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A second individual has been charged in connection with the death of a 17-yearold Plainville teen who died on January 12, 2025. Serena Marie Barnhill, 41, of Natoma, was arrested on Tuesday, November 25, following a felony charge— Count 1: Aggravated Endangering a Child, Reckless Situation to a Child Under the Age of 18.

We inadvertently debuted a new feature last week: “ChooseYour-Own-Photo.” Unfortunately, it was less a feature and more a forgotten PDF update. The empty “Pic Here” box on page 6 was meant to show Harper Lowry competing against Sylvan-Lucas.

It's time to rock around the Christmas Tree at the 41st annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library, a magical event that fills the air with festive cheer! This display has over 20 trees this year.

As the Christmas spirit fills the air this holiday season, the town gathered to celebrate the cherished tradition of its Olde Tyme Christmas on Friday, November 28th, and at the helm of this year's parade was Grand Marshal Don Hamit.

The regular meeting of the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education held its regular meeting on Monday, November, 10th, 2025 in the District Board Room, at 5:30 p.m. with the following present: Chad Sterling, Michael Carpenter, Andy Muir, Jessy Maddy, Spencer Hilbrink, Ginger Riffel, BJ Hoeting, superintendent/ high school principal Dr. Angela McCollum, and grade school principal Stacey Green.

Rooks County Health Center (RCH) is proud to announce the launch of PayZen, an innovative new payment program designed to make health care more affordable and accessible for patients. PayZen offers no-interest, no-fee payment plans that help patients manage their medical expenses without the stress of traditional billing or credit hurdles.

The City of Stockton's Electric Department plans to replace its vehicle in 2026, with funds already in the budget for the replacement. But first it needs a building addition to house a larger truck and provide additional storage. During the November 18th regular meeting, the commissioners reviewed the two quotes for the addition and, after a short discussion, approved the TK Construction quote, not to exceed $80,000.00. The money will come out of the depreciation funds.

It’s that magical time of the year with the kick off of the holiday season with Stockton's Olde Tyme Christmas this Friday, November 28th! Make plans to take in all the excitement and events throughout the day, starting with the Stockton Fire Department Pancake Feed at Stockton City Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Two felony criminal charges have been filed against a 40-year-old man from Stockton following the death of a 17-yearold from Plainville that occurred on January 12, 2025. Walter Vee Lowry II was taken into custody on Wednesday, November 19, after an arrest warrant was issued in Rooks County District Court on Tuesday, November 18.