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Body The annual Rooks County Conservation District meeting was held on Monday, February 1st at the Rooks County Fairgrounds Harding Hall. The Come-and-Go event took place from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. before the meeting started.

Body Oh, baby! The Sentinel and many Stockton sponsors and merchants are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of the new Miss or Mister 2021! As the situation develops, we will be sure to keep our readers posted!

Body Stockton High School graduate Angela (Chesney) Coble of Salina is one of three nominees chosen to fill the vacancy created by the Supreme Court appointment of Melissa Taylor Standridge.

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Body A significant winter storm with heavy snow impacted all of north central Kansas and south central Nebraska early Monday morning, January 25th, with snow accumulations of six to eight inches reported throughout the area. In some areas, wind gusts were clocked at 30 to 35 m.p.h.

Body Nov. 5—With the COVID-19 pandemic, the school was looking for substitute teachers to help keep the school open. Frances L. Stocking and Mark Alan Jarvis passed away. SHS freshman Jonathan Hamel placed 13th at the State Cross Country meet.

Body With the correct spelling of the word “podium,” Jalia Creighton became the 2021 Stockton Grade School Spelling Champion on Wednesday, January 20th.

Body Stockton Electric Department Supervisor Jeff Scott was at the regular meeting of the Stockton City Commission, which was held on Tuesday, January 19. Scott was present to ask the commissioners to move ahead with the purchase of a four-wheel drive pickup in the amount of $30,000.

Body Beginning on Friday, January 29, until the end of the winter activities regular season this school year, a maximum of four spectators per participant will be permitted to attend events with appropriate social distancing required.

Body With cases of COVID-19 still on the rise, Rooks County has received its first doses of the COVID vaccine that are not earmarked for health care workers.