Destructive hailstorms and record rainfall, which delayed the planting of crops, proved to be a challenge for residents of the county during 2019. This dominated the news from week to week. Other top news from the pages of the Republican-Clipper during our 90th year of publication included the opening of the new field house at South Harrison and planning by the hospital for a major addition. The following is a week-by-week look at the major news of the year.