The formation of the National Honor Society more than 95 years ago was regarded from its inception as a concrete way to promote high school academic standards, a means of ensuring the continuation of democracy, and an instrument for the betterment of the individual and the school. The Stockton Chapter of the National Honor Society was granted a charter on April 25th, 1960 and has been a part of the school system since that time.

A Saturday morning chase which lasted just over an hour through Norton County and eastern and southern Phillips County and into northern Rooks and Graham Counties Saturday resulted in two separate crashes—the first leaving a Kansas Highway Patrolman seriously injured—and the second, a Florida man dead.

Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week is March 7th through March 11th. So take this coming week to refresh yourself on what to do about hazards like tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding, all which inevitably impact Kansas every year.

With Kansas Severe Weather Awareness Week set for March 7th through March 11th, the Stockton Sentinel wanted to provide its readers with an overview of the statistics and summary of severe weather in Kansas for the 2021 year.

The Stockton Grade School musicians attended the MCEL Music Festival in Norton on Wednesday, February 23rd. Receiving I Ratings for their vocal solos were Reese Taylor with a I Rating, Paytyn McNulty with a I Rating and Cheyenne Hoeting with a I-Rating. The remainder of the vocal solos ranked very high with the results as follows: Sierra Jackson, Brenna Odle and Skylar Amlong all received II+ Ratings with Mya Trevino, Shae Yohon, Ariel Sager, Pierce Gray, Isaac Thayer and Lincoln Keller all receiving II Ratings.

Courthouse head custodian, Zach Brown, was at the meeting of the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, February 15th to discuss expanded duties/job description for his position. The expanded job description, in addition to Brown’s duties as the courthouse’s head custodian, would include being what is tentatively described as the County’s buildings maintenance supervisor. Brown would be the contact person for the other buildings owned by the County if any maintenance, repairs, etc. are needed. The commissioners and Brown are working on the details for the job description and title, as well as comparing wages for the additional responsibilities at this time.

CONSTRUCTION work for the new Solomon Valley Manor facility has been underway for the past few months. At this time footings are being poured and the plumbing lines are being laid with work on the water line almost completed. The next phase will include running the cement slabs and electrical lines.

At the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, February 15th, the commissioners voted to accept the salvage bid for the City’s trash truck that had been totaled in a rollover accident in January. They also voted to purchase a 2022 International trash truck in the amount of $179,000.00, financed through the Farmers National Bank. This decision was made after two executive sessions had been held with the commissioners, city employee Ray Niblock and city clerk Courtney Flower in attendance.