Young workers building a future right here at home

2026 Hampton graduate launches career with eBay store 

Lofton Ferguson stands in his warehouse amid the merchandise he has listed for sale in his eBay store. Ferguson graduated from Hampton High School this past spring but decided to forgo college for now to focus on his thriving online business.
Lofton Ferguson stands in his warehouse amid the merchandise he has listed for sale in his eBay store. Ferguson graduated from Hampton High School this past spring but decided to forgo college for now to focus on his thriving online business.

Every generation faces the question of where it will build its future. For a growing number of young workers in Hamilton County, the answer isn’t somewhere else, but right here at home.  For this year’s workforce recognition edition, ANR introduces seven young people who have decided either to stay home and start their careers right out of high school or college, or who decided during their p…