
High school principal Brian Schmitt said the high school hit state benchmarks in the English language arts test and improved overall.
Fulton Daily News
Nine Arrested at Field Days in Hannibal, Williamstown
Police arrested nine people over the weekend at the county’s two volunteer firemens’ field days. In one instance, police had to use pepper spray to break up a fight. In another, a man threatened to kill a police officer and burn down his house, according to police.
Fulton Daily News
Hannibal Playground Moving Closer To A Rebuild
Hannibal’s only public playground, the playground at Fairley Elementary School, is going to get a makeover.
The wooden playground is old and splintering. A new playground is in the planning stages.
Fulton Daily News
Hannibal Band, Silenced By Budget Cuts, Marches Anyway
Hannibal’s high school marching band has always led the fire department’s annual field days parade. Thursday night, the job fell to the Central New York Fire and Police Band. But the band, eliminated by budget cuts, marched anyway. They came to make a point.
Click the story to see a full gallery of photos from the silent protest.
Fulton Daily News
Photo Gallery: Hannibal Field Days Parade
Besides the protest march by Hannibal marching band students and parents, there was plenty of color at the Hannibal Fire Department’s annual parade, the kickoff of its field days. We’ve got more than 80 photos in a photo gallery. Click the headline to get to the gallery.
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.
Fulton Daily News
Hannibal Roof Repair Work Under Budget, On Time
The roof repair project at Kenney Middle School in Hannibal is coming in under budget so far.
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.
Fulton Daily News
Work Begins On Kenney Middle School Roof in Hannibal
Portions of the roof at the Kenney Middle School will be replaced. The first portion of the roof to be replaced is a small section towards the north end. This section does not require any asbestos abatement and will take one week to accomplish.