Community

Body A vigorous health care system is essential not only for the health and welfare of community residents, but also to enhance economic opportunity. Health-related sectors are some of the fastest-growing in the economy. Given demographic trends, this growth is likely to continue.

Body JEFFERSON, JAYANA AND JALIA CREIGHTON showed dogs at the 2025 Rooks County Free Fair. Jefferson and Elly received a Blue ribbon in Showmanship, and a Green ribbon in Obedience.

Body KATHY CREIGHTON and her German Shorthaired Pointer, KC, participated at this year’s Rooks County Free Fair. In Adult Showmanship they won a Blue ribbon with a score of 99 out of 100. In Obedience they also received a Blue ribbon with a score of 194 out of 200.

Body Life as a farm wife is a whirlwind of unpredictable adventures, hilarious moments, and endless chores that keep me on my toes from dawn till dusk. Well, not dawn.

Body Stockton High School Class of 1970.

Body The island of Cyprus, located in the Mediterranean Sea, had a large Jewish population at the time of Acts 13 and was home to Barnabas. It was in Cyprus that Saul (Paul) and Barnabas encouraged new believers, but also ran into challenges from leadership influenced by Satan.

Body Fair Shots!

Body Denise Schmitz (adminstrative assistant for Bainter Construction Company Inc. in Hoxie): “You are very good to us. It is through your ad that we rented the apartment (Stockton Estates) in September, so the ads work!”

Body I never expected to report any rain, so the .75 coming late Sunday evening was a good surprise. The one inch or so rain occurring last Monday evening over the hill at Woodston and even up in the Ash Rock area with angry looking dark clouds then produced a rainbow before sunset.

Body For the second week in a row, the Sentinel is the printing of the Delinquent Tax List for Rooks County in this week’s issue.