What's Happening

The 2025 Delinquent Personal Property Tax List appears on pages 11A and 12A of this week’s issue of the Sentinel-Times The listing includes the name of the person or persons responsible for each delinquent account, along with the amount owed, including costs assessed as of this date.

It’s Homecoming Week at Stockton High School, and Tiger Nation is celebrating with a week full of activities leading up to Friday night’s crowning ceremony and football game against the Osborne Bulldogs.

This issue of the Sentinel spotlights the 2026 Stockton High School Homecoming event. Inside, you’ll find a special pull-out section with individual photos of the football, volleyball, cross country, cheer, and dance teams, as well as Homecoming royalty candidates and their sponsors.

It's that delightful time of year again in Stockton! Lower City Park will transform into a Pumpkin Patch for the annual Pumpkin Patch Festival! Join us this weekend for some great family fun!

The menus for the Senior Centers in Rooks County for the week beginning Monday, October 5, are as follows: Monday—Polish sausage, parslied potatoes, peas and carrots, bread, peaches. Tuesday—Ham and beans, steamed cabbage, carrots and onions, cornbread, cinnamon apples.

Monday—Chocolate croissant, cereal, mango cup, fruit juice, milk. Tuesday—Sausage/ cheese biscuit, cereal, mandarin oranges, fruit juice, milk.

What makes Rooks County special? We take care of our own. The Rooks County Healthcare Foundation is proud to participate in Give Fest, our community’s one-day celebration of generosity.

Heartland Community Foundation is gearing up for another Give Fest, bringing communities across Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties together for a day of giving, connection, and Oktoberfest-inspired fun on Wednesday, October 7.

The October 8th Sentinel-Times will include our annual SHS Homecoming Feature, with individual pictures of the Tiger athletes (football and volleyball), cheer, dance, and coaching staff, sponsored by local merchants, organizations, and individuals.

Starting this week, SJM Recycling, located at 985 17th Road in Stockton, will be featured in the Sentinel-Times Business Directory.