Headlines
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
WHAT?!! The Solutions North Bank marquee showed the temperature hitting the century mark on Friday, September 25th. And everyone can agree that Friday was a…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
According to several reports, Kansas is forecast to harvest a record soybean crop this fall, with the corn production in the state expected to be down from…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
On the general election ballot on Tuesday, November 3rd, there will be three candidates vying for the two open seats on the Stockton City Commission currently…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
The new enrollment figures obtained from the USD 271 record keepers show that for the second consecutive year, the number of students has risen. Since 2010,…
What's Happening
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
The Rooks County Commissioners recently made the decision to cut back the employee hours to 36 instead of the traditional 40 hours for the remainder of this…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
The Stockton PRIDE committee meeting was held on Tuesday, September 15th at the Stockton City Office. President Amber Muir called the meeting to order and…
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…
Sports
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
JUSTUS HULSE (left) opens up a hole for his teammate Rylan Basart (middle), who had just received a handoff from quarterback Leighton Colburn. The action took…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
An enthusiastic and determined Stockton Tiger team took the field last Friday night for its Homecoming match-up with the undefeated Spearville Lancers. The…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
The Stockton Junior High Lady Tigers were in Ellis this Monday for a triangular with Trego and the host Lady Railers. The Stockton girls added a couple more…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
Men High Game Scratch: Eric Lackey 196, Chris Stinchcomb 186, Auldin Morris 177.
Men High Series Scratch: Eric Lackey 482, Auldin Morris 514, Chris Stinchcomb…
Courts
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
(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 29, 2020 - 19:00
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of September 21st through September 27th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 319, 9-1-1…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
The call log for the Rooks County Sheriff’s Office for the week of September 14th through September 20th reads as follows: Administrative Calls 281, 9-1-1…
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…
Kansas Klips
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
Kensington man dies when pickup rolls
PHILLIPS COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday in Phillips County. The Kansas Highway…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
Rash of thefts hit La Crosse
LA CROSSE — There were 17 thefts in La Crosse over a three-day period, according to Rush County Sheriff Ward Corsair. The thefts…
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…
Opinion
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
* Hey, Charlie Brown, I hope I look as good as you do when I turn 70! Charlie and the Peanuts gang will officially observe their 70th anniversary this weekend…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
In this bizarre year of 2020, another highly unusual event is coming our way. Can you handle anything more? This event will spookily coincide with Halloween,…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
HAPPY TENTH ANNIVERSARY!
To Sadie and Chase: Happy Tenth Anniversary! I can still picture you two dancing at your wedding.
You're better than the best,
I'm…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
It’s never a good thing to be receiving email messages from strange places and people unknown to me, especially when they are billionaires wanting to share…
Community
Sep 30, 2020 - 17:38
Thank You!
I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who has supported me following the death of my husband, Alec. Your many acts…
Sep 30, 2020 - 17:25
After moving to Salem, teenager Max Dennison explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani and their new friend, Allison. After dismissing a superstitious…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
Gabriel Wilkens of Plainville was among the nearly 575 students who completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in summer 2020. The graduates…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
The menus for the week beginning Monday, October 5, are as follows: Monday—Chicken strips, scalloped potatoes, corn, bread, mandarin oranges. Tuesday—Pulled…
Yesteryear
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
* And So They Say: Bob Smith: “No one heard anything they didn’t already know after all that money was spent on the Warren Report.”
Glenn Conn: “I never…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
THOUGH THE PLANTS were shorter than the year before, the heads were heavier with seed in this sunflower field Rick Waters had produced northwest of Stockton…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
TierOne Bank announced September 27, 2006 that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Plainville and Stockton branch offices to Stockton…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
A quiet wedding recently occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Maris when their daughter, Miss Rae became the bride of Mr. E. C. Hageman. The ceremony was…
Obituaries
Sep 29, 2020 - 11:22
Linda Lulubell Fry passed away on September 25, 2020 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 73.
She was born on July 10, 1947 at the family…
Sep 29, 2020 - 11:04
Robyn Clifford passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at the Redbud Village Nursing Home in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 76.
She was born on October…
Sep 29, 2020 - 10:33
Gladys Marie Allen, 107, died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at Redbud Village, Plainville, of COVID-19.
She was born Sept. 12, 1913, in Plainville, to Wallace and…
Sep 29, 2020 - 10:01
Robert “Bob” Harlan Gilbert passed away on September 27, 2020, at the Redbud Village Nursing Home in Plainville, at the age of 84.
He was born on March 12,…
Extension News & Insight
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
Soldier beetles are quite common throughout Kansas and I’ve noticed them lately in my flowers and garden. They are most commonly noticed in late summer as the…
Sep 29, 2020 - 19:00
Jackie Mundt, Pratt County farmer and rancher
If I were putting together a Sunday Drive Edition of a scavenger hunt, it would most certainly include the “CO-…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
This year I think I’m the only one that didn’t plant a garden. It wasn’t because I don’t like to garden; it’s because lots of people give me produce which is…
Sep 22, 2020 - 20:51
Choosing the best cover crop for a particular cropping system can be difficult. Many factors are involved when selecting the most appropriate cover crop. 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…
