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Short meeting for county commissioners

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

Body The regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission was held on Monday, November 30th to coincide with the end-of-themonth meeting when the commissioners sign the monthly payroll.

Moffet honored at 102nd annual KFB meeting

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB) recognized members and supporters at its 102nd Annual Meeting, Dec. 3-4 in Manhattan.

Stockton USD 271 Report dated Friday, December 4th

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Rooks County continues to see a high number of new COVID-19 cases. The absenteeism rate is increasing (6.0% above the baseline from 2019-2020). The positive testing rate is 33.8% this week and the two week incident rate remains high.

Bodye Stithem is new member of American Angus Assoc.

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Bodye Stithem, Stockton, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

36th annual Parade of Christmas Trees on display at the Stockton Public Library

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

Body It’s the 36th annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library! The creative designs/themes of the trees just keeps getting better and better each and every year, and 2020 is no exception with snowmen, reindeer and snowflakes taking center stage.

THE STOCKTON GRADE SCHOOL PRESCHOOL CLASSES made cute snowmen using their own sweet faces for their ornaments they placed on their tree for the Parade of Christmas Trees now on display at the Stockton Public Library.

Commissioners receive Solomon Valley Manor update from administrator

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

Body Present for the Stockton City Commission meeting held on Tuesday, December 1st was Solomon Valley Manor Administrator Amanda Atkisson who gave them an update on the facility. On December 1st, six staff members were still positive with COVID-19, as well as 18 of the residents.

Merry Christmas from the Nova Theatre!

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Due to the generosity of the Stockton Gift Fund Advisory Board/ City of Stockton, the Nova Theatre will be showing classic Christmas movies, FREE OF CHARGE, during the month of December!

Christmas services set for some area churches

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Due to COVID-19, a few of the area churches will not be holding their special Christmas Services this year. Here is information the Stockton Sentinel received from each church: Stockton Assembly of God Regular Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.

“Names on the Wall” new feature each week

5 years ago By News Staff

Body Susan D. McFarland Rooks County Museum Coordinator The Rooks County Historical Society is launching a series of articles to honor county veterans.

County tax revenues drop $767,175.06 from 2019

5 years ago By News Staff

Body The biggest drop in the County’s tax revenue for the 2020 year comes as no surprise in Oil with a decrease of $1,274,580.99 from the 2019 total of $2,528,560.41. The total for 2020 is $1,253,979.42. Personal Property is down $26,959.92 sitting at $173,337.86 for 2020.