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Warhawks Play for Third in StateAfter dropping the semifinals to Van Meter on Wednesday, the West Fork softball team is ...
07/25/2025

Warhawks Play for Third in State

After dropping the semifinals to Van Meter on Wednesday, the West Fork softball team is currently battling Louisa-Muscatine for a third place finish in the state softball tournament. The Warhawks have already won their first state tournament game ever this week and will look to add a third place finish to their historic season. It is the last game for the Warhawks seniors, Libby Trewin, Preslee Dickman, JoAnna Wallace and Keara wood.

Photos by Evan Pharr.

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07/25/2025

Stop by our office between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for all your photo needs!

07/24/2025

Readers,
Just wanted to let you know that I'm out of town until Sunday evening. Needed some family time, away from work! Our sports writer, Evan, is in Hampton and ready to cover anything that comes up. (He was nice enough to cover RAGBRAI for me yesterday. Thank you, Evan!)

Evan can be reached at [email protected].

See you all next week!

—News Editor Jennifer Burnham

RABGRAIers crossing Highway 3 at 3pm.
07/23/2025

RABGRAIers crossing Highway 3 at 3pm.

The Franklin REC team passed out nearly 5,000 popsicles to RAGBRAI riders in Latimer today! Photos provided by Madison A...
07/23/2025

The Franklin REC team passed out nearly 5,000 popsicles to RAGBRAI riders in Latimer today!

Photos provided by Madison Ahlert.

RAGBRAI in Franklin County!
07/23/2025

RAGBRAI in Franklin County!

RAGBRAI in Coulter!As the 52nd annual RAGBRAI tour goes through Franklin County many of the bikers are stopping in Coult...
07/23/2025

RAGBRAI in Coulter!

As the 52nd annual RAGBRAI tour goes through Franklin County many of the bikers are stopping in Coulter for a rest and some refreshments. The bikers are enjoying many of the local vendors food and drinks. There is also a sprinkler in the city that the bikers are taking advantage of to stay cool on a hot summer day!

Photos by Evan Pharr.

Local Vendors for RAGBRAI in Franklin CountyMany local vendors are in Coulter for RAGBRAI bikers. Coulter is one of the ...
07/23/2025

Local Vendors for RAGBRAI in Franklin County

Many local vendors are in Coulter for RAGBRAI bikers. Coulter is one of the resting points for the bikers and there are many options of food vendors from Mexican food to sweet deserts like ice cream and even some beer vendors. There are many vendors selling cool gifts and there is even a DJ! These vendors are supporting a great event and giving the bikers and others time for relaxation and fun!

Photos by Evan Pharr.

Iowa Specialty Aiding RAGBRAI Bikers!Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics have a truck stationed in Coulter along the RA...
07/23/2025

Iowa Specialty Aiding RAGBRAI Bikers!

Iowa Specialty Hospitals and Clinics have a truck stationed in Coulter along the RAGBRAI path through Franklin County. They are there to offer first aid for the bikers coming through and stopping for a break in Coulter!

Photo By Evan Pharr.

RAGBRAI goes through Franklin County! The RAGBRAI bikers are making their way through Franklin County today! The bikers ...
07/23/2025

RAGBRAI goes through Franklin County!

The RAGBRAI bikers are making their way through Franklin County today! The bikers started in Alexander and are currently going through Latimer and Coulter before heading to Iowa Falls. More photos to come!

Photos by Evan Pharr.

Meet the Rockhounds, a Local Travel Baseball TeamBy Evan PharrHampton ChronicleMeet the Rockhounds — an 8U travel baseba...
07/23/2025

Meet the Rockhounds, a Local Travel Baseball Team

By Evan Pharr
Hampton Chronicle

Meet the Rockhounds — an 8U travel baseball team based here in Hampton that is run by team manager Dave Nielson.

Nielsen started building the team last fall and they have just begun playing competitive travel baseball this year. Nielsen, along with help from the other coaches on the team, Trevor Reysack and Eric Bruns, wanted to create an opportunity for younger kids in Hampton to be able to play competitive baseball before middle school and high school. Nielsen discussed why he went about creating the Rockhounds.

“What we came in this to do was to help not just my son but other kids enhance their abilities through the game of baseball with the mission that we’re gonna grow the program and make it fun,” Nielsen said. “We came to realize the talent this age group had and we kind of came together and said I think that we can take this group of kids and put them at a more competitive level of baseball.”

Nielsen helped create the team last year and they began playing competitively this year. He discussed how while the team is starting to be noticed at the state level but may not be known about as much locally.

Read the full story in this week’s edition of the Hampton Chronicle.

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The Hampton Chronicle was established in 1878 and has been serving Franklin County since. The Chronicle is a weekly newspaper that was operated by the Purcell family for decades prior to its purchase in 1970 by Mid-America Publishing Corporation. It remains a MAP publication today.

The paper serves Franklin and Butler Counties, along with the communities of: Hampton, Hansell, Geneva, Dumont, Aredale, Ackley, Iowa Falls, Popejoy, Alden, Bradford, Chapin, Sheffield, Coulter, Alexander, Latimer, Rowan, Meservey, and Dougherty; as well as the Hampton-Dumont, AGWSR, SCMT, CAL Community School Districts.