Senator Jerry Moran
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SENATOR JERRY MORAN.
Celebrating 30 Years!
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Celebrating 30 Years!
New Nova Theatre movie ticket prices
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Due to the rising cost of procuring movies for the Nova Theatre, movie ticket prices have been increased. The new prices are $7.00 for Adults, $6.00 for Children 12 and Under, FREE for Children 3 and Under, and $60.00 for Family Passes.
County commissioners terminate road and bridge/landfill foreman
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At the Rooks County Commission meeting on Tuesday, September 12th, the commissioners voted to terminate Rich Bouchey as road and bridge foreman and landfill foreman, effective immediately. They had held an executive session before the decision, with Bouchey in attendance during the session. The commissioners will now look for new leadership in that position, with more details to follow on the job description.
Governor Kelly announces 27 cities to receive $22M for highway improvements
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Governor Laura Kelly announced last Wednesday, September 13, that 27 cities across Kansas, including Stockton, would receive a total of $22 million for projects to improve intersections and state highways extending through towns as part of the Kansas Department of Transportation’s City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP). “My administration is committed to preserving and improving Kansas highways by investing transportation dollars in the projects where they can do the most good,” said Governor Kelly.
SHS Homecoming festivities lined up for next week
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It’s almost Homecoming Week at Stockton, with the students ready to pump up the spirit throughout the halls and downtown beginning Tuesday, September 26th. Since there is no school on Monday due to a Teacher Inservice Day, the theme dress-up days will start on Tuesday as follows: Tuesday is Decades Day; Wednesday is Tourist/ Vacation Day; Thursday is Zoom (Business on Top/Casual on Bottoms) Day, and Blue Out Day on Friday! Events during the week will take place on Thursday, September 28th, with the KAYS class games at Tiger Stadium at 7:00 p.m.
County valuations up over $4 million
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Information from the Rooks County valuation chart printed elsewhere in this issue shows that the 2023 Rooks County valuations increased $4,047,185.00 from 2022. The most considerable increase was in real estate, with a total of $2,980,275.00.
Stockton Fire Department called to grass fire Monday afternoon
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The Stockton Fire Department was called out Monday afternoon, at 3:20, for a grass fire on 9 & R Road.
This location is approximately four miles south of Webster Reservoir.
Please use extreme caution if you are in the area of this fire.
More details will be available in an upcoming issue of the Sentinel.
Commissioners accept city manager’s resignation
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At the Stockton City Commission’s regular bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 5th, the commissioners came out of executive session and accepted the resignation of city manager/clerk Courtney Flower, effective Friday, September 29th.
