APPLES. It's an old saying: 'The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.' In the case of Ahaziah, he was like his dad and his mom. He became king of Israel after his dad, Ahab, died. And he only reigned over Israel for two years. God's Word says of him, 'He did evil in the sight of the LORD and walked in the way of his father and in the way of his mother' (1 Kings 22:52). That way was the way of utter wickedness. It was the ten northern tribes that rebelled against God and transitioned to worshipping the non-god named Baal. In other words, they left the worship of Jehovah God, the Creator. The Bible says specifically that Ahaziah 'served and worshiped' Baal and that he 'provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger according to all that his father had done' (1 Ki 22:51). The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Though the specific situation is unclear, we see that Ahaziah falls through the 'lattice' in an upper room of his palace and apparently falls to the floor below. How does he respond? Does he repent of his wickedness and return to worshiping Jehovah God? Nope!

Dolly’s gifting a special bookmark to seven children in her Imagination Library program as part of “200 Million Reasons to Celebrate” Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter in the Imagination Library legacy— celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since inception in 1995. The early childhood book-gifting program mails a high-quality, free book each month to children from birth to age five.

The Sentinel will be short-staffed next week, so we are asking for early copy for the July 20th edition. All news and ads need to be turned in by this Friday, July 14th, by 5:00 p.m. The paper will still be printed and mailed out at its usual time.

The 2023-2024 recipient of the Wilbur Hartzler Scholarship is Lacey Couse, who will be a junior this year at Fort Hays State University. Lacey is from Palco and is majoring in Criminal Justice.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) issued their latest public health advisory update due to blue-green algae last Thursday afternoon, June 29.

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The Hobart Homemakers FCE group met Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Stockton Church of the Restoration at 7 p.m. Susan G. opened us with the flag salute and Kelly read the FCE mission. The roll call was 'What is your favorite way to eat blueberries? Eight members answered. The minutes and treasurer's report were read and approved. We received a thank you note from Addie Struckhoff for the scholarship.

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Game Warden Jake Brooke and his K9 partner, Kreed, entertained a group of 54 people ranging in ages from four months to 90 years of age, on Wednesday, June 14th, at the Stockton Church of Restoration for the conclusion of Vacation Bible School. Brooke described his responsibilities as a game warden for Rooks and Graham Counties to the group and how he enforces wildlife, fishing, and boating safety laws.

Ellen C. Barnett of Plainville is among the 3,273 students who were on the Wichita State University Dean's Honor Roll for spring 2023.