Best seat in the house to document downtown history

The view from atop Susan’s Books & Gifts warehouse Thursday morning was mesmerizing, offering a front-row seat to a historic day in downtown Aurora I’ll not soon forget.

Aurora’s volunteer fire department vital

Dear Editor:Aurora Volunteer Fire Department Volunteers and volunteering has been an integral part of our country and certainly our community since the beginning. There are many ways to dedicate your precious time to the greater good and to further the cause most passionate to you.

Hamilton County Fair hits all the right notes in 2025

It’s fair week in Hamilton County, and by the sound of it — from country music to kids’ laughter and roaring engines — this year’s event is tuned up and ready to hit all the right notes.

Wolff building looking good

Dear Editor:I would like to send out a major thank you to Deb Wolff for all of her hard work and dedication to cleaning up and repairing all the landscaping and benches located around the Wolff building located at the county fair grounds. It looks great.Curt Wolff,Aurora 

Volunteer leaders make A’ROR’N Days special

Dear Editor:As the dust settles on another A’ROR’N Days celebration, I want to take a moment to recognize the volunteers who make it all happen.

A promising leader, a missed opportunity

Two things seemed crystal clear to a casual observer listening as the Aurora City Council confirmed the appointment of Adam Darbro as Aurora’s new city administrator: 1. Darbro appears to have widespread support and has earned the opportunity to prove he is up to the challenge; 2.

Clarifications on Gary Ross article

Dear Editor:As the youngest daughter of Gary and JoEllen Ross I appreciate the article published in the July 9, 2025 edition of your paper. I wish to clarify a few things from the article that myself and my parents felt were inaccurate.

Trails of opportunity

Adding an extra foot to a sidewalk planned along 1st Street may not seem like a game-changing moment, but in the case of Aurora’s current renovation project it represents something much larger.

Barn Quilt Trail to help celebrate nation’s 250th

Dear Editor:Barn quilts are fun to design and to paint. Area organizations are invited to contribute a barn quilt for the Barn Quilt Trail at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds to help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday in 2026.

Silver milestone

This week’s edition marks a personal milestone for Paula and me — the 25th anniversary of owning the Aurora News-Register.