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Body The family of Robert “Bob” McCall requests a card shower in honor of his 98th birthday which is November 29, 2020. Cards may be sent to him at: Parkview Care Center, P.O. Box 247, Osborne, KS 67473.

Body It took jurors just two and a half hours Wednesday to find Kylie Jo Elizabeth Waldschmidt guilty for her role in the 2018 killing of 26-year-old Diego Gallaway in Hays.

Body THANKFUL! As is typically true of most children, it appears that Tad Lincoln had a soft spot for animals. It was his dad, Abe, that proclaimed Thanksgiving a National Holiday in 1863. That same year, some kind soul sent the Lincolns a turkey to be enjoyed for Christmas.

Body We welcomed back Pastor Brian this week, and our focus was on Communion. Most all Christians understand the importance of taking the emblems each week to remember the sacrifice that Jesus Christ made for each of us, but sometimes we need to go back and do a deeper study.

Body At the monthly meeting of the Stockton PRIDE committee held on Tuesday, November 17th, the members present set the dates for the Christmas Lighting Contest.

Body The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for 26 state highway construction and maintenance projects in Kansas. The letting took place Oct. 21, 2020, in Topeka.

Body THE BEGGAR. It seems safe to say that none of us would ever want to be put in the place of having to literally beg others for their help. Of course, the idea of begging is pleading with others. Actual instances in the Bible of begging are rare.

Body We are what we think. In Genesis 6:5, God was lamenting that he had even created man because, “every inclination of the thoughts of (man’s) heart was only evil all the time.” It was bad enough that God decided to flood the world, and “start over.”

Body The Stockton Public Library Board met on Monday November 9th and reported the following statistcs for the month of October: Patrons Using Library—1,144, Library Materials Checked Out—813, Adults Utilizing Library—510, Children Utilizing Library—303, Interlibrary Loans Sent—126,...