» Read discussion on Hickman Ferry 06/07/11 Associated Press - June 7, 2011 7:05 AM ET HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) - Floodwater has receded on the Mississippi River enough that the Dorena-Hickman Ferry is going back into service.
06/06/11 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry plans to resume service starting at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7.
03/02/11 Abundant rainfall has rivers on the rise in western Kentucky and some flooding is likely. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry that crosses the Mississippi River from Kentucky's southwestern point is closed until the river level drops, reports The Paducah Sun.
03/01/11 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed due to high water on the Mississippi River.
08/22/10 HICKMAN, Ky. (AP) - A ferry crossing the Mississippi River from western Kentucky to Missouri has been reopened after nearly 18 hours out of service. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry resumed operation at about 8 a.m. CDT Sunday.
07/02/10 Kentucky transportation officials say the Dorena-Hickman Ferry has resumed a 7-day schedule for the summer.
01/29/10 HICKMAN, Ky. -- The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed due to high water on the Mississippi River. The ferry, which connects Hickman and Dorena, Mo., halted operations about 11 a.m. Wednesday when floodwaters interfered with docking and loading of vehicles at the Kentucky landing.
01/28/10 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed again due to high water on the Mississippi River. The ferry halted operations about 11 a.m. Wednesday when floodwaters interfered with docking and loading of vehicles at the Kentucky landing at Hickman (Ky.) Harbor.
01/27/10 HICKMAN, KY - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reports the Dorena-Hickman Ferry has closed temporarily. The closing results from high water levels on the Mississippi River.
01/23/10 People who use the Dorena-Hickman Ferry to cut down on travel time will have to find another way to get between Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky on Mondays and Tuesday.
01/19/10 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry has resumed service. The ferry had been out of service since Jan. 8, when ice blocked the entrance to the Hickman (Ky.) Harbor at the Kentucky landing during a recent extended spell of below-freezing temperatures.
01/18/10 HICKMAN, KY - The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is back in service after being shut down for over a week. The ferry had been out of service since Friday, January 8th when ice accumulation in the Hickman Harbor made the waterway impassable.
01/11/10 The Cave-in-Rock Ferry on the Ohio and Dorena-Hickman Ferry on the Mississippi are closed due to excessive ice.
01/08/10 HICKMAN, KY - The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is closed due to ice in the Mississippi River. Captain Ed Floyd halted ferry operations for the day at about 3:00 p.m. today due to ice accumulating at the mouth of Hickman Harbor. The ice presents a safety and navigation hazard for the ferry.
01/06/10 The Dorena-Hickman Ferry has resumed regular winter hours of operation.
11/25/09 HICKMAN, Ky. -- The Dorena-Hickman Ferry resumed service at 11 a.m. Tuesday, about a half a day earlier than expected. The ferry is resuming service just in time for the busy Thanksgiving Holiday travel weekend.
08/15/09 Emergency workers are on scene of a crash involving a boat and the Dorena/Hickman Ferry. | 
