News
07/21/2026 - 7:12am
By Elian Trevino
Hampton Chronicle
HAMPTON – The Franklin County Fair introduced a new tradition Thursday afternoon by crowning its first-ever Fair Prince alongside the 2026 Fair Princess during the Prince and Princess coronation at the Van Wall...
Opinion
06/16/2026 - 8:34am
I find it fitting, and more than a little ironic, that the fullness of my experience thus far in Tanzania can be expressed most clearly through the photos I haven’t taken. I find it impossible, for instance, to truly capture the feeling of duality I...
Sports
05/13/2026 - 7:51am
The H-D-CAL trap shooting team, known as the “Bird Busters,” took to the field at Stockdale Gun Club in Ackley on Saturday, May 11, where students gave it their all.
Teams that shot during the event: AGWSR, Baxter, Charles City, North Polk, RRMR...
Obituaries
07/24/2026 - 12:13pm
Herman Freese, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 14, 2026. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Faith Baptist Church with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m....
