14 Years Ago

Body Kevin States had won big when he purchased a Starry Night Bingo scratch ticket. The cost of the ticket was $2.00, and the jackpot was $10,000.00! Seven-time AMA Grand National Champion Chris Carr raced at the Rooks County Free Fair.

Body New figures from the Rooks County Appraiser’s Office showed the census of Rooks County was down 170 people since 2007. While working out at Don Lucky’s residence west of Stockton, Rick Bice saw a mountain lion behind the chicken coop, about thirty feet in front of him.

Body Headliners at the Rooks County Free Fair were Jamey Johnson and Heidi Newfield. Brian Waggoner, a Plainville High School graduate and a Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 1st Class office in the U.S.

Body The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States had announced that Alva Beck of Stockton had achieved All-American status as a Post Commander.

Body Barb Poore and Peter Bellerive began their duties as USD No. 271 Board of Education members at the July monthly meeting.

Body Sonic Equipment Company had installed the new digital movie equipment for the Nova Theatre. Allaire Homburg was Stockton’s new superintendent.

Body The residence of Billy “Jonesy” Jones at 1116 South First in Stockton was destroyed by a fire. According to Stockton Fire Chief Alec Hrabe, no one was at home when the fire broke out.

Body The most recent additions to Richard Schleicher’s bull riding achievements wereplacingsecond in the state for the season average in points and placing third in the state at the Wrangler Kansas Junior High Rodeo Association event at Whitewater, Kansas.

Body Kriley Farms and Cletus Graf brought in the first loads of wheat to the Farmers Union Elevator in Stockton and the Woodston Coop, respectively. The test weights were averaging about 60 plus, with the moisture content dry.

Body The County’s oil valuation was down 38% from the year before. Butch Post had been hired s the new Emergency Management Preparedness Director for Rooks County.