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When the Stockton Sentinel learned that Fielzah Creighton ran in the Chicago Marathon, we contacted her about her experience. We emailed her several questions about how she became interested in running, etc.

Please note that the annual Stockton FFA Goblin’s Glory extravaganza will be held this Friday, October 27th, in the gyms of Stockton High School. Make plans to attend this night of spooky fun.

Yes, it is time to get out the camera and take family photos since it is already time to send in your 2023 Santa’s “Deer Ones pictures for our annual Christmas issue! The form is in this week’s Stockton Sentinel issue with all the instructions.

As of Monday, October 23rd, the area milo harvest is approximately 80% complete, while the corn and bean harvests are in the books for this year. The Stockton Farmers Union Elevator has 305,000 bushels of milo, 135,000 bushels of corn, and 10,000 bushels of beans.

The one-cent sales tax for the Stockton City Swimming Pool began on January 1st, 2017. The new pool opened that summer on Tuesday, July 25th. The generated tax increase was estimated between $13,500.00 to $14,500.00 a month and would more than cover the bond payments for the pool.

The local car club, Plainville Red Line Cruisers, is planning its Fall Cruise Night & Poker Run for Saturday, October 21, in Plainville. The event, which runs from 5:00 p.m.

Please note that the annual Stockton FFA Goblin’s Glory extravaganza will be held on Friday, October 27th, in the gyms of Stockton High School. Make plans to attend this night of spooky fun.

The Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, October 10th, started with an executive session with emergency management director Butch Post at his request to discuss non-elected personnel. After the session, Post gave the commissioners an update on the County’s emergency operations plan.