The menus for the Senior Centers in Rooks County for the week beginning Monday, January 12, are as follows: Monday— Smothered chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday—Lasagna, Italian blend vegetables, bread, pears. Wednesday— White chicken chili, winter blend vegetables, crackers, applesauce, cookie. Thursday—Baked chicken, scalloped potatoes, bread, birthday cake with frosting, pineapple. Friday—Little smokies, macaroni and cheese, mixed vegetables, strawberries and bananas.

Stockton Monday—Sausage biscuit, rosey applesauce, juice, milk. Tuesday—Breakfast stick with syrup, cucumber slices, peaches, milk.

Happy Sunday evening from McReynolds Farms! I’ve finally made it back home after a week in Basehor, Kansas, at my Aunt Kay’s. Now, Aunt Kay was fresh out of a short hospital stay, and apparently, she was a little disappointed the hospital wasn’t a fancy hotel with room service and unlimited Jell-O.

It’s a new year, and many people will commit to making changes in their lives that could benefit them in some way. Some will make resolutions to improve their physical or financial health, or maybe to heal broken relationships.

“Four Keys to the New Year' was the message title taken from Psalm 101. Psalm 101 is a royal psalm attributed to David, often interpreted as his regulations for godly leadership and personal integrity upon ascending the throne.

“We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” This past Sunday, Epiphany Sunday, the star of the Gospel reading from Matthew 2:1-12 is literally the star! That star still captures our imagination, as it should. It represents something divine and historic -- especially this week.

We Need Each Other: The Power of Coming Together to Pray! Acts 1:12-14 At the Ascension, Jesus’ visible contact with the Apostles came to an end. After this, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem.

A small number turned out for Prairie Frontier Trails’ guided First Day Trail Hikes on the Trails at Plainville Township Lake January 1. While the morning was chilly, day temperatures were pleas-ant for the turning of the year. Many regular trail users were out on the trail throughout the day. The 11:45 a.m. guided hike was attended by four walkers with others on the trail. No one showed for the 5:45 p.m. hike despite the beautiful sunset. No count was made of the 6:15 a.m. hike, because trail host Bret Greenwood overslept. For more information about area trail development, visit pftrails.org.

This holiday season has brought a remarkable gift to the heart of Plainville. Downtown Plainville Inc.

As we welcome 2026, the Sentinel-Times is pleased to present its readers with the Year in Review for 2025, featuring highlights from the Stockton Sentinel and the Plainville Times. It will give an overview of local events, notable happenings, as well as tragedies reported in their pages over the past twelve months.