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Heritage Days 2016 - Waterfield friends share memories

Sep 21, 2016 at 02:46 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) - Over fifty friends of the Waterfield family turned out for a dinner in their honor. Many shared stories of playing ball with the Waterfield children and of the.... Read More

A House of Quilts - Hickman County Museum opens new display

Sep 09, 2016 at 02:43 pm by admin

The Hickman County Museum opened the Quilt House on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Colorful quilts cover traditional and unusual surfaces. The Hickman County Museum is located.... Read More

Display Case Ready for Heritage Days

Aug 29, 2016 at 04:00 pm by admin

The Hickman County Arts Council cordially invites the public to visit the old courthouse building and see the display case they just finished preparing for exhibit. Members co.... Read More

Is the Fancy Farm Political Speaking on its last legs?

Aug 17, 2016 at 03:09 pm by admin

Barry Peel, a former television reporter, penned an editorial in today's Lexington Herald Leader, aka www.kentucky.com expressing the view that the Fancy Farm political speaki.... Read More

WKCTC Invites Public to Share September 11 Stories August 29

Aug 17, 2016 at 01:59 pm by admin

PADUCAH, KY (August 12, 2016) - September 11, 2001, is a day that is remembered with clarity and deep sadness as close to 3,000 people perished and thousands more were injur.... Read More

Benge Trail commemorated in Jackson Purchase

Aug 17, 2016 at 01:19 pm by admin

(Clinton, KY) - When European/Americans decided they wanted land settled by the civilized tribes of the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations, there was little that Native Americans.... Read More

Dream Come True: MSU Professor attends Democratic Convention

Aug 09, 2016 at 04:02 pm by admin

(Paducah KY) - Dr. Brian Clardy teaches history at Murray State University. During the summer of 2016, the professor was in Philadelphia as a delegate to the Democratic Nation.... Read More

Graves Historical Society visits Hickman County Historical Society

Jul 13, 2016 at 04:03 pm by admin

(Clinton KY) - Members of the Mayfield/Graves County Historical Society took a field trip to Hickman County today, visiting the Hickman County Historical Society and the Hickm.... Read More

Jackson Purchase Historical Society to visit Hickman County Saturday

Jul 13, 2016 at 02:22 pm by admin

At the quarterly meeting of the Jackson Purchase Historical Society Saturday, members and guests will hear a presentation on the History of Hickman County in the morning, foll.... Read More

Historic Properties to consider Depp bronze

Jul 05, 2016 at 03:59 pm by admin

On Thursday morning, July 7th, Kentucky's Historic Properties Advisory Commission will meet at the Old Governor's Mansion in Frankfort. Item one will be a review of the use of.... Read More

Historic First Christian Church named to National Register

Mar 02, 2016 at 02:21 pm by admin

The historic Clinton First Christian Church was named to the National Register of Historic Places last week.The church is privately owned by Sarah and John Bowman. The congre.... Read More

Baby Boomers of the Sixties have now become the Status Quo of the 21st Century

Feb 19, 2016 at 04:32 pm by admin

Birth of the American Middle Class I came of age in the age of thunder. It was a wild, swinging, war torn, short dress, free sex, campus protest, pot smoking time called the 1.... Read More

Hickman County Heritage Days - a rolling history lesson

Sep 28, 2015 at 01:55 pm by admin

During the week following Labor Day, Hickman Countians focused on the history of their county. It was a week of all ages learning something new. On Tuesday, students in Ms. Ka.... Read More

Troublesome Trophies and Fragile Feathered Friends: Introduction to the Care of Historic Taxidermy

Sep 11, 2015 at 01:53 pm by admin

Troublesome Trophies and Fragile Feathered Friends: Introduction to the Care of Historic Taxidermy Taxidermy mounts are challenging composite artifacts susceptible to damage f.... Read More

Horse and buggy doctor's office being restored

Aug 26, 2015 at 12:57 pm by admin

In horse and buggy days, a physician could only cover so much territory. Consequently in the early 1900s there were as many as 28 doctors in Hickman County, "from Columbus to.... Read More