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Body The Stockton Kindergarten through fifth-grade Christmas music program will be held in the Stockton High School Gym on Thursday, December 16th at 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy the music!.

Body There will be a regular USD 271 Board of Eduction meeting on Monday, December 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at the District Office. The agenda is as follows: • Call to Order • Additions or Deletions to the Agenda • Communications and Visitors • Approval of Consent Agenda: a.

Body ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST. The City of Stockton is making an effort to clean up uninhabitable houses and properties in Stockton. This house at 714 N. 1st was bulldozed last Tuesday, Nov. 30. This had been the home of Hilda Lampkin, who at one time was a cook at the school.

Body Did you know that the students at Stockton Grade School have read 6,797,901 words so far this school year through the Accelerated Reading Program? Where do they get all these books from and who keeps them organized?

Body The Sigma Phi ESA will be hosting its annual Christmas Luncheon on Sunday, December 12th at the Stockton City Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. On the menu are different soups, bierocks, and homemade pies to choose from. The Meal Deal is $10.00 per person.

Body SOLUTIONS NORTH BANK is pleased to provide local support and financial assistance for construction of the new Solomon Valley Manor.

Body (A note to the reader: You will not find the name of Hawk on The Wall: it was mis-engraved as “Howk,” for which there is no information available. On the other hand, there was a wealth of material available for Valentine Hawk.)

Body 183 Lanes will close at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 14th and will also be closed on Wednesday, December 15th.

Body Everyone who attended enjoyed the Winter Wonderland Christmas Concert featuring the Stockton 6-12 bands and choirs. The event was held on Monday, November 29th in the high school gym.

Body We currently have 33 active cases of COVID-19 in the county and one individual in the hospital due to COVID-19. Rooks County has a two-week positivity rate of 22.6% as of December 2nd, 2021..