The Nova Theatre Board is looking for a few managers for the facility. Managers sign up once a month and oversee the theatre operations, which includes running the ticket booth and counting the money from the ticket sales and concession stand for that evening. If interested, please contact board member Libby Kester at 785-425-8430 for more information.

Commissioner Tim Berland brought up questions that he has been asked about the County’s funding to Redbud Village at the Tuesday, December 27th Rooks County Commission meeting. He had received a call from Solomon Valley Manor Administrator Amanda Atkisson who had asked why the County was funding the cash flow at the facility.

It comes as no surprise that the biggest increase in the County’s tax revenue for the 2022 year is again in Oil with an increase of $1,054,439.78 for a total of $2,907,562.33. The 2021 total was $1,853,122.55.

The PRIDE committee has announced the winners of the Christmas Light Contest. They are: first place, Victoria Hrabe ($75.00 Chamber Check); second place, Cory Jones and Melissa Hemphill ($50.00 Chamber Check); and third place, Wade and Jacque Inglsbee ($25.00 Chamber Check).

As adults, we can all probably reflect on a time when we can point to one person who made a huge difference in our lives. For Cameron Lindsey, that just might be a guy in a lime green shirt who seemed to appear out of nowhere at a most difficult time in a road race.

With the arrival of 2023, the Stockton Sentinel would like to present its readers with the year in review for 2022, from local happenings, events and tragedies written within its pages over the past twelve months.

The gracious Stockton merchants and sponsors that make the 2023 Stockton Sentinel’s First Baby of 2023 Contest possible are: J-Mart, RGN Co., Inc. Oilfield Services, The Daily Grind, Farmers Union Coop, Solutions North Bank, Kester Auto Parts LLC, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Don Moffett, agent, Farmers National Bank, Stockton Recreation Commission and Fitness Center, Stockton Housing Authority, Stockton Pharmacy, 183 Lanes, Nova Theatre, Stockton Dental Center and the Stockton Sentinel.

The Stockton Public Library will be hosting its Storytime Program with stories, crafts and more for all ages on Friday mornings at 10:00 a.m. starting this Friday, January 6th. The program schedule has fun themes lined up almost every Friday from January through the end of April.

The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Passport winners were Lavinia Haines, Julie Kriley and Chelsey Peterson, who each won $100.00 in Chamber Checks. Winning the grand prize of $250.00 in Chamber Checks was Virginia Laska.