Has this latest cold spell left you needing a coat? If so, the Coat Exchange program is up and running once again on the first floor of the Rooks County…
Headlines
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
The 21st annual Sigma Phi ESA Halloween Parade will be held on Friday, October 30th, staring at the Solomon Valley Manor at 4:30 p.m. Please note the…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
FOR THE VOTERS who requested an early, mail-in ballot, the Rooks County Courthouse has installed a drop-off ballot box for the public’s convenience. Instead of…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
At the regular weekly meeting of the Rooks County Commission sheriff Gary Knight was present to inform the commissioners that the department was advertising…
What's Happening
Oct 29, 2020 - 10:44
There will be a regular USD 271 Board of Education meeting on Monday, November 2, at the District Office, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
The agenda is as follows:…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
On average, families have less than three minutes from the time the first smoke alarm sounds to escape a fire. Working smoke alarms provide the early warning…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Due to COVID-19, the annual Veterans Serving Vittles Soup Lunch at the Stockton VFW Post 8873 has been canceled for his year.
The Auxiliary wants to remind…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
It’s time to do your fall cleaning! A city-wide cleanup (city limits only) will be held during the week of November 2nd through 6th. Regular trash routes will…
Sports
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
The Stockton Tigers got their first win of the season last Friday when they defeated the Trego Golden Eagles in WaKeeney by the score of 32-8. The Tigers…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
The Stockton Lady Tigers’ volleyball season came to an end last Saturday after they were defeated by the Atwood-Rawlins County Lady Buffaloes in the first…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Tuesday, November 3, is not just the day to cast your vote in the general election, but also the opening of the Stockton Junior High Basketball season.
On…
Courts
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Offce for the week of October 19th through October 25th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 279, 9-1-1 Calls 18…
Oct 13, 2020 - 20:49
On September 17, at 8:08 p.m., Irene Kats, age 77, of Spring Hill, was eastbound on U.S. 24 near 10 Rd. when she struck a deer. Kats was not injured nor was…
Oct 13, 2020 - 20:49
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of District Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
The following traffic…
Oct 13, 2020 - 20:49
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of Municipal Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
The following…
Kansas Klips
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Norton virus outbreak: Largest per capita in the nation
NORTON — A large-scale COVID-19 outbreak in Norton took a horrific turn last week as it was reported…
Oct 20, 2020 - 20:04
Man dies after motorcycle strikes dog
GREAT BEND — One person died in an accident last week in Great Bend. According to Great Bend Police, a 2006 Big D…
Oct 13, 2020 - 20:49
Correctional officer dies in wreck
NORTON — A motor vehicle accident which occurred Sept. 23 claimed the life of a 24-yearold Norton man. Trenton J. Brinkman…
Oct 6, 2020 - 20:15
Cuddle curtains bring loved ones together
WELLINGTON — With the lockdown of nursing homes due to COVID-19, people have gone as long as seven months without…
Opinion
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Halloween is coming
So what should they wear?
Will Tessa be a princess
And Trent look debonair?
Tessa will be a cheerleader
In Stockton blue and white.…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
I hope you are remembering that Saturday is the night of the “Halloween-Global-Full-Blue Moon,” which is so rare, the last time it occurred was in 1944, during…
Oct 20, 2020 - 20:04
EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
This is the editorial I wrote in 2016 and it worked so well, I decided to reprint it again with a few additions!
On Tuesday,…
Oct 20, 2020 - 20:04
Dear Editor:
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a terrible tragedy around the world. It has taken a heavy toll in the United States, including more than 70,000…
Community
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Governor Laura Kelly today announced Thursday, October 1st, that applications are now open for newly available grant funds and additional resources to support…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
It’s important for pedestrians, drivers and other road users to always remember that pedestrian safety is a two-way street. That is why the Kansas Department…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
It is that time of the year when many motorists wonder if they need to let their vehicle “warm up” or idle before driving. In fact, today’s modern cars are…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
MARSHALL MAKES STOP IN STOCKTON—Dr. Roger Marshall made a stop in Stockton Sunday, October 25th, as part of his five-day, 37-stop Campaign Countdown 2020 tour…
Yesteryear
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
* And So They Say: Barbara Riffe: “Anyone who writes an anonymous letter or a makes a phone call certainly lacks strength in his convictions and is obviously…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
THE STOCKTON USD 271 LUNCHROOM LADIES had been honored during National School Lunch Week in October 1997. Pictured are Edna Mae Stithem, Carol Serefko, Karen…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Drs. Craig and Jessica Iwanski, DVM, have announced that Central Veterinary Services large animal facility, located one half mile east of Stockton, was open…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
J.R. Combs, one of the early settlers of Alcona Township, died of heart failure as the result of a long affiction from tuberculosis of the bone. Mr. Combs…
Obituaries
Oct 29, 2020 - 14:37
Mark Jarvis, Stockton, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the age of 70.
Services are pending with Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton.
Oct 27, 2020 - 09:44
Norma “Jean” Mason passed away at the Redbud Village in Plainville on Monday, October 26, 2020, at the age of 90.
She was born in Braman, Oklahoma to Daniel…
Oct 26, 2020 - 10:27
Former Stockton resident, Frances L. Stocking, age 99, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 22, 2020. She passed away at home with family…
Oct 22, 2020 - 12:08
Douglas John Mick passed away on October 18, 2020 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, at the age of 65.
He was born on August 26, 1955 to Herman and…
Extension News & Insight
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
I hate mice! When I was in high school, I was cleaning out the grain bin and a mouse ran up my pants leg; after that, I hate mice.
Mice, just like humans,…
Oct 27, 2020 - 20:44
Musk thistle is one of 12 state-wide noxious weeds in Kansas infesting over 700,000 acres. Musk thistle has been reported in nearly every county in Kansas and…
Oct 20, 2020 - 20:04
Medicare Part D Open Enrollment
October brings cooler weather, shorter days, and the change in our health insurance plans.
Medicare Part D (Prescription Drug…
Oct 9, 2020 - 11:43
As the summer begins to wind down, the fall crops filling the fields are slowly transitioning into their displays of color. For my family, the corn and…
Legislative News
Mar 30, 2020 - 20:19
Hello from Agra. Everyday continues to bring new information and new challenges to all of us. I did not issue a report last week, as there was so much…
Mar 26, 2020 - 11:33
Hello from Topeka! Yes, as of the time I am writing this column we are still in session. The Kansas House moved quickly late last week to prioritize a basic…
Mar 26, 2020 - 11:25
2020 SENATE SCENE WEEK TEN
SENATE HIGHLIGHTS
Week Ten of our 2020 Legislature has concluded with a two weeks early First Adjournment due to the COVID-19…
