14 Years Ago

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Present for the reopening of the Stockton Correctional Facility were Chamber of Commerce President Chris Sander, Michelle Storz, Lisa Gilmore, Lorraine Baughman, Norton Correctional Facility Warden Jay Shelton, Liz Hainke, Connie Maddy, Corrections Manage of the East...

Siblings Joel and Sara McReynolds attained the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro on August 26th when Joel McReynolds PA-C and Dr. Mark Meyer were on a medical mission trip to Tanzania.

Chuck Hageman was honored during his retirement party for his 60 years of service to the Stockton Rotary Club. He also had the distinction of being the longest-serving member of the organization.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Fourteen-year-old Melissa “Missy” Steinberger of Colorado Springs, Colo., while competing in the third motorcycle race of the Rooks County Free Fair event, lost control of her cycle at a high rate of speed, leaving her with serious injuries that could have proven...

The Rooks County population figures showed the most significant exodus in one year, with the County down 127 residents. A women’s bowling team, sponsored by Sharon’s Korner Kitchen of Peabody, took third in a national competition.

Jessie James and the Lost Trailers were the headliners for the Rooks County Free Fair. Some of her songs that reached the Billboard 200 Chart were “Wanted,” “My Cowboy,” and “I Look So Good.”

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The entire Stockton area was saddened when they heard of the tragic drowning accident, which took the life of three-year-old Phoenix Wise, son of Brian and Nicole Wise.

The Rooks County Health Department received a plaque of appreciation for their excellent service in the Novel H1N1 Influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic.

The Stockton Area Arts Council was set to present the children’s musical “Enchanted Sleeping Beauty, the Legend of Briar Rose” at the historic Nova Theatre, with one performance a dinner event catered by Shirley May’s Deli.

For the past 25 years, Dwight Schneider had employed Brull Harvesting of Pierre, S. D., to harvest for him at Schneider Ranch. Brull Harvesting was in its 52nd year when it began after Ken graduated from Victoria High School in May of 1958.