The Stockton Scholars Bowl team participated in the MCL meet on Monday, January 9th at Smith Center. The students at the meet were Dylan Baxter, Holden Burton, Deacon Creighton, Jaxon Dunlap, and Jack Gasper. They ended the competition by coming in third in their pool, so they did not go on to the finals. Not skipping a beat, they then began preparing for their next meet at Ellis on Thursday, January 12th, where they placed fourth. The students tied for second with two other teams, but Stockton had lost to them both in their head-to-head rounds, so they ended up with the fourth-place finish. The team at Ellis consisted of Cheyene Carlson, Raegan Shepherd, Holden Burton, Deacon Creighton, Piper Creighton, and Paytyn McNulty. The Scholars Bowl coach is Crystal Dunlap. The team was in Osborne on January 19.

SEE YOU SOON. At funerals, we often hear said, 'We're gathered here today to pay our final respects to....' I never gave much thought to that until this morning. This past Saturday, the Lord Jesus called a dear brother in Christ home to glory. As I was recalling our sweet times of fellowship together, I realized how wrong is that saying for there is no 'paying final respects' among Christians. That led me to a blessed time of meditating on Psalm 23 and these three truths. (1) The secret of living a happy life is personally and savingly knowing the Lord Jesus. That's because He alone can save our sinful souls and be the Shepherd to protect, guide, and provide our every need in this earthly life. David wrote in Psalm 23:1, 'The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want (or I shall not lack).' David himself was a great shepherd as he protected his father's sheep even from a bear and a lion (1 Sam. 17:34-37). David also was a great shepherd of God's people, Israel, for 40 years (Psa. 78:70-72). But David knew he needed the Almighty to be the Great Shepherd of his soul and his life. And so David trusted the LORD— Jehovah—the One Who always will be what He always has been. (2) The secret of dying a happy death is walking closely with the Lord Jesus, and all the more as we near the end of our earthly journey. God led David to write in Psalm 23:4, 'Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil; for You are with me.' David was still walking with his Lord even as it appears he was nearing the end of his life. (3) The secret of a happy eternity is resting on God's promise of our eternal home with Him. David ended Psalm 23, saying, 'Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.' Paul put it this way, 'For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain' (Phil. 1:2). We'll miss you, but see you soon, Bro. Morris!

Each of us has a calling in our life. We have Godgiven gifts, strengths, talents, and abilities. We may make a living from these gifts, or we may make a life. The Bible instructs us that we are to use our gifts for the betterment of others, and to bring them to knowing and loving the Good Lord. After all, it should be our goal to one day hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” What is your life goal?

Rooks County Health Center has always been proud to serve its communities and patrons with the utmost attention to quality, respect, and excellence. The Health Center will be undergoing some changes in late 2022 and early 2023, but they would like to assure patrons that the commitment to quality health care that you have grown to expect and rely on will remain unchanged.

Soil Conservation is a combination of practices used to protect the soil from degradation. First and foremost, soil conservation involves treating the soil as a living ecosys-tem. This means returning organic matter to the soil on a continual basis.

NACD's Stewardship Week focuses on watersheds and the theme of 'One Water.' But what is a watershed? A watershed is an area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, eventually leading to outflow points such as reservoirs, bays, and the ocean. Those bodies of water are all connected, so every drop that falls becomes part of one water.

Kally and James Keith of Hill City are the proud parents of Rooks County Health Center’s 2023 New Year’s Baby. Beautiful Korry Nicole Keith, arrived at 5:07 p.m.

The following are snippets of information about the first Rooks County Courthouse as reported in the Rooks County Record and The Western News between 1880 and 1916. The Sentinel will print these as space allows from now until the re-dedication of the Rooks County Courthouse slated for April 20th, 2023.

January 9, 2023 “Ten little fingers, ten perfect toes, fill our hearts with love that overflows.”—Unknown Introducing our baby girl, Willow Rose Bowers. Willow was born Monday, January 9, 2023 at 6:51 p.m.