14 Years Ago

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago This was Fair Week, 2008! The 129th Rooks County Free Fair got off to a fantastic start with the Free Hamburger Feed held on Sunday, Aug. 10th.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago As you look at the new Rooks County Health Center nearing completion one mile north of Plainville, you might wonder how this building design came to pass.

The primary election was slated for Aug. 5, 2008, and only Republicans had filed for county sheriff and county commissioner, District 2, so the primary would decide these races unless a write-in candidate is successful in November.

Opening of the new hospital was delayed by building damage from the storm that had demolished the construction trailer and some of the storage containers on site. A new date of September 22nd was given as the scheduled opening date.

The Emerald City Gala Dinner Theatre kicked off Stockton’s Summer Festival on Friday, July 18, 2008 at the Nova Theatre with over 90 advance tickets sold for the evening.

The Rooks County Health Center staff was preparing for transition into the new hospital in a little over two months.

The Stockton Area Arts Council held a pizza party at Stockton City Hall on June 26 for everyone who volunteered their time and artistic abilities to the newest and most colorful addition to the town of Stockton.

Oil valuations for 2008 were up nearly $17.9 million from the year before, a 46% increase. The 2008 wheat harvest was running behind due to the devastating storms of a couple weeks earlier.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago During the summer of 2006, children in Stockton were asked to take pictures and make suggestions as to what they would like to improve or see added to their town. That was how the Children’s Advisory Committee was formed.

For the past three Thursdays, Stockton and the surrounding areas had been hit hard by dangerous storms. The home of Janet Chesney and son John Page at the corner of Ash and South Fifth streets was crushed in Thursday night’s storm by a huge tree that was thrown on top of it.