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Terry Odle: ‘On January 19, 2022, several members of the USD 271 School Board met with representatives from Plainville and Palco to discuss how to best serve the students in Rooks County. In plain English, that means some form of consolidation of the three school districts.

We currently have 27 active reported cases of Covid-19 in the county and zero individuals in the hospital due to Covid-19. This is relatively good news as this is less than what we have had for the last few weeks.

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The Jones Oil Company employees enjoyed cherry pie and ice cream to celebrate Steven Melton’s 75th birthday on Wednesday, February 2. Dan and Michele Melton came Friday night to help with cattle on Saturday.

The Stockton Fire Department was called on Saturday, February 5 at 1:24 p.m. for mutual aid with the Woodston Fire Department. The Stockton firemen helped mop up after a yard fire at the Mike Townley residence.

There is a story in John 9 that tells of a man who was born blind. When he encountered Jesus, the Lord formed mud from his spit, put it on the blind man’s eyes, and told him to go wash them in the Pool of Siloam. When he did so, the man could see for the first time in his life.

PERFECT PEACE. As seen in Daniel 2, one thing King Nebuchadnezzar most certainly did not have was peace. He was the most powerful person in the world. He had conquered the mighty Assyrian empire which had ruled the Middle East for some 300 years.

Robert M. Wilson Co.

JESSICA AND CRAIG IWANSKI of Stockton were presented the Kansas Bankers Association Windbreak Award at the Rooks County Soil Conservation Annual Meeting held Monday, February 7th, at Plainville. (Photo Courtesy of Kyleigh Stice, Rooks County Program Technician)

(The following article is taken in part from the unapproved minutes of the February 1st regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission.) The first regular meeting of the month was called to order at 5:00 p.m.