Community

In 1867, the Kansas Legislature established Rooks County. Settlement in the county began in 1871 along the South Solomon River and the Medicine Creek Valley and in 1872 Stockton and Rooks Centre were started.

Jevin Rush and Waylon Ghumm of the Stockton Wrestling Club competed on December 31st at the Scott City Open. The tournament was a big one, with over 500 kids competing.

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As 2022 wraps up, the Heartland Community Foundation would like to share their fiscal year 2022 granting highlights and a new 15-year grantmaking total. The Heartland Community Foundation proudly granted $424,772 in fiscal year 2022 to 67 organizations for 129 projects.

December 19, 2022 Rick and Janie Lowry are so happy to announce the birth of their first great-grandchild! Mary May Vajnar was born on Dec. 19, 2022 at Hays Med Center to Haley and Conrad Vajnar! The cutie weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches long.

Now is the time to contact the Rooks County Conservation District Office (785-425-6302 Ext 334) to register for the following programs: Cover Your Acres (Oberlin) on January 17th- 18th; No-Till on the Plains Conference (Wichita) on January 23rd through 25th; and No-Till on the Plains Conference...

The Rooks County Landfill rates increased as of January 1st, 2023. The rates are as follows: Minimum rate is $10.00; Municipal Waste is $40.00 a ton with a minimum weight of 500 pounds (under 500 pounds has a minimum charge of $10.00); and Construction Waste is $30.

The 38th annual Parade of Christmas Trees at the Stockton Public Library has come to a close with many creative trees on display this year. One hundred and thirty-seven people visited the Library and voted for their favorites throughout the month of December.

The Plainville Fire Department called out the Stockton Fire Department for mutual aid on Monday, December 26th a 12:50 p.m. for a structural fire. The mutual aid call is a standard practice when it is for a structural fire. It was called off before Stockton arrived due to it being a false alarm.

Hayden Lee Hilliard December 6, 2022 Grant and Lexi Hilliard of Shawnee are happy to announce the birth of their first child, Hayden Lee Hilliard. He was born Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 4:12 p.m., at Saint Luke’s Hospital.