Headlines
Jul 10, 2020 - 10:30
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), in conjunction with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), has issued its list…
Jul 9, 2020 - 16:54
According to a Facebook post for Rooks County Free Fair this Thursday afternoon, there will be no carnival at this year's fair.
The Fair still plans to hold…
Jul 9, 2020 - 11:52
According to a FB post Thursday morning, July 9th, from the official Rooks County, Kansas COVID-19 page, the latest Rooks County case has recovered and the…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
The Kansas Highway Patrol has released its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2…
What's Happening
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
The monthly Stockton PRIDE meeting will be held at Stockton City Hall during the noon hour on Tuesday, July 14th. The Stockton Area Chamber of Commerce’s…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
July is National Parks and Recreation Month and Stockton PRIDE is once again encouraging people to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors! So, PRIDE is…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
In appreciation to all the First Responders for the tireless work they do, a First Responders Appreciation Day will be held on the Nina Desaire farm located at…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
The Rooks County Free Fair is just around the corner, so that means the Fair Office is now open in anticipation of the annual event! Office hours are Monday…
Sports
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
The new scoreboard has been installed at the Legion Field down at the Stockton City Park courtesy of a grant from Heartland Community Foundation to help with…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
MACY ODLE, STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020, signed a letter of intent to play softball at Cloud County Community College in Concordia this fall. Among those…
Jun 16, 2020 - 20:21
Many golfers would have used the nasty winds last Sunday as an excuse for having a bad round. Not Stockton’s James Berkley. In fact, despite the effects of…
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.…
Courts
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of June 29th through July 5th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 295, 9-1-1 Calls 38, Non-…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of District Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
The following fines…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
(If the Stockton Sentinel is ever inaccurate in its reporting of Municipal Court news, we will gladly print a retraction and correction.)
The following fines…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
On May 30 at 11:49 p.m., Garret Joseph Ludwig, 31, of Stockton, was driving south on 3 Road near A Road when he lost control and rolled the 2008 Chevy…
Kansas Klips
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
BELOIT — When schools closed down in March, Reagan Cheney, who will be a sixth-grader this fall at Beloit Elementary, began thinking of ways she could keep…
Jun 23, 2020 - 20:03
The Chubby Pickle turns 30!
PHILLIPSBURG — Thirty years ago, on June 6, 1990, Mike and Janice Patterson opened a new restaurant in Phillipsburg known as “The…
Jun 16, 2020 - 20:21
Motorcycle with no driver strikes van
SALINA — The Saline County Sheriff’s Office reported that at 4:35 a.m., June 3rd, at the interchange of Interstate 35…
Jun 9, 2020 - 19:25
“Secret” document lists locations of Kansas coronavirus outbreaks
TOPEKA — A document containing “classified” Kansas public health information identifies…
Opinion
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
THIS AND THAT
* I have to say that the “ER” finale did it up right when the original theme song was used to end the series.
* Did you know that actor Robert…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
To say the Class of 2020 got gypped out of their Senior year experience is an understatement as well as an overstatement. Everyone knows it. Everyone agrees.…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
* And BOOM! Just like that it’s July!
* Why does the media refer to the Duchess of Cambridge as Kate Middleton, but still refer to Megan Markle as the Duchess…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
I can’t wrap my brain around the fact that it is July. In some ways, it’s hard to believe we’re halfway through 2020, even though the coronavirus seemed to put…
Community
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
The census is still happening! With the many other issues in the news, don’t forget that Kansas needs to get a complete count for the 2020 census.
It is not…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
WITH THE FAMILY’S COCKAPOO PUPPY, Penny, in tow, Danielle Muir has her hands full as she recently walks her daughters, Owen (holding her mom’s hand), Norah (…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
Washburn University has announced its spring 2020 Dean's List honorees. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
During a conference call on last Thursday, July 2, at 5:15 p.m., Rooks County Commissioners John Ruder, Greg Balthazor and Corky Hagan discussed Kansas…
Yesteryear
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
* And So They Say: Dave Oyer: “The only dirt I own is in my ears.” Lloyd Hollern: “I caught the biggest fish I ever caught in my life on the Fourth of July—a 9…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
THE ODLE FAMILY GOT TOGETHER in November 1947 to celebrate Terry Odle’s first birthday. Pictured are (front row, from left) great-grandmothers Hattie Muir and…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
Paul and Mary Ann Graf and their family members were mourning the loss of their four-year-old son, Jade, following a deadly accident involving fireworks on the…
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
The Fourth has come and gone, and everybody declares it was a glorious day for the small boy and all other ages of American patriotic citizens. We advertised…
Obituaries
Jul 2, 2020 - 17:02
A Memorial Service for Ryan D. Horner, age 60, Phillipsburg, is set for Saturday, July 11th, at 10:30 a.m., at the Huck Boyd Center in Phillipsburg.
He passed…
Jun 23, 2020 - 20:03
Jack Arthur Eades, age 101, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away at home on June 16, 2020.
He was born September 23, 1918, in Stockton, Kansas.
He…
Jun 23, 2020 - 20:03
A Memorial Service for Donald E. Johnson, age 93, of Plainville, is set for this Saturday, June 27th, at 11:00 a.m., at the First Christian Church in…
Jun 22, 2020 - 10:11
Former Stockton resident Jack A. Miller, age 85, of Montezuma, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at Homestead Assisted Living in Garden City.
He was born on…
Extension News & Insight
Jul 7, 2020 - 21:42
By Greg Doering Kansas Farm Bureau
A recent survey of Kansas Ag Alliance members reveals the economic turmoil wrought by Covid-19 on the state’s farmers,…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
As a kid growing up, I was scared of fireworks. The firecrackers were too loud, the big booms made my ears hurt, I was afraid I would get burnt, but despite…
Jul 1, 2020 - 06:59
Grasshoppers! Permethrin (numerous trade names) is a good choice for vegetable crops because it is labeled for a wide variety of vegetables. However, keep in…
Jun 16, 2020 - 20:21
It doesn’t feel like an election year with all that’s gone on in the world these past few months, but in Kansas, primary elections loom in August followed by…
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…
