Community

Body Stockton’s tenth annual Swing Into Summer Car Show was held on Saturday, June 20th.

Body Members of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians (KAFP) have elected officers and leaders for the 2020-21 governance year, many with local ties to Rooks County.

Body At the regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission held on Tuesday, July 7th, the commissioners discussed the health and safety concerns dealing with the solid waste department.

Body At the regular Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, July 7th, commissioners John Ruder, Corky Hagan and Greg Balthazor signed Resolution 2020-7, which is the COVID-19 relief funds to be dispensed for the entities in Rooks County.

Body At the Stockton USD 271 Board of Education meeting held on Monday, July 6th, the board members voted to hire Ashley Clune as the 6-12 band teacher, Brooke Wiles as the 8-12 English teacher, and Leta Allen as the school’s business teacher for the 2020-2021 school year.

Body Stockton High School Seniors from Woodston area graduating Saturday evening, July 11, 2020, were: Trenton Howell, Quinn Coffey, Shaelyn Griffin, Christian Turnbull, and Laura King.

Body Royce Williams (bringing in a strawflower arrangement): “I thought I’d spruce up your office a little bit.”.

Body Aaron Hahn of Stockton, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences; and Chase Cellmer of Plainville, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, are among more than 7,500 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas who have been named to the honor roll for the spring 2020 semester.

Body In preparation for the upcoming school year, a Rooks County Schools COVID-19 Advisory Group has been created with representatives from the medical community and all Rooks County schools (USD 269, USD 270, USD 271, and Sacred Heart School).

Body Former Rooks County students, Mindy M. Wiebke, Palco, and Brianna Casey, Plainville, are among more than 3,700 students who were on the Wichita State University’s dean's honor roll for spring 2020.