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At the start of the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 5th, health nurse Lori Eichman updated the commissioners on the COVID-19 pandemic. There are six recovered cases in the County with no active cases recorded.

The SHS Awards Banquet will be done by slideshow this year and will be posted on the school’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. The slideshow will be released on Friday, May 15th after the students have checked in their items at school.

Stockton Recreation Director Aftan Tso announced recently the SRC Fitness Center is set to reopen on Monday, May 18. Normal 24-hour access will not be available, however, the Rec will be open from 4:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m, and 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Doors will be locked from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

The following article is taken from the unapproved minutes of the May 7th Stockton Unified School District Board of Education meeting.)

On behalf of our parents, Ray and Lou Kriley, we want to thank the Stockton community and the surrounding areas for their quick and immediate assistance, kindness and support following the fire and subsequent loss of their home on April 29, 2020.

Royce Williams: “Now I have to find out how to send a guitar to New Zealand.”

The Stockton Junior High cheerleaders for the 2020-2021 school year have been announced. Cheering on the Tigers will be Julianna Coleman, Ava Dix, Lucie Voss, Baileigh Balthazor, Caydance Carter, Joy Kelley, Temprance Northup and Saj Snyder. Go, Tigers!

The Board of Trustees of Prairie Land Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the appointment of Kirk Girard as the cooperative’s next CEO.

THIS CHART OUTLINES GOVERNOR LAURA KELLY’S PLAN for Phase Two to reopen the state of Kansas. This will be in effect beginning Monday, May 18, if so ordered by the governor’s office.