Hamilton County

Angela Adams is now serving Hamilton County as the planning and zoning administrator.

Angela Adams is now serving Hamilton County as the planning and zoning administrator.

Angela Adams steps up as new zoning administrator

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Area resident Angela Adams has officially stepped in as the new Hamilton County planning and zoning administrator.  This comes on the heels of a vacancy in the position created when previous administrator Jeremy Brandt moved to take the Hamilton County highway superintendent slot.
Local nonprofit organizations are hoping to tap into the area community’s spirit of philanthropic giving next week with the ninth annual Go Big Give online giving campaign.

Local nonprofit organizations are hoping to tap into the area community’s spirit of philanthropic giving next week with the ninth annual Go Big Give online giving campaign.

Go Big Give campaign begins

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Local nonprofit organizations are hoping to tap into the area community’s spirit of philanthropic giving next week with the ninth annual Go Big Give online giving campaign.
Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith visited county commissioners Monday morning for a brief update on a number of small items.

Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith visited county commissioners Monday morning for a brief update on a number of small items.

Smith reports low COVID numbers in district

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith visited county commissioners Monday morning for a brief update on a number of small items. “I’ll just give you a quick update on where things have been,” he began.
County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.

County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.

County ponders premium pay for staff who worked through pandemic

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.
Mandy Eastman, Giltner Little Stingers Childcare director, voiced concerns with county commissioners Monday regarding the state of early childhood education in the county.

Mandy Eastman, Giltner Little Stingers Childcare director, voiced concerns with county commissioners Monday regarding the state of early childhood education in the county.

Eastman voices concern with area’s daycare shortage

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Mandy Eastman, Giltner Little Stingers Childcare director, voiced concerns with county commissioners Monday regarding the state of early childhood education in the county. “Early childhood childcare for families in Hamilton County, along with the rest of the state, is very scarce,” she began.
Back again with good news, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith reported another downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County.

Back again with good news, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith reported another downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County.

COVID numbers decreasing in district

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Back again with good news, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith reported another downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County. “I come bearing good news this week,” he said. “Each week these numbers continue to go down.”  Over the last seven days, ending Feb.
A single, empty seat at the head of Hampton’s bench was the focus of the night Friday as a gymnasium full of family and friends paid tribute to Coach Kyle Ediger, who was killed in a car/train accident earlier in the week.

A single, empty seat at the head of Hampton’s bench was the focus of the night Friday as a gymnasium full of family and friends paid tribute to Coach Kyle Ediger, who was killed in a car/train accident earlier in the week.

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News Staff
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
‘Fly high, Coach Ediger’ The Hampton school and community suffered a devastating loss last week with the tragic death of Kyle Ediger, a 31-year-old teacher and coach who local residents say personified the Hawk Pride tradition. News of Ediger’s death late Tuesday night, Feb.
Brandon Hunnicutt kicked things off for the 2022 Hamilton County Ag Day hosted by local Nebraska Extension offices. His topics included what’s going on at the National Corn Checkoff board and more.

Brandon Hunnicutt kicked things off for the 2022 Hamilton County Ag Day hosted by local Nebraska Extension offices. His topics included what’s going on at the National Corn Checkoff board and more.

Hunnicutt gives local update at Extension Ag Day

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Giltner farmer Brandon Hunnicutt helped kick off Hamilton County’s “Ag Day” presentations by giving attendees an inside update on the state of corn locally, statewide and at the national level.
The most recent COVID-19 update from Kirt Smith came in the form of a brief discussion with Hamilton County Commissioners during Monday’s meeting.

The most recent COVID-19 update from Kirt Smith came in the form of a brief discussion with Hamilton County Commissioners during Monday’s meeting.

Smith reports on local spread of COVID-19

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
The most recent COVID-19 update from Kirt Smith came in the form of a brief discussion with Hamilton County Commissioners during Monday’s meeting.
Located at a familiar site, the Hamilton County Courthouse, this photo was taken in the 1895-96 era. It captures Sheriff A. J. McConaughey sitting at his desk (far left) across from his son, and deputy, B. E. McConaughey. Also pictured is janitor Charles Davis (far right). The fourth man, located in the back, is unknown.

Located at a familiar site, the Hamilton County Courthouse, this photo was taken in the 1895-96 era. It captures Sheriff A. J. McConaughey sitting at his desk (far left) across from his son, and deputy, B. E. McConaughey. Also pictured is janitor Charles Davis (far right). The fourth man, located in the back, is unknown.

A walk through the Sheriff’s Department: 1870-1900

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
One of the many agencies in Hamilton County that has been a part of its history since incorporation, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department has seen its fair share of years.