Headlines
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Friday afternoon, May 29th at approximately 3:30 p.m. to 255 8 Road (Darrell G. Brobst) about a tractor that was…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
The National FFA Foundation awarded scholarships to members across the state of Kansas. FFA members were recognized for scholarship awards at the virtual 92nd…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
The Stockton PRIDE organization will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 9th at the Chamber Office during the noon hour. And the Stockton Area Chamber of…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
The Nova Theatre will sell popcorn and concessions again this Friday, June 5th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. And this time they will be ready for the crowds!…
What's Happening
May 27, 2020 - 17:48
Beginning June 1st, the Sentinel office will only be open to the public Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
However, because we…
May 27, 2020 - 17:45
Please call 785-425-6372 to reserve your child or children’s summer library bag containing four weeks of activities and handouts. This will be a curbside…
May 27, 2020 - 17:43
The Stockton Public Library is now offering curbside services only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please place your holds…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
A Household Disaster Distribution will be held in Stockton and Plainville on Friday, June 5th. The emergency commodities may be picked up at the VFW in…
Sports
May 6, 2020 - 05:43
Due to social distancing measures, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KWPT) Commission conducted a video conference for its April 23 public meeting.…
Apr 29, 2020 - 17:09
TIGER JUNIOR TROY ROGERS launches a three--point shot during the quarterfinals of the state basketball tournament game against Elbing-Berean Academy. Stockton…
Apr 29, 2020 - 06:17
The Stockton High School Spirit Squad for the 2020-2021 school year has been announced. Cheering on the Tigers will be Logan Winklepleck, Delany Snyder,…
Apr 29, 2020 - 06:17
Ethan Means and Shae Griffin received additional post-season basketball honor when the Hays Daily News announced their all-area teams.
Means, a junior, was…
Courts
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
On Sunday, May 3, at 10:04 p.m., Isaac E. Wilson, 28, of Osborne, was traveling east on Highway 24 near 23 Rd. when a deer ran onto the road, striking the…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of May 25th through May 31st reads as follows: Administrative Calls 298, 9-1-1 Calls 29, Non-…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
(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…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
(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…
Kansas Klips
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Sheriff's K9 assists in another drug arrest
GREAT BEND — Barton County law enforcement authorities are investigating a woman on drug charges after a traffic…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
Six caps, six gowns: Sextuplets prepare to graduate and leave home
WICHITA — Among the many high school seniors in the Wichita area who were cheated out of…
May 19, 2020 - 21:30
Majestic buffalo celebrates 40 years
ATWOOD — It was 40 years ago that the majestic limestone buffalo was set along Atwood’s Main Street as a gift to the…
May 12, 2020 - 20:27
Farmer who gifted mask earns KSU degree
TOPEKA — Dennis Ruhnke left Kansas State University two credits shy of a degree in 1971 to take over the family farm…
Opinion
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
THIS AND THAT EDITORIAL
* Plans are to open the Nova Theatre soon, so please keep an eye out for updates in the Stockton Sentinel, the Sentinel’s website and…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Last September, on Labor Day weekend, we adopted a little girl, and we named her Charley. Even though it’s a name usually reserved for boys, my husband and I…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Dear Bob:
Enclosed please find our online subscription renewal check. We enjoy the paper that gives us a connection to our home town and the State of Kansas…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
* I am going to brag again about my niece Jenny. She was commissioned to paint a large mural in the new elephant exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo. Pretty cool…
Community
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
The regular weekly meeting for the Rooks County Commission held on Tuesday, May 26th included a short business session with the remainder of the morning spent…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Worship service was held on Sunday, May 24th, at Cedar Christian Church. Rev. Lyle Miller’s message was on the “Ten Commandments.” Visitors were David and…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
THE MANHOLE cover to the storm sewer located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 (Stockton’s Man Street) and Elm Street collapsed last Thursday, May 28th,…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Emily Roy, Palco, has been named to the spring 2020 spring semester President’s List at MidAmerican Nazarene University.
A total of 383 students qualified for…
Yesteryear
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
* And So They Say: Jerry Riseley: “Of course you will always find someone complaining about something in the paper, but there is no one who would want to live…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
SOLOMON VALLEY MANOR Activities Director Judy Sander (standing in center of picture) and Manor residents prepare for the balloon lift-off held in conjunction…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Rooks County Health Nurse Lorraine Baughman said there were 12 confirmed cases of mumps in Rooks County. In addition, there were 14 probable cases, waiting for…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
News of the death of this fine old gentleman caused sorrow among his many friends in this community. W.S. Bird was apparently in his usual health, when the…
Obituaries
Jun 4, 2020 - 16:15
Betty Jo (Day) Banks, age 87, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the Downs Care & Rehab facility in Downs.
She was born February 26, 1933 in…
Jun 3, 2020 - 20:42
Former Stockton resident Gary Dean Gish passed away May 26, 2020 in Casa Grande, Ariz. at the age of 81.
He was born on December 10, 1938 in Hays, Ks. to…
Jun 3, 2020 - 20:41
Illa J. Balthazor, age 88, of Hays, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas.
Illa was born on…
Jun 2, 2020 - 20:43
Longtime Jennings, KS farmer and stockman Gerald Henry “Jerry” Hickert, 89, of Hays passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at HaysMed.
Jerry was born Sunday,…
Extension News & Insight
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
A number of plants have either died over the winter or been slow to leaf out. In some cases, this is likely due to accumulated stress. We often think of plants…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Kim Baldwin, McPherson County farmer and rancher
June 2020. How in the world did we get to June? I’ve had many instances lately that made me reflect on the…
Jun 2, 2020 - 19:43
Our family enjoys grilling. All three of my kids and their spouses grill. I often receive snap chats of what they are grilling whether it be hamburger, ribs…
May 26, 2020 - 21:10
There are many choices in the potting media aisle of a garden center. If you don’t know what you’re looking for, it can be a confusing experience to read the…
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…