We want to extend our condolences to the Ruby Bell Palmer Seaman Bedore family on her passing. She was a 1943 Woodston Rural High School graduate.

The latest health advisory for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae was released last Thursday, August 19th, by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP).

After the Stockton USD 271 Board of Education members, along with superintendent Bill Lowry, high school principal Lindsay Cravens and grade school principal Stacey Green returned to open session following the executive sessions held to discuss supplemental contracts, it was announced that the Board approved Bill Lowry as the high school boys head basketball coach, Jalen Basart as assistant football coach, Rebecca Gray as the school play sponsor, Jessica Billinger as the sophomore class sponsor, and Andrea Dix, Andrea Graham, Jenny Niblock and Michelle Towery for the District Leadership team. Before the session held on Monday, August 9th, the Board had discussed the low number of students (11) who had expressed interest in going out for boys basketball this season. The Board wanted to make sure the program is offered to the students, with the hope that more students decide to go out for the sport.

SJHS STUCO OFFICERS met August 2nd at Fusion for an officer retreat. During this retreat, the officers learned about leadership and planned events for the upcoming school year. Their motto this year is Learn. Serve. Lead. The group also ate a taco bar lunch and created "Welcome Back" signs for the school. Pictured front row, from left: Camille Lowry, Meredith Gasper, Cheyenne Hoeting (phone), and Shae Yohon. Back row, from left: Laura Moffet, sponsor, Caydance Carter, Karleigh Horn, Brenna Odle, and Jessica Billinger, sponsor. (Courtesy Photo)

The community extends sympathy to the Mark Kollman family, Teresa Webb Terpening family and the Carl Eugene Wiltfong family. Mark attended grade school at Woodston and graduated from Stockton with class of 1970. Teresa graduated from Woodston with class of 1967. Carl Eugene is the father of Doug Wiltfong who is the caretaker of the Woodston Cemetery and township areas.

Bill Snyder (Vintage motorcycle racer from Manhattan): “The Rooks County Free Fair is a great place to come and race, but next year don’t hide the Ferris wheel.” Betty Cadoret: “I now have three great-great-grandchildren: two girls, and the third, a boy—Kyzer Doniphan—who was born just last week.”.

SEVERAL MEMBERS of the Assembly of God church in Stockton were on hand to help hydrate those in attendance at the Ranch Rodeo on Sunday, August 8. Their ice-cold bottles of water were handed out for free to anyone needing to cool off from the hot and humid temperatures during the late afternoon and evening hours. From left are: Berneta Niblock, Dave Turnbull, Dawn and Dan Knoll, Virginia Bice, Mike and Terry Washburn, and Deb Carsten.

A NICE CROWD OF KIDS AND ADULTS were on the midway last Friday and Saturday, enjoying the nice inflatables and games that were on hand this year, replacing the Fair’s carnival..

MUCH TO THE DELIGHT of fairgoers, Richard Renner, the Vodvill Klown, was strolling the Rooks County Fairgrounds on his stilts last Thursday evening prior to the rainstorm which hit the area..