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Body The Stockton Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the Christmas season and Rudolph is coming to town! The promotion season begins with Olde Tyme Christmas on Friday, November 26th and ends on Tuesday, December 21st with a Grand prize drawing, and is full of activities in between.

Body The Stockton Sentinel announces that it’s time to choose your favorite family photo to be included in our Christmas feature, Santa’s ‘Deer Ones.

Body There are currently fourteen active cases of COVID-19 in Rooks County and two individuals in the hospital due to COVID-19. Rooks County has a two-week positivity rate of 32.7% as of Friday, October 29th, 2021.

Body For the second time in two years, Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas held its awards ceremony as a virtual event on October 19th. The event was made virtual due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Body Congratulations to Andrea Dix, Stockton Elementary Science and Math Teacher, who received a $1,000.00 check and plaque as the statewide winner of the 2021 Wendell G. Mohling Foundation Scholarship Award in an assembly at the school on Wednesday, October 27th.

Body The Nova Theatre will be changing to its Fall/Winter showtimes this weekend, November 5th through November 7th. Friday and Saturday movies will remain at 7:00 p.m. with Sunday changing to the matinee showtime of 2:00 p.m. This weekend’s movie is “Dune,” rated PG-13.

Body Results of this Tuesday’s city/school general election will be posted on our website at stocktonsentinel.com and shared to our Facebook and Twitter pages at some point on Wednesday after they have been furnished to us by county election officer, Ruthmary Muir.

Body As the days get shorter and weather gets cooler, the breeding season for deer will begin. Traversing pastures, roadways, rivers and streams – male whitetailed and mule deer will begin a nearly month-long quest for suitable mates, stopping for very little, including motorists.

Body The 2021 St. Joseph’s Church Homecoming Bazaar will be held on Saturday, November 6th, at Richland Township Hall in Damar. The afternoon event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with Mass at the church, followed by a Free-Will Donation Social Hour at 5:00 p.m. at the Hall.

Body It's time again for the annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library! Library staff is asking for your help to make their 37th year a huge success by having your organization, business, classroom or you as an individual put up and decorate a tree!