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For 50 years, people across the country lace up their shoes and walk alongside one an-other to end hunger.

Hampton on Sunday hosted the Franklin County CROP Walk - a three mile trek through the Hampton Cemetery and a food drive for the local food bank. The CROP Walk, started by George Sturgeon in Bismarck, North Dakota in 1969, raises food and money to help feed families that could otherwise not afford to eat.

Parts of the Landus Cooperative concrete elevator took a tumble last week as the demolition process on the structure began.

Crews began by preparing the top part of the structure for removal last Tuesday. On Wednesday, the top portion of the structure was removed and crews worked to clean up rubble on the ground below.

The wrecking ball then went to work on the main portion of the elevator Saturday, knocking out portions of the walls. Work continued Monday morning as crews continued to knock down the structure.

Saturday was a day to celebrate addiction recovery at Bandshell Park.

As part of National Recovery Month, the Celebrate Recovery program in Hampton organized a family friendly event.

The day-long event was organized by Ronna Johnstone, a facilitator and women's leader in Celebrate Recovery, a religious based 12-step program. As a former addict herself, Johnstone has spent the last year thinking about how to promote the program and encourage people that may need help to seek it out.

Hampton’s Long Term Medical Supply store has a new home not far away from its former location.

Last Friday, the store celebrated a ribbon cutting at its new location in the company’s corporate office at 115 Second Ave. NW. Previously, the store occupied a storefront across the street. The store officially opened in its new spot in early June.

Teri Cywinski, location manager for the store, said that customers can expect the same service and quality supplies as before.

“Nothing has changed except the place,” she said. “It’s still the great service we’ve had.”