At the regular meeting of the Rooks County Commission on Tuesday, May 2nd, clerk Laura Montgomery recommended the following for the sick leave usage within the County. Montgomery recommended continuing the $50.00 a day payout at the end of the year for accumulated sick leave with the employees able to carry over 720 hours and changing or adding that the employees are paid one-fourth of the accumulated sick leave they have at the regular hourly rate at their retirement.

RECIPIENTS OF THE DARRELL AND SHEILA LATHAM.

At the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, May 2nd, the commissioners received a request from the Rooks County Fair Board to close South Eighth Street through South Eleventh Street located near the Rooks County Fairgrounds for a solid surface area in anticipation of the carnival rides for the upcoming Rooks County Free Fair. The commissioners approved the request so work could begin on the solid surface.

Robert Atkisson, Stockton, was among the administration appointments recently announced by Governor Laura Kelly. Atkisson was reappointed to the Kansas State Fair Board.

Diplomas will be presented to the Stockton High School Class of 2023 this Saturday, May 13th, at 3:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

It's not very often a community can boast of a centenarian living in its midst, but Stockton can do just that on May 17th...the special day when Elda Hamit reaches the 100 years young milestone! Elda Hamit was born at home in the farmhouse of her parents, Leo and Eva Elliott, in Torrington, Wyo., on May 17th, 1923. The Elliotts lived in Wyoming for the first two and a half years of Elda’s life before they moved back to Kansas to help on the farm after her grandfather died.

The Motion Dance Company recently went to Kansas City, Mo., to perform their dances in the Regional competition on Wednesday, April 14th, through Friday, April 16th. They took 19 dances to Regionals and will also take 19 dances to Nationals! There are twelve members on the team. They are Claire Plumer (Stockton), Ella Snyder (Stockton), Mia Odle (Stockton), Lyric Snyder (Stockton), Saj Snyder (Stockton), Haddie Carpenter (Stockton), Serenity Carpenter (Stockton), Evelynn Hilbrink (Stockton), Ella Knowles (Phillipsburg), Ruthie Voss (Phillipsburg), Ryann Moffatt (Phillipsburg) and Miley Moffatt (Phillipsburg).

The Rooks County Commissioners met with sheriff Gary Knight at their weekly meeting on Tuesday, May 25th. Knight was present to ask for $3,000.00 for the D.A.R.E. program for the county schools. The commissioners approved the funds for the program as presented. Commissioner Kayla Hilbrink asked if Knight applies for grants or asks for any other monetary assistance for the program. Knight said they do not, but will look into what is available.