William Hughes comes from the small town of Humbolt. He apprenticed with Werth Heating, Plumbing and Air Conditioning in Hays for the past several years and received his plumbing certification from Northwest Central Kansas Technical College last winter. After he received his certification, he knew he wanted to open his own business in a small town since he has always been about small town community life. With that foremost in his thoughts, he chose to settle down in Rooks County. He makes his home in Plainville with Hannah and their three-year-old daughter, Genesis, and houses his business in Stockton at the old Honda Shop on 109 South Foster (785-425-8346). At this time office manager Kristy Hughes is still working from home. But within the next few months, now that the COVID restrictions are being lifted, she will be at the facility. Business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with emergency calls taken anytime at the office number or 785-639-8800.

J Corp and Hess Services, Inc., both of Hays, were in Stockton on Friday, June 5th installing the new manhole cover on Main (Highway 24) and Elm Street. The process took most of the morning hours with B&B Redimix pouring the concrete around the massive cover in the afternoon with the City of Stockton doing the finishing work to complete the monumental task. The area will still be closed to traffic for up to two weeks while the cement cures.