Father Kevin Pulls Back the Veil
Matt Grohe, Hampton Chronicle
 
P1 Father Kevin Earleywine gives a talk on ghosts Tuesday Oct 24th at Rustic Brew in Hampton. 
 

Absentee Voting for City-School Election
 
P1: In-person and absentee voting is open for the city school election through Nov 6th. 
 

Code Counsel:  Fire and Ice
by Jim Davies, Member At Large, Hampton City Council
 
Burning
City Manager Ron Dunt announced at the 10/26/23 regular meeting of the Hampton City Council that the burn ban will be lifted from November 1, 2023-November 30, 2023.
Burning during said 30 days shall only be allowed from 12:00 p.m. (noon) until darkness, “darkness” being defined as when the streetlights come on.   

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.