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Body The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that Ravin States Leake is the new Executive Director of the organization. She has begun her training with outgoing director Jayne Prockish to transition into the new position by March 1st.

Body Stockton fourth-grade student Corbyn Glendening won the grade school spelling bee, held on Wednesday, January 26th, by correctly spelling the world “invasions.” Second place and third place were decided by a spell-off between Hudson Kriley and Jayana Creighton.

Body WITH JANUARY BEING SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION MONTH, the U.S.D. No. 271 Board of Education was recognized last Tuesday, January 25, during halftime of the Stockton vs. Northern Valley basketball game by the Stockton High School and Junior High Student Councils.

Body The Stockton Sentinel is always looking for pictures for our “Yesteryear” page. If you have a picture that you’d be willing to share with our readers (preferably at least 20 years old), send it to Stockton Sentinel, P.O.

Body Last Sunday was wall-to-wall sunshine with the high nearing the 60-degree mark. Monday was sunny to partly cloudy with the high in the low 50s.

Body It was announced at the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, January 25th, that Jodie Ostmeyer had been hired as the new administrator for Redbud Village in Plainville.

Body On January 10, 2022, Chief Judge, Glenn Braun announced that Mike Smith would become the next District Court Administrator of the 23rd Judicial District. The 23rd judicial district includes Ellis, Rooks, Trego and Gove counties. Mr.

Body The Dane G. Hansen Foundation awarded NWKareS a grant of $91,060 to expand telecare to improve care those we serve.

Body Pat Hageman and Karen McMullen Hageman have been chosen as the 2021 Bankers Soil Conservation Award Winners for Rooks County. Pat grew up in a large family three miles north of Plainville.