Ferry between Missouri and Kentucky resumes regular operation

Thanks to a dropping river level in Mississippi County, the Dorena-Hickman Ferry has resumed regular winter hours of operation this week.

Over the past few weeks the ferry had shortened afternoon operating hours because of the amount of debris in the river during high water. But a drop in water levels has reduced the amount of drift. Captain Edward Floyd said the ferry will make its last scheduled departure from the Kentucky landing at 5:15 p.m. and will make the last Missouri departure around 5:30 p.m. daily through February. It begins at 7 a.m. with regular river crossings during daylight hours. Passenger vehicles pay a $12 toll one-way from Dorena, Mo., to Hickman, Ky.