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Stockton teacher recipient of Country Music Teacher Classroom Initiative

5 years ago By News Staff

Jessica Billinger of Stockton has been chosen to be a recipient of a new program called the Country Music Teacher Classroom Initiative. The Country Music Teacher Classroom Initiative (CMTCI) is designed to provide teachers with classroom supplies and project funds across the United States.

Seven-year-old killed in early morning crash last week had Stockton ties

5 years ago By Tim Horan, Reflector-chronicle

The tragedy of a 7-year-old student at St. Andrew’s Elementary School in Abilene who died last Wednesday morning, September 9th, while crossing the road to board a school bus, has ties to former Stockton residents.

Long live the Nova

5 years ago By News Staff

(The following article is from an email the Stockton Sentinel received from Craig Swank, the grandson of the Nova and Park Theater founders, Everitt and Bessie. We hope you enjoy the fond memories Craig has of the Nova and of Stockton as much as we did.)

THIS PHOTO of the Nova Theater in its hay day was taken by Wally Swank in 1937.

Chamber cancels Stockton Pumpkin Patch for this year

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

At the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly member meeting held on Tuesday, September 8th at Lucky’s Speed Shop, it was decided that the Chamber Board would meet the next day to discuss the options for the Stockton Pumpkin Patch.

Commission receives approval of SPARK plan for County

5 years ago By Virgi Laska

At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, September 8th, commissioners John Ruder and Greg Balthazor as well as county emergency preparedness director Butch Post, sheriff Gary Knight and clerk Ruthmary Muir held a conference call with Witt O’Brien, the facilitator for the County’s...

September PRIDE winners announced

5 years ago By News Staff

The PRIDE winners for the month of September are: Dezra and Roger Roy (419 North Spruce) for Residence of the Month, and the Stockton Dental Center (624 South First) for the Business of the Month. Congratulations to the September winners!

Fire call on Saturday, Sept. 5th

5 years ago By News Staff

The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Saturday morning, September 5th to put out a ground hay fire on the Steve Hahn property on J Terrace south of Stockton..

Elizabeth Benoit among spring 2020 graduates from Kansas University

5 years ago By News Staff

Elizabeth Benoit of Damar is among more than 4,700 graduates from the University of Kansas this spring—representing 87 Kansas counties; 49 other states, territories, and Washington, D.C.; and 53 other countries—have been announced by the University Registrar.

Blue-Green Algae advisories update released

5 years ago By News Staff

Last Wednesday, September 2nd, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), updated its list of public health advisories for Kansas lakes due to blue-green algae.