Barb McLaughlin: “James William Dougherty, who was featured in the March 25 Names on the Wall article, was my great-grandfather.” Jack Turnbull (Referring to the picture in the April 1st edition asking if anyone remembers where the kids played marbles back in the day): “That picture brought back a lot of fun memories for me! I must be the oldest marble player in the county because I was one of those boys that played marbles in the lot right by the Record Office.”.

HUDSON KRILEY reaches for an egg during the Sigma Phi ESA Easter Egg Hunt at the park last Saturday. He is the son of Dan and Ginger Kriley of Stockton..

CONNOR LOOK appears to spot the Easter Bunny as he adds another egg to his bucket during the hunt. He is the son of Chad Look and Julia Kollman of Stockton..

BRODIE KREUTZER and his little sister, Brynlie get some time with the Easter Bunny following the egg hunt last Saturday. They are the children of Brett and Kiana Kreutzer of Stockton..

Come in and check us out! New titles in the library for adults are: • “Espresso Shot” by Cleo Coyle • “Roast Mortem” by Cleo Coyle • “Murder by Mocha” by Cleo Coyle • “From the Shadows” by B. J.

At the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission noxious weed director Mike Klein met with the commissioners and asked permission to hire parttime summer help. The commissioners approved the request. Klein said he will be advertising for bids for the installation of an extra vehicle bay at the shop.

Bart and Donna Hamilton and daughter, Haven and Tatum, and Tatum’s friend, David McFarland returned home March 28th after spending a week vacationing in Texas. Their first stop was in Yukon, Okla., where they were overnight guests in the home of Bart’s brother, Bobby and Sidonie Hamilton. The next morning they made the long trek to Port Aransas, Texas, stopping in Sanger, Texas to enjoy lunch at Babe’s Chicken Dinner House. While in Port Aransas, they enjoyed staying in a condo on Mustang Island overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. While there, they enjoyed the beach, shopping, relaxing, eating, renting golf carts, a ferry boat ride, and the sights in and around Port Aransas. One day was spent touring the magnificent USS Lexington at Corpus Christi. Dubbed the “Blue Ghost” by Japanese servicemen who believed they had sunk the aircraft carrier no fewer than four times during World War II, the USS Lexington now rests—entirely intact—as a museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. The ship is as tall as a 19-story building and as long as three football fields. It sailed enough miles to circle the globe eight times and was the first carrier to deploy air-to-surface missiles. One day, a few in the party enjoyed some fishing. On the group’s return trip home, they made a stop in San Antonio, Texas where they enjoyed shopping and a boat ride along the Riverwalk, and eating at Dick’s Last Resort. Their last stop was in Waco, Texas where they got to see the magnificent Magnolia Market and found a few things to bring home. They travelled over 2,000 miles and had a wonderful trip.

It was a beautiful Easter morning as we celebrated the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. If it were not for this one event, our journey here on this earth would have little to no meaning. Jesus Christ dying on the cross for forgiveness of our sins and then rising from death to life gives us hope. It gives us a reason to live.

(The following article is taken from the unapproved March 8th Woodston City minutes.) The Council of the City of Woodston met in the Council Chamber at the City Hall on Monday, March 8th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. via teleconference due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bart and Donna Hamilton were in Osborne Saturday for a surprise 85th birthday celebration for their aunt, Iris Hahn, of Osborne. The event was held at The Hideout. They enjoyed spending a couple hours visiting with not only Iris, but other family who were there for the special occasion.