Colorful snapshot

Hot off the press and packed with hometown pride, the 2025 edition of the Hamilton County Guide is here, and we’re proud to share it with you.Titled simply “Discover Hamilton County,” this 92-page, full-color magazine is more than just a brochure.

Animal welfare important to our community

Dear Editor:In a small community like Aurora, every member of our town — whether human or animal — plays an essential role in shaping the fabric of our lives. We take pride in the close-knit relationships we build, the support we offer one another, and the way we care for our neighbors.

A true partnership

In an age where rural communities face ever-increasing challenges around housing affordability, it’s heartening to see Aurora turning challenge into opportunity with the announcement of the Singh Subdivision — a collaborative effort that embodies what it means to be a community.

Celebrating ties that bind

It’s reunion season — that special time of year when we gather to catch up with old friends and renew family ties.

CFRA a helpful resource for local developers

One part of my job that I really enjoy is helping a local individual with an idea as they work to start a new business. While each business is different and the support they need is different, there are a variety of tools and resources that I typically direct them to, so they can get started.

Feel-good Fridays at the 12th Street Cinema

Two thumbs up to Aurora’s 12th Street Cinema Friday night, and that was before the lights even dimmed.With summer just getting started and families looking for fun, local, low-cost outings, this small-town theater continues to shine.

Forming EMS advisory group a good step toward transparency

The city of Aurora’s decision to form a citizens advisory committee to evaluate its ambulance operations is a welcome and necessary move, for several important reasons.

Here’s to a memorable Memorial Day 2025

I find myself counting down the days to Memorial Day like a kid eyeing the last few squares on the school calendar. Something about that final Monday in May just flips a mental switch, and suddenly it’s summer.

The future of your ANR: A conversation worth having

How do you feel about your local newspaper?Do you subscribe, or not? Do you trust the News-Register? Does the ANR provide information that’s valuable and relevant to your life? These are some of the questions we recently posed in a Google survey on our Facebook page.

A ‘Splash of Summer’

You can see it in their eyes, that buzz of excitement, that can’t-sit-still energy. Kids know it. Teachers know it. Heck, we all know it: summer is knocking on the door, and it’s bringing sunshine, sandals, and a whole lot of smiles with it.