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Grandson of Goodhearts volunteers in New York

6 years ago By News Staff

Body (Clarene and Loren Goodheart sent in the following article about their grandson, who is volunteering in a New York hospital at the present time, giving us a perspective of what is happening in other areas of the country.

DR. TRENT BLACKWILL is suited up and ready to care for the COVID-19 patients in the New York hospital where he is volunteering. Please pray for all of the healthcare workers who are working on the front lines helping those in need.

Barb Henson is staying in touch with family and friends through Mail Art

6 years ago By Virgi Laska

Body MAIL ART IS BEING DELIVERED TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS: Stockton’s former art teacher, Barb Henson, has been a mail artist for a long time, stating it is a big artistic movement that began in the 1960s.

Stacey Green named National Distinguished Principal

6 years ago By Virgi Laska

Body The Board of Directors of the Kansas Association of Elementary School Principals (KAESP) has announced the 2020 National Distinguished Principal Honoree. Mrs.

STOCKTON GRADE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL STACEY GREEN is pictured with her family after the announcement of Stacey being awarded National Distinguished Principal. Pictured are (from left): Audrey Rahjes, Stacey Green, Kirk and Joel Green.

Young but Mighty

6 years ago By Sara Gugelmeyer

Body Cody Dix is not unlike most cattlemen’s sons — ambitious with a strong work ethic. But he has set himself apart from the rest, by not only finding a new business model for himself and his dad, Jeff, but also rapidly gaining popularity for his product across the nation.

A GOOD NUMBER OF FAMILY MEMBERS were on hand recently at the Heartland Regional Stockyards in Plainville for Cody’s 2nd Annual Bull Sale held on March 9. Pictured from left are: sister, Haley Dix, Marianne and Jeff Dix (his father), Cody, brother Brooke Dix, and sister, Chloe Scott. Cody was extremely happy with the local support his received the day of the sale. A meal was catered by Calvin Dix and his mother, Kathy Dix. Servers included Cody’s grandmother, Nita Johnston, Aunt Stacey Eddleman, and his moth

SHS Class of 2020 to hold graduation ceremony Sat., July 11th, in high school gym

6 years ago By News Staff

Body Stockton High School Senior Class Sponsor Bobbi Basart announced this Friday morning the SHS Class of 2020 graduation ceremony, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 11th, at 7:30 p.m., has been moved from Tiger Stadium to the Stockton High School Gym.

Six cases of COVID-19 in Rooks County

6 years ago By News Staff

Body Rooks County has a total of six cases of COVID-19 at this time. This new case, reported on April 25, is related to another case. The current count is as follows: New Cases 1, Active Cases 4, Recovered Cases 1, Total Cases 6.

April 7 Rooks County Commission regular meeting minutes

6 years ago By News Staff

Body (The following article is taken from the approved minutes taken at the April 7th Rooks County Commission meeting.)

With USDA approval, Kansas moves one step closer to commercial Hemp Program

6 years ago By News Staff

Body The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced April 16th that it has approved the plan submitted in January by the Kansas Dept. of Agriculture to regulate a Commercial Industrial Hemp Program in Kansas.