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Patrol reports Thanksgiving Holiday acitivity

1 year ago By News Staff

KHP personnel assisted 893 motorists over the holiday reporting period The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Thanksgiving Weekend Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.

Parade of Christmas Trees celebrates 40 years!

1 year ago By Virgi Laska

The annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library celebrates its 40th year! This is one of its best and biggest displays, sporting 42 trees as well as the Angel Tree with the blue and pink angels hanging from its branches.

FORTY-TWO TREES mark the 40th annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library this year. The SGS Second Grade, the Blessed Beginnings Center, and the Nova Theatre decorated these trees.

County approves landfill five-year plan and 2025 employee insurance policy

1 year ago By Virgi Laska

At the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, landfill supervisor Danny Knoll was present to go through the department’s five-year plan during the Public Hearing. After commissioner John Ruder opened the Public Hearing, Knoll went through items in the plan, including state regulations, recycling, and other updates as outlined.

City approves 2025 health insurance policy at meeting

1 year ago By Virgi Laska

After reviewing the 2025 health insurance policy proposal at the Stockton City Commission meeting on Tuesday, November 19th, the commissioners approved the policy as presented, with changes noted. The cost of the insurance increased 22% from last year.

Special Thanksgiving feature in this issue

1 year ago By News Staff

The third-grade students of Mrs. Laura Foss and Mr. Scott Bennett at Stockton Grade School are featured in individual ads in this week’s issue. Each student has created a poster representing what they are thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Time is running out to choose your Santa’s ‘Deer Ones photo(s)

1 year ago By News Staff

The Stockton Sentinel wishes to remind you that this is your last chance to choose your favorite family photo, your pet, or an “In Memory” to be included in our Christmas feature, Santa’s ‘Deer Ones. The Santa’s ‘Deer Ones photo submission form can be found in this issue to help the process run more smoothly for the elves that help put the edition together at the Stockton Sentinel.

Come join the Stockton Methodist Church of Restoration during the Advent Season

1 year ago By News Staff

The wonder and excitement of the Christmas Advent Season can easily get overshadowed by lights, bows, last-minute shopping, and visits to friends and family. In all the hustle and bustle, people often lose sight of what Advent is all about and what is most important about the season.

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Stockton Food Pantry thanks the community for another year of support

1 year ago By News Staff

The Stockton Food Pantry is sharing a big yearend “thank you” to the community and donors from across the region for food contributions, monetary gifts, and volunteer support during 2024. This includes gratitude to the Stockton Christian Church, who generously sponsors the site where the food pantry is located at 602 ½ Main Street in Stockton.

Second annual Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering this Sunday

1 year ago By News Staff

The Rooks County Historical Society and Museum in Stockton (921 South Cedar) will host its second annual Cowboy Christmas Poetry Gathering. The event will be this Sunday, December 1st at 1:00 p.m.

Lansing man convicted in teen’s fentanyl overdose death following Snapchat drug deal

1 year ago By News Staff

LEAVENWORTH, Kan.—A 20-year-old man from Lansing, Kansas, has been convicted on a charge stemming from the fentanyl overdose death of a teen who used Snapchat to obtain the drug.

During a plea hearing on Nov. 22, 2024, Torin Michael Baughman pleaded guilty to a single count of Distribution of a Controlled Substance Causing Death – to wit, fentanyl. The court accepted the plea and found him guilty. The charge relates to the January 17, 2023, death of N.C.B. (DOB: x/x/2007), a 15-year-old Leavenworth County teen.