The Heartland Community Foundation has awarded Smoky Hills PBS with a grant for $1,500 to support the station’s Literacy Leadership Program. The Literacy Leadership Program is an effort from Smoky Hills PBS to engage and inspire children to be ready and eager to learn.

THE FARE at the Palco Lions Club Hamburger and Hot Dog Feed included hamburgers, hot dogs, cheesy potatoes, veggies and dip, relishes, and sherbet with cookies for dessert. It was a beautiful evening after the rain and wind had moved on, and many folks came to eat and spend time visiting with friends. (Photo and caption courtesy of Tammy Steeples)

Casual for a Cause is just one of the ways that Rooks County Health Center (RCH) employees are giving back to the community and National Hydration Day, held on June 23, was the inspiration for the latest effort by RCH staff.

Harry and Willardene Purdum, along with Ellen and Dewey Bateman drove to Rock Springs, Wyo., to visit family, as well as see Willard and Tiffany’s new home. Granddaughter Jessica Scott and her two young sons drove from Port Orchard, Wash., to Rock Springs to make for a wonderful family visit. The boys’ dad, Cameron Scott couldn’t get leave from his Navy post to come along on the trip.

Governor Laura Kelly announced July 20th that 36 Kansas cities, one of which includes Stockton, will receive a combined total of $23 million to improve highways and intersections as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP).

The town of Nicodemus will celebrate its 143rd Annual Emancipation Celebration and Homecoming event July 29 through August 1st, 2021. Among the scheduled activities and programs on this special weekend, will be a dedication and grand opening of the recently restored African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, one of the five primary historic structures in Nicodemus. The dedication is scheduled on Satuday, July 31st, at 1 p.m.

Dear Sentinel: I see it’s time to renew my subscription for another year. Thank you for keeping me in touch with Stockton and Rooks County.

Betty Cadoret: “I loved going to Cracker Barrel to eat while I was on vacation because I love the tons of old-fashioned candy they have in their stores.”.

A pleasant Saturday morning on July 10 saw 13 people participate in the first Walk With A Doc event, held at the track at the Plainville football field. Dr.

Those who are intending to send a letter encouraging the denial of parole for Raul Batista need to have the letters sent by August 1, 2021. A previous article in the Sentinel stated the deadline was August 31, but it should have read August 1. Letters may be sent to: Kansas Department of Corrections, Office of Victim Services, 714 SW Jackson, Ste. 300, Topeka, KS 66603.