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The first order of business for the Rooks County Commissioners on Tuesday, December 5th, was to review the applications for the emergency management position in executive session with current director Butch Post. There was no further discussion when they returned to the open meeting.

STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC STUDENT DEACON CREIGHTON.

If you missed what happened last week at the Stockton fourway intersection in Stockton then we have a story and a couple of pictures just for you. On Wednesday, December 6th, at 1:45 p.m.

It's time to vote for your favorite license plate among five designs created by Mammoth Creative Co., a Kansasbased marketing firm, in partnership with Kansas Tourism for the next official State of Kansas standard issue license plate.

Plan to attend the Farmers National Bank Holiday Open House in Stockton (306 South Cedar Street) on Monday, December 18th, during regular business hours. There will be refreshments of cookies and drinks, plus drawings for prizes at the end of the day.

Stockton City Hall has made some changes in the last few months. The first was the hiring of a new city manager/clerk.

A total of twenty-four Kansas 4-H members, three of which are from the Phillips-Rooks District, have been chosen to have their award-winning photograph displayed on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan.

At the Tuesday meeting on November 28th, the Rooks County Commissioners met with county attorney Danielle Muir to talk about the Resolution for the transfer of Redbud Village to Rooks County Senior Services, Inc.

Everyone is invited to the Christmas Movie Night Fundraiser at the historic Nova Theatre in Stockton on Thursday, December 14th, to enjoy the classic movie “It’s A Wonderful Life” this holiday season. There will be two FREE showings of the movie at 2:00 p.m.

At the end of their regular meeting on Tuesday, November 28th, the Rooks County Commissioners voted to hire county employee Eric Biggs as the new road and bridge department supervisor to begin his duties on Friday, December 1st. Biggs has worked for the county as head mechanic since March of 2022.