The farmers were back cutting the fall crops by the middle of last week, after the sun came out and dried out the wet fields. Since that time, the harvest for the bean crop is almost complete, with Stockton Farmers Union Elevator taking in 63,000 bushels and Woodston Coop taking in 52,000 bushels.

Results of this Tuesday’s election will be posted on our website at stocktonsentinel. com, on our Facebook page, and X (formerly Twitter), at some point on Wednesday, after they are furnished to us by the county election officer, Laura Montgomery.

The Methodist Women is hosting the Harvest Festival Dinner at the Stockton Methodist Church of Restoration in the Fellowship Hall (204 North Elm). Dinner will be served starting at 11:30 a.m., featuring a delicious menu of Chicken Supreme, ham, and all the trimmings. Donations will be accepted, but not expected.

(The following is taken from the approved minutes of the August 26th RCH Board of Directors regular meeting.) Rooks County Health Center Board members present for the August 26th Board of Directors meeting were Brad Plumer (Chair); Shelbe Darnell, DC (Vice Chair); Anna Muir (Secretary); Jay Casey; and Dan Sanchez, MD. Hospital Staff members present were Jeff Van Dyke (CEO), Stephanie Bjornstad, Tierra Brown, Sheila Hachmeister (CFO), Pam Harmon (CNO), Karen Harris, April LeMarr, Sam Pfannenstiel, Heather Rinehart, William Stahl, Josie Thompson, and June Karlin, recording secretary.

Whoever ordered this cloudy, foggy, drizzly weather has no idea what fall harvest needs. The moisture is good for the wheat planted, and the fall grasses and landscape color are beautiful. We made a quick decision Saturday morning to drive to Bennington for my niece Jordan Bartlett's Bulldog volleyball substate match against Inman, and we drove both there and back in the same foggy, misty conditions. More rain has fallen in that part of the state. Bennington had two and a half inches, Marion received over five inches, and we could see little 'lakes' and water setting between the rows of drilled wheat around Bennington. Since Friday, our gauge has had .80 and another .15 by this Sunday afternoon. We listened to the K-State-KU game until halftime. That would have been a great game to watch. Unfortunately, the Inman Teutons won over the Bennington Bulldogs. Jordan and eight FFA members were making the trip on Tuesday to attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Jordan had a family cheering section show up to support her team. After the matches, six of us visited the Stillwagons to issue early birthday wishes to our brother Dale on his upcoming Halloween birthday on Friday. Daughter-in-law Michele Melton's Hillsboro volleyball team won its substate match against Sedgwick and will be going to state next weekend.

With temperatures in the 60s and wet weather throughout the weekend rolling into Monday, the area's fall harvest slowed as farmers await the sunshine to dry the fields. As of Monday, the report at Farmers Union Elevator showed that 110,000 bushels of milo were taken in, along with 60,000 bushels of beans and 140,000 bushels of corn.

The Stockton Sentinel reminds you that it’s time to choose your favorite family photo to be included in our Christmas feature, Santa’s ‘Deer Ones. The Santa’s ‘Deer Ones photo submission form can be found in this issue to help the process run more smoothly for the elves that help put the edition together at the Stockton Sentinel.

For the last of three weeks, the Sentinel is the printing of the Delinquent Personal Property Tax List for Rooks County in this week’s issue. Required by state law for publication, the annual delinquent tax list contains the names of those Rooks County taxpayers who have not paid their Personal Property in 2025 for Real Estate & Mineral Deed.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Exercise your right and vote next Tuesday Bring your photo ID Next Tuesday, November 4, is Election Day, and all registered voters should exercise their RIGHT to vote! Don’t take the process for granted. Many in the world do not enjoy this privilege.

The Methodist Women will host the Harvest Festival Dinner at the Stockton Methodist Church of Restoration in the Fellowship Hall (204 North Elm). Dinner will be served starting at 11:30 a.m., featuring a delicious menu of Chicken Supreme, ham, and all the trimmings. Donations will be accepted, but not expected.