We wanted to provide an update regarding the recent silence on Sentinel's Facebook page. A few weeks ago, while trying to share content from our website to Facebook, we encountered an issue that has prevented us from sharing successfully.

The Rooks County Health Center (RCH) will hold its Annual Meeting and Board of Trustees election this Friday, May 2, 2025, at the hospital in Plainville. The Annual Meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m., with Board Elections happening from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the hospital.

ELECTIONS: When: Friday, May 2 Where: Rooks County Health Center Time to Vote: 1-6 p.m. ANNUAL MEETING: When: Friday, May 2 Where: Rooks County Health Center Time: 6 p.m..

The Rooks County Health Center Board voted to use an electronic system for its election process for the two open board positions set for this Friday, May 2nd, at the hospital. At the monthly meeting held on Tuesday, April 22nd, June Karlin, executive assistant/ medical staff services, demonstrated the electronic voting process for the upcoming election to the board members and others present.

The Kansas Department of Transportation is again warning the public about a scam involving fraudulent text messages – known as smishing – that falsely claim to be from KDOT and demand payment for unpaid tolls.

Surprises are enjoyable when they're executed without the person being surprised knowing. Such was the case for Donna Hudson-Hamilton of Stockton earlier this month.

At the regular meeting on Monday, April 14th, the Stockton USD 271 School Board voted by a vote of six yes (Ginger Riffel, Chad Sterling, Michael Carpenter, BJ Hoeting, Jessy Maddy, and Spencer Hilbrink) and one no (Andy Muir) to relocate the Main Street District Offices to the high school and hire contractors for the recommended work needed so everything is in place for the 2025-2026 school year this fall.

During their weekly meeting on Tuesday, April 15th, the Rooks County Commission approved special event cereal malt beverage licenses for the Plainville Fire Department and the Rooks County Golf Course Board for two upcoming golf tournaments. They also received a letter from the State of Kansas regarding the upcoming CDBG project for Richland Township and a thank-you note from the Palco After Prom Bash committee for the County’s donation.

On Monday afternoon, April 14th, the Plainville Fire Department called for mutual aid for a fire south of Codell. The Stockton, Natoma, and Ellis County Fire Departments responded with Stockton on site for three hours. A power line started the fire, and several acres burned.

It’s spring-cleaning time! The Stockton City-Wide Cleanup (trash customers within the Stockton City limits) is next week April 28th through May 2nd. Trash routes will be picked up as regularly scheduled, with additional city trucks following to pick up furniture, tree branches, appliances (Freon must be drained from refrigerators), yard waste, and tires (limit 5, anything over the five-tire limit will be charged landfill prices).