Beavers Too Busy in Franklin County
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
 
The beavers have been getting too busy in Franklin County, according to County Conservation, which is offering a bounty on them from Nov 6th to April 15th.
 

This Christmastide" Warms Up
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 

The Christmas Store Returns to Hampton
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
Lisa Rodriguez is working to bring back Santa’s Workshop aka The Christmas Store for Christmas 2023
 

Library Tensions Boil Over at Oct 26th City Council Meeting
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
Calls for Library Director Resignation Made by Supervisor and Resident
 

What’s at the Windsor?
By Windsor Theatre manager Jim Davies

Latimer News
 
CAL Over 60's met in the Latimer Community Center at noon on Tuesday, October 17.  Mardell welcomed everyone and Pastor Petrie van Rooyen of Zion Reformed Chrch gave devotions and table prayer.  Audrey Van Horn and Jan Van Horn served the tables.
The delicious menu consisted of chicken rice broccoli casserole, cabbage salad, blueberry muffin and for dessert apple crisp with ice cream.  

Hampton Voices Reach All State Chorus
 
All-State Music Festival Auditions Held
By Lee Nelson, Columnist
 
P1: The All State qualifiers from Hampton are from left to right: Elizabeth Nannega, Isaac Sauke, James Chambers, Elian Trevino, Shakira Vela, Grant Subbert, Ben Baird, and Carl Kurth. Photo credit Hampton-Dumont CSD.

Halloween Howl at the Windsor Theatre
by Lee Nelson
P1 Halloween Howlers flood the streets during the Halloween Howl in Hampton in 2020.
P2 The Windsor Theatre will be transformed into a haunted house for the Howl, complete with a skeleton crew. 
P3 The stage will be set for horror at the Windsor for the Halloween Howl Oct. 28th.

Eric Reicherts of First Bank Hampton successfully completed the 2023 Iowa Bankers Association’s Commercial Lending School held October 2-6 in Ankeny.

Code Counsel:  Comprehensive Development Plan
by Jim Davies, Member At Large, Hampton City Council
At the Thursday, October 12th regular council meeting, the Hampton City Council set the date for a public hearing on the proposed comprehensive land use plan update in the city of Hampton, Iowa for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the Hampton City Council Chambers.

Supervisors Seek to Redirect Hampton Library Funding
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
The Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted Oct 16th to redirect some funding for the Hampton Public Library to five other libraries in the county, but some reports say the funding allocations may be reconsidered at a meeting of the Hampton City Council. 
 

Nikki Haley Gets Latham Backing, Visits Sheffield
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
Shannon Latham, House District 55 Representative of Sheffield, has officially endorsed Nikki Haley for President in the 2024 Presidential election.
 

La Luz Executive Director Position Opens
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
La Luz Posts Director Opening Oct 19th
 
P1: Kyle Whalen, La Luz Executive Director, is pictured with Leon Kuehner of the Franklin County Arts Council March 3rd after the successful completion of the "We the Many" concert featuring Salvadoran tenor Mario Arevalo.
 

Iowa Poetry Association announces release of Lyrical Iowa 2023
 
Margaret Flint Suter Takes 2nd Place Award
 
Iowa Poetry Association announces release of its 78th annual anthology Lyrical Iowa 2023
 

Hampton Hydrant Painting Project Moving Along
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
P1: Hydrants in Hampton got a sprucing up this year with help from the Hampton Public Works. Department workers with help from Terry Hamm painted over 100 hydrants this year.