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A curiosity for agriculture has led Lily Mason to the Iowa State FFA competition.
The Hampton-Dumont-CAL freshman earned her shot at the state challenge by placing in the top three in the creed speaking category at the district competition earlier this month. She will participate at the state level during the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference in Ames in April 19 to April 22.

Fine arts performers have a popular mindset to expect the unexpected and the Hampton-Dumont-CAL Individual Speech team displayed that motto in spades.

The Hampton Historic Preser-vation Society and the Hamp-ton 150th Committee is seeking the public’s help in claiming letters left in a time capsule.
At Hampton’s Centennial Celebration in 1970, citizens wrote letters to family members that were then sealed in the time capsule to be opened at the city’s 150th celebration, which is this year.

A new burger served at Victoria Hawley’s restaurant comes with a side of compassion.

The CAL and Hampton-Dumont Community School Districts will now offer breakfast and lunch services for students.
Per information released by the district Tuesday, the school will distribute breakfast and lunch on Wednesday, March 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. for children ages one to 18 years old. Pick up locations will be at the CAL building and Hampton-Dumont-High School in the north parking lot.

Fareway in Hampton will operate under new hours for the time being.
Due to an influx of store traffic and added safety precautions as concern over the COVID-19 virus increases, Fareway will be open to the general public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, March 18). The store will be open only to people 65 years and older, those susceptible to illnesses and expecting mothers from 8 to 9 a.m.

Even the smallest items hidden throughout Tony Russell’s family RV bring back fond memories of Franklin County Fairs of old.
For the past 12 years, Russell, a Hampton native, and his children have driven six hours from near Columbia, Missouri to Hampton for the Franklin County Fair. From Wednesday to Sunday, the family camps out of the trailer at the fairgrounds with a couple stays at Beeds Lake mixed in.

Another strong showing has asserted the Hampton-Dumont-CAL ProStart teams as power houses in the state of Iowa.

Franklin County Democrats received a special guest during their regular meeting at La Frontera on Tuesday, March 3.
Retired Vice-Admiral Michael Franken met with the group to ask their support in his bid for the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Joni Ernst for her seat in the United States Senate.

Whether trying to master a song in a different language or overcoming stage fright, Hampton-Dumont-CAL High School students last Friday received some helpful pointers from high level professional vocalists.

It's been a grand decade for singing in Hampton.
On Saturday, March 7, musical enthusiasts from around Franklin County gathered at Faith Baptist Church for the Franklin County Arts Council's 10th annual Young Performing Artist Scholarship Benefit Concert.

The first of three meetings to discuss the proposed realignment of the West Fork School District attracted a large number of citizens to the High School Media Center last Monday night.
The present arrangement at the two campuses has preschool-first grade and grades 9-12 at the Sheffield campus and preschool and grades 2-8 at the Rockwell campus.

Before they headed to Des Moines for the Iowa State ProStart Invitational, the Hampton-Dumont-CAL High School ProStart team gave locals a taste of what’s on tap.
The ProStart students and Rustic Brew hosted a tasting menu night last Thursday. For $10, guests were able to sample the starter, main course and dessert.

La Luz Centro Cultural celebrated the return of its Cultural Cooking Class series with an authentic enchilada and salsa recipe last Tuesday.
Lilliana Velasco and Maria Guadia, both of La Luz, instructed the “students” on how to prepare the chicken, roast the vegetables for the salsa and assemble the enchiladas once all the components were ready.