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The Hamilton County Courthouse

The Hamilton County Courthouse

County OKs aerial photo bid

In a decision pending since July, the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted on Monday to approve a six-year contract with Eagleview Technologies to provide the county assessor’s office with a set of aerial photos of the county for the purpose of setting valuations.
ANR's annual Car Care section is in this week's paper.

ANR's annual Car Care section is in this week's paper.

Four full pages of car care stories and tips in this week's ANR

Find out what's behind those noises your car has been making, find information on auto leases and learn about a young man from Hampton who is turning his passion for cars into a business in the special Car Car section in the print and E-editions of this week's ANR. 
Bryan Ladd, right, watches as a patient works out in the weight room.

Bryan Ladd, right, watches as a patient works out in the weight room.

‘Reluctant entrepreneur’ Bryan Ladd finds success in PT field

Bryan Ladd says he had wanted to be a physical therapist since shortly after he graduated from Aurora High School, but if someone had told him even five years ago that he was going to start his own business, he would have laughed at them.
The next quarterly meeting of the Hamilton County Veterans Service Committee has been set for Wednesday, Oct. 1

The next quarterly meeting of the Hamilton County Veterans Service Committee has been set for Wednesday, Oct. 1

Veterans Service Committee sets quarterly meeting

The next quarterly meeting of the Hamilton County Veterans Service Committee has been set for Wednesday, Oct. 11. According to Veteran Service Officer Mike Irons, the meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m., in the DMV/Conference Room on the ground floor of the Hamilton County Courthouse.
A hazardous waste collection day has been set for Saturday, Oct. 7 in Aurora.

A hazardous waste collection day has been set for Saturday, Oct. 7 in Aurora.

Hazardous Waste Day set for Saturday at fairgrounds

The Aurora Rotary Club is coordinating a community-based household hazardous waste collection day Saturday, Oct. 7, with volunteers from several entities working together to help protect the area’s environment.
Pictured in front representing Hamilton Recreation Inc., are from left: Kathy Dyer and Tina Collingham. Women in Philanthropy members presenting the check include, back from left: Laura Reeson, Melanie Klute, Jill DeMers, Myra Higgins and Jaime Kreutz.

Pictured in front representing Hamilton Recreation Inc., are from left: Kathy Dyer and Tina Collingham. Women in Philanthropy members presenting the check include, back from left: Laura Reeson, Melanie Klute, Jill DeMers, Myra Higgins and Jaime Kreutz.

Women in Philanthropy awards first round of grants

Hamilton County’s newly formed Women in Philanthropy program saw its mission start to become real last week, presenting the first grant checks to local nonprofit organizations.Three checks were presented in all, totaling $7,000 in funding that will directly benefit citizens of Hamilton County.
Dalton Hettle poses with his Caribbean turqoise 1964 pickup, a vehicle he has basically rebuilt from the ground up.

Dalton Hettle poses with his Caribbean turqoise 1964 pickup, a vehicle he has basically rebuilt from the ground up.

Hettle’s passion project turns into a budding career

It’s the ideal dream to be able to pursue a passion as a successful career. For one Hampton man, this dream has been turning more into a reality with each passing day.
Enrollments at the four Hamilton County school districts took a less than 1% dip again this year.

Enrollments at the four Hamilton County school districts took a less than 1% dip again this year.

This week's top stories

Area schools enrollment dipsWhile 2023-24 combined enrollments for Hamilton County’s four school districts took a less than one percent dip for the second year in a row, superintendents in Aurora, Giltner, Hampton and High Plains say they expect the decline to reverse in coming years thanks to new...
Huskies celebrate homecoming at Friday afternoon's pep rally.

Huskies celebrate homecoming at Friday afternoon's pep rally.

Huskies celebrate Homecoming

From royalty to the pep rally to the parade to a Husky Homecoming football victory on Friday night, this week's ANR has all the highlights and photos. See it all in our print and E-editions today.