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Body The Phillips County Community Foundation and Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation fulfilled a grant request to replace dilapidated fencing at the Bow Creek Cemetery in 2021.

Body The Monday noon, June 3rd, filing deadline has come and gone. Now we know who will be running for office in this year’s election following the final filings submitted from the Rooks County Clerk’s Office and also from the office of the Kansas Secretary of State.

Body Stockton Rodders, Inc. will host their 14th annual Swing Into Summer Car Show next Friday, June 14th, and Saturday, June 15th.

Body At the May 21st Tuesday morning meeting, the Rooks County Commissioners met with register of deeds April Brown to discuss in more detail the software program she would like to purchase for her office.

Body Most of the Stockton City Commission meeting was a discussion with Rooks County Undersheriff Chad Sterling about the more than $70,000.00 increase in their proposed 2025 budget contract between the City and Rooks County.

Body In his annual address during the Memorial Day services at the Stockton City Cemetery on Monday, May 27th, veteran and VFW Post 8873 Quartermaster John Berkley spoke as follows: “Memorial Day was created in 1868 to honor military personnel who lost their lives during the Civil War.

Body The Monday, June 2nd, 12 noon deadline is fast-approaching if you’re desiring to run as a candidate for any of the positions on the primary ballot. Those positions were featured in a front-page article in last week’s Sentinel dated Thursday, May 23rd.

Body SHS seniors who have a graduation photo displayed in the window at the Stockton Sentinel may pick them up during regular business hours. Our front doors is open on Monday and Thursdays from 9-12 and 1-5.

Body Prairie Heritage Auction and Real Estate in Plainville will be holding a Collectible Auction beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, at Auction City Limits in Plainville.