14 Years Ago

Body Just as we hear about “5 Star Restaurants” or “5 Star Hotels,” indicating the best of the best in their accommodations, the Solomon Valley Manor had recently been awarded a 5 Star-rating as determined by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), ranking the facility in...

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Kansas Sampler Foundation announced the 8 Wonders of Kansas Commerce finalists on January 5th, 2009.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Ah, Kansas! Where you can just barely stand the cold one week (previous Monday was in the ‘teens), and a week later you’re breaking out your t-shirts and sandals!

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago This edition of the Stockton Sentinel, published Dec. 25, 2008, featured the Thirteenth Annual Offering of “Santa’s ‘Deer Ones,” with 326 pictures of loved ones in a special 36-page insert!

Body Each year the U.S. Army All-American Bowl travels around the United States to find America’s best high school football players for its annual January game. The players, in turn, choose a Soldier Hero to accompany them to the game in San Antonio, Texas.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Connie Conyac presented the Rooks County Commissioners a list with information deal-ing with all of the grants, funding and projects she was either directly or indirectly responsible for.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago 2008 tax figures showed an increase of nearly $1.8 million, largely due to oil as the Oil category was the only one showing a significant increase in tax revenue to be collected.

Body What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Olde Tyme Christmas was scheduled for the coming Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.

Body Nila Denton of Stockton had graciously lent her many lovely Nativities to the Stockton Public Library for public viewing during the months of November and December. The Nativities come from all over the world.

Body An electrical short was the probable cause of a house fire at 413 N. Third on Sunday night. The owner of the house, Brook Dix, was unaware of the fire until his neighbor from across the street, Gloria Harris, was banging on his door.