A piece of prime, irrigated farm ground sold for $14,500 an acre back in September, one of many unprecedented sales which sent local land values skyrocketing into unchartered territory.
That trend easily topped the charts as the biggest story of the year in Hamilton County, gaining 30 percent more votes than the No. 2 story, which also reflected good times in agriculture. For details on the top 10 stories, see this week's print or e-edition.