14 Years Ago

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago American country music artist and record producer Aaron Tippin was set to perform at the Rooks County Free Fair.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Former Rooks County Sheriff Randy Axelson had entered into a plea agreement before District Judge Edward Boucker.

Joe Gasper officially opened Gasper Law Office on Main Street in the former Prairie Classics building. The Osborne K-18 baseball team took first place at Regionals with an undefeated record and advanced to the state championship in Lucas.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Rooks County Golf, formerly Cedar Links Golf and Country Club, had a new owner: Bill Hambright. Stockton Grade School student Kyra Horn was named the winner in the sixth-grade category for her poster entry with the catch phrase: 'Picture yourself mosquito-free!'

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The combined tax values of Rooks County real estate, severed minerals, personal property, utilities, and oil for 2012 had increased by almost $8.5 million from the previous year.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The Rooks County Appraiser's office had released the new oil valuation figures showing an increase of $6,941,276.00. This was a 12.7% jump from the year before, with oil prices rising from $73.19 per barrel to between $86.00 and $89.00 per barrel.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago The final figures for the wheat harvest showed that the Stockton Farmers Union Elevator brought in 637,000 bushels, and the Woodston Coop brought in 439,000 bushels. This brought it to 94% of the ten-year average.

What Was Going On 14 Years Ago Stockton USD 271 had hired Otis Hendryx and Tom Stephens as new teachers for the District. Construction dirt in the center of the county road caused an accident, which sent Taylor G.

Virginia Iwanski made her first Hole-In-One on #4 while playing golf at the Cedar Links Golf and Country Club with Nancy Muir, Shirlee Muir, and Sherry Muir. The ladies were playing in a Two-Lady Scamble, with Virginia and Nancy winning the contest.

It was a four-way tie for the Anita Gale Simons Memorial Award for the eighth-grade students with the highest GPA. Claiming the title were Donny Riffel, Andrea Buss, Allison Dix, and Lexi Winklepleck.