Oz Guerrero, 5, was recently named the honorary cancer survivor for the 2025 Franklin County Relay for Life event, which is set for this coming September in Hampton.
One of four people charged with stealing both historical site markers and grave markers has entered a plea of guilty.
Brandon Smith, 43, of Hampton, was charged back in January with theft - first degree and criminal mischief - first degree, both Class “C” felonies.
Now, Smith has entered a written plea of guilty with a sentencing hearing scheduled for June 23 at 9 a.m.
Thursday morning, a group of H-D-CAL football players put their muscles to use at Hampton Community Christian Daycare, where they helped distribute sand around the playgrounds.
Hampton City Council interviewed four candidates for the Ward 1 opening during their Monday night workshop.
The following people were interviewed Monday night, after submitting applications for the opening: Aviana Rodriguez Nolte, Marlene Tapp, Kristin Roode and Elizabeth Welker.
Candidates were asked about their leadership qualities, volunteer experience, how they handle criticism and more.
The Friends of Beeds Lake held an open house for new Beeds Lake State Park Manager Alivia Fergus on Sunday, June 1.
The open house ran from 2 to 4 p.m. in the stone shelter near the main lodge.
FOBL President Robyn Hill-Kofoot thanked everyone who stopped by, saying they had a great time.
"We are so excited to have Alivia here and it was great she was able to meet so many people this afternoon," Kofoot said.
The team at the Franklin County ISU Extension and Outreach Office is looking for people to help water and weed the community garden behind St. Patrick Catholic Church this summer.
The community garden was started three summers ago, with funds from the Growing Together Iowa grant, and it’s been a labor of love, said Extension employee Lili Velasco.
Outgoing Hampton-Dumont Community School District Superintendent Aaron Becker thanked teachers, staff and the community for a wonderful three years in a heartfelt speech during their annual school district breakfast on Monday, June 2.
Becker will begin his new job as the superintendent of Prairie City Monroe Community School District on July 1. He made the decision to be closer to family.
The ninth annual Gran Festival of North Iowa is almost here.
The free event will take place at Band Shell Park on Saturday, June 7, from noon to 10 p.m.
Spectators will hear music from DJ Fanatico, Comando Norteño, Kumbia Klan and Mariachi Nuevo Guachinango, while perusing the many items from the different vendors who’ve signed up. Vendors will sell everything from perfume to Tupperware.
Alivia Fergus is ready to make a difference as the new park manager for Beeds Lake State Park.
Fergus, who graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in biology (and a focus in ecology and conservation) in 2023, started the position two weeks ago. And she’s been loving every minute of it.
The members of the Hampton Tree Board and Beeds Lake State Park Manager Alivia Fergus teamed up to plant four new trees at the park Thursday afternoon, May 22.
They planted a swamp white oak, a chinkapin oak, a scarlett oak and a lyndin oak.
Every year, Franklin General Hospital’s EMS team responds to more than one thousand calls.
It’s a big job, said EMS Manager Nancy Retz, but it’s one that they all enjoy doing.
Retz, who stepped into the manager role six years ago, oversees the department of twenty people — a mix of full-time and part-time paramedics, EMTs and drivers. Some are called in as needed.
The streets of Downtown Hampton are once again adorned with hanging flower baskets, an annual summer tradition.
This will be the third year the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce has overseen the project. And this year, the promotions committee — made up of Jerre Grefe, Rebeka Ault and Holly Narber — pulled it all together.
