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Body Live music, a parade, games, food, shopping, and much more! The peonies are starting to bloom so that can only mean one thing….Stockton’s Peony Festival is here! The event will take place this Saturday, May 21st with lots to do, lots to eat and lots to see.

Body For many years, people knew spring had arrived in Stockton when they heard the sound of Darrell Small’s mower start up signaling the beginning of the lawnmowing season.

Body The Kansas Entrepreneurship Challenge, a statewide student entrepreneurship competition featuring 61 high school and eight community college teams from across Kansas, took place Thursday, April 28th, at Kansas State University.

Body Angela Coble was sworn in as judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals at 2 p.m. this Tuesday, May 17, before an invited audience in the Supreme Court courtroom in the Kansas Judicial Center, Topeka.

Body During the Stockton USD 271 School Board meeting held on Monday, May 9th, the board members voted to accept the resignation of teacher Heather Stamper-Voss at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, as well as the resignations of Dwight Miller as bus driver, Adrianne Holmes as...

Body Stockton’s vice mayor Nathan Glendening signed the Proclamation celebrating “Older America Month.” The Solomon Valley Manor has a wide variety of events planned as they celebrate “Aging My Way.”

Body The 127th graduation of Stockton High School was held on Saturday, May 7th at 3:00 p.m. in the high school gym. After the young men and women walked into the room for the last time as a class, superintendent Bill Lowry gave the Welcome to everyone assembled.

Body Friday, May 6th was the night to be in Plainville for the Red Line Cruisers 6th Annual Cruise Night. Many onlookers started early and stayed late, listening to classic rock-and -oll music provided by Bob & Sue Schonthaler, and also enjoyed all of the food vendors.

Body At the Stockton City Commission held on Tuesday, May 3rd, the commissioners met with Solomon Valley Manor Administrator Admanda Atkisson. She informed the Board that she had received notification that the Medicaid room rate was going up on July 1st, noting a $30.00 increase.