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The Rooks County Vision Leadership Program is now accepting applications for the 2024 class. The Vision Leadership program is a project of Rooks County Economic Development with a purpose of developing leaders who will have the skills and capacities to move the communities of Rooks County forward.

Nicole Pulec has lived in Stockton her entire life, and with her degrees in business, stepping in as the high school business teacher this year is a perfect fit for her, her family, and the community.

Melanie Calhoon is teaching 6, 7, and 8 ELA and sixth-grade science for Stockton this year. She grew up in western Kansas in the Colby/Oakley area.

Eddy Calleros graduated from St. John-Hudson High School in 2019, and then attended Fort Hays State University where he will graduate this December.

At the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 10th, the Rooks County Commission received information, which is now posted in the Rooks County Clerk’s Office, regarding the application by Murphy-Brown LLC, doing business as Smithfield Foods, about the construction and operation of a livestock waste...

The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place on Aug. 21, 2024, in Topeka. Some bids may include multiple projects bundled based on proximity and type of work.

HaysMed is pleased to announce the addition of two highly skilled heart specialists to our Cardiology Department at the DeBakey Heart Institute. With Dr.

Register of Deeds April Brown met with the Rooks County Commissioners on Tuesday, September 3rd, to notify them of the new email addresses for the departments and to present a proposal for the courthouse computer server.

Nicodemus National Historic Site is proud to announce the successful acquisition of the historic First Baptist Church in Nicodemus, Kansas.

The 2024 Stockton High School Homecoming event is featured in this issue of the Sentinel. A special pull-out section is devoted to individual photos of the football, volleyball, cross country, cheer and dance teams, and Homecoming royalty candidates and their sponsors.