(Rooks County guidelines are posted on Stockton Sentinel's website, www.stocktonsentinel.com and have been shared to their social media sites, Facebook and Twitter. The order can also be found on the Rooks County Sheriff’s Facebook page.)

Rooks County continues to see a high number of new COVID-19 cases (65 over the last week) and still has a positivity rate of more than 40% this week. RCH reports they are still having difficulty finding receiving hospitals when patients require transfer to a higher level of care. With families gathering during the Thanksgiving holiday, we expect a further increase in the number of cases during the next two weeks and plan to modify our extracurricular activities to minimize the risk of transmission at a school-based event.

Robert Dean Dix, age 91, passed away on November 26, 2020, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton.

He was born on August 27, 1929, in Rooks County, KS to Frank and Bessie (Fitch) Dix. Robert married Maxine Dibble on January 17, 1951, in Kensington. They were blessed with four sons: Darwin, Mark, Johnny, and Jeff.

Mitchell “Mitch” James Eichman, age 44, passed away November 26, 2020, at his home in Plainville.

He was born on July 31, 1976 in Hays to Jim and Cindy (Hrabe) Eichman.

Growing up in Plainville, Mitch graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1995. He attended the Diesel Technician Program at Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland. Mitch went on to work for Farm Implement, Tom’s Machine for 10 years, and Gore Oil Company the last 13 ½ years.