Headlines
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
The Stockton Fire Department was called out on Saturday morning, September 5th to put out a ground hay fire on the Steve Hahn property on J Terrace south of…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
The PRIDE winners for the month of September are: Dezra and Roger Roy (419 North Spruce) for Residence of the Month, and the Stockton Dental Center (624 South…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
At the Rooks County Commission meeting held on Tuesday, September 8th, commissioners John Ruder and Greg Balthazor as well as county emergency preparedness…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
At the Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly member meeting held on Tuesday, September 8th at Lucky’s Speed Shop, it was decided that the Chamber Board…
What's Happening
Sep 9, 2020 - 08:39
Mark your calendars for the Stockton PRIDE committee monthly meeting days! They will now be held on the third Tuesday of the month at the Stockton City Hall…
Sep 9, 2020 - 08:39
Stockton’s City-Wide Garage Sale will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday, September 26th. The cost to have your name and address printed on the…
Sep 1, 2020 - 21:08
As the Sentinel office will be closed on Monday, September 7th (Labor day), early copy will be necessary for the September 10th issue. All ads, news and copy…
Sep 1, 2020 - 21:08
The Nova Theatre will be changing to its Fall/Winter showtime schedule this weekend, September 4th to September 7th. Friday, Saturday and Monday showtimes will…
Sports
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
JONATHAN HAMEL, CAROLINA NORTHUP AND CAMERON LINDSEY represented the Tigers well at the cross country meet held last Thursday at Webster State Park. The event…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
Freshman Jonathan Hamel crossed the finish line in fourth place at the cross country meet at Webster State Park last Thursday. The event was hosted by Stockton…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
The Stockton Lady Tigers hosted Hoxie and Smith Center last Tuesday in a triangular, with the home team falling in both matches. The Lady Tigers were defeated…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
A large and enthusiastic crowd gathered at Tiger Stadium last Friday for Stockton’s home opener and Senior Night. After suffering a tough loss last week in…
Courts
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of September 7th through September 13th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 249, 9-1-1 Calls…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
(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…
Sep 9, 2020 - 08:39
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of Municipal Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
The following…
Sep 1, 2020 - 21:08
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of August 24th through August 30th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 228, 9-1-1 Calls 20,…
Kansas Klips
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
Family Dollar robbed in Greensburg
GREENSBURG — The Greensburg Police Department and Kiowa County Sheriff’s Department were put on high alert Monday, Sept. 7…
Sep 9, 2020 - 08:39
Man trapped in truck by downed power line
OBERLIN — Emergency crews were called to an accident in Jennings on Thursday, Aug. 27, when a man apparently fell…
Sep 1, 2020 - 21:08
State officials celebrate I-70 anniversary
GOODLAND — State officials marked the 50th anniversary of the completion of Interstate 70 in Kansas with a ceremony…
Aug 25, 2020 - 20:11
Great Plains Manufacturing expanding
SALINA — Great Plains Manufacturing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota North America, announced a $53 million expansion…
Opinion
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
* I have to admit I did enjoy wearing my hoodies and sweatshirts last week. We all know I love fall, but the really cold and wet part of the season can hold…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
I am using my space this week to pass along an important announcement that is being shared across the country to gain support of a very important piece of…
Sep 9, 2020 - 08:39
* For those who read my column and know any of my favorite ‘80s singer Rick Astley’s songs, you will get a kick out of this. I know I did….“Rick Astley for…
Sep 9, 2020 - 08:39
I really don’t remember when it started, but many years ago I began collecting hats. These couldn’t be just any hat; they had to have a personality all their…
Community
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
The Kansas Department of Transportation began a resurfacing project on 10 miles of I-70 in Thomas County Friday, Sept. 11.
Project work consists of a mill and…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
Dr. Ross Kee, the son of Stockton High School graduate Allen and Marcy (Newell) Kee of Beloit, recently purchased a dental practice in La Crosse from Dr. Barry…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
The menus for the week beginning Monday, September 21, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, scalloped potatoes, seasoned carrots, bread, mandarin oranges.…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
JOHN BUNYAN (b.1620-d.1688). Though a tinker by trade, Bunyan was an English Puritan who spent most of his life as an itinerant preacher, pastor, and author.…
Yesteryear
Sep 16, 2020 - 16:46
CHUCK WILLIAMS was the September Chamber Volunteer of the Month in 1997. He is pictured with Chamber president Elaine Davenport. Chuck had served as the…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
* And So They Say: Chuck Hageman: “From what I learned at the abstractor’s meeting, practically everything will be done by automation ten years from now.” “…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
Pictured with Stockton High School Principal Keith Hall were the SHS Homecoming Royalty: Tyler Brown, Tigger and Janae Holmes as attendants; Logan Bennett,…
Sep 15, 2020 - 21:05
Further details of the accident in the mountains near Walla Walla, Washington, which caused the death of Dr. A. B Oechsli were given us by W. K. Skinner, who…
Obituaries
Sep 14, 2020 - 10:40
Gerald F. “Jerry” Ruder was called to his heavenly home on Friday, September 11, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the age of 83.
He…
Sep 14, 2020 - 10:19
Patricia “Pat” Louise (Blass) Weidenhaft, Stockton, passed away on September 12, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS, from a courageous battle with…
Sep 10, 2020 - 16:47
Cecilia Rose Graf, age 7, of Abilene, passed away tragically Wednesday, September 9, 2020.
She was born August 7, 2013 in Salina, the beautiful daughter of…
Sep 10, 2020 - 14:48
Marion Renner, retired teacher, full time mother and eternal hell raiser checked out on September 7th, 2020. She was born at home in Zurich, Kansas on July 12…
Extension News & Insight
Sep 2, 2020 - 17:37
Even though we think of severe storms in the spring in Kansas, storms occur all year long. Right now hurricanes are hitting our southern states but their…
Sep 1, 2020 - 21:08
I have had a number of contacts regarding lilacs that were virtually defoliated with leaves showing many spots on the leaves and browning leaves. Cercospora…
Aug 25, 2020 - 20:11
Probably the last thing most gardeners are thinking of now is planting vegetables. However, fall gardens will often produce higher quality, tastier cool-season…
Aug 25, 2020 - 20:11
Mom loved to garden. She especially loved to grow squash. One of her favorite was acorn squash. Those green with orange bottoms acorn shaped squash (hence 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…
