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Hampton Booster Club plant sale co-chair Melissa Weedin and her daughter, 5th grader Makenna fill an order for plants on Saturday
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“Road closed” signs went up Thursday at the Highway 34 intersection when demolition of 1st Street in Aurora began.
1st Street now closed for major renovation
This historic photo looking south on Hampton’s 3rd Street in 1915 shows the IOOF Opera House at right towering over the other buildings. It that time it was a bee hive of activity, hosting theatrical performances, concerts, lectures, dances and many other community events.
A possible reprieve for Hampton’s opera house
After performing at the speech districts competition in Hampton on Saturday, March 22, Sophie Faltys was announced district champion in persuasive receiving two perfect scores, a silver medal in POI and a bronze medal in informative.
Sophie Faltys is all in for senior year at Giltner
This photo of the upper floor of the Hampton Opera House looks east toward the stage of the building’s hall where many events took place. The picture was included in the documentation for the building’s inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
IOOF Opera House was once Hampton’s cultural center
Shown here is a graphic illustration of the four town homes Casey Nunnenkamp will be building on 12th Street. He noted that the units appear to be built as one structure, but in fact have two-hour firewall separation, which means they are each considered their own structure.
Nunnenkamp to build 4 new town homes
Emma Ellis-Sack, center, and Kash Majerus, right, have both been named recipients of the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program scholarship. Pictured at left is Dan Pachta, owner of the Aurora Veterinary Clinic.