What would Jesus do? (AGAIN). Chorazin was a town just north of the Sea of Galilee.

On November 16, 2022, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serving Rooks County through the Fort Hays State University Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs, were invited to come together for an end-of-year celebration in appreciation of their service. 183 Lanes hosted the event.

Western Plains Painters (WPP), formerly known as the Palco Art Club, continue with their mission to support, inspire and help enhance the skills of artistic painters. This Fall, the club held three unique events, one in Damar, one in Hays, and one this past weekend in Palco.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country.

For your holiday shopping convenience, the Stockton Pharmacy will be open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Annual Sigma Phi ESA Christmas Luncheon will be at Stockton City Hall from 11:00am-1:30pm on Sunday, December 4th. All are welcome! There will be a $12 meal deal, which includes a bowl of homemade soup, bierock, pie or cinnamon roll, and a drink. ESA will also be selling Christmas candy and other treats. They will also be raffling off a Stockton Chamber of Commerce gift certificate, Nova Movie Theatre passes, and a craft Item. Contact an ESA member to purchase raffle tickets. You do not need to be present to win the raffle drawing.

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The Stockton National Honor Society will be taking recycling items on Saturday, November 19th in the high school parking lot from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Items include plastic, aluminum, tin and glass. Please, no trash bags or paper.

Come in and check us out!!! New books for adults are: • “No Plan B: A Jack Reacher Novel” by Lee Child • “Mad about Moon” by Melissa Foster • “A Valiant Deceit” by Stephanie Graves • “A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder” by Dianne Freeman New books for children are: • “Mia Mayhem Is A Superhero!” by Kara West • “Juana & Lucas” by Juana Medina • “Coyote Tales” by Thomas King • “Big Foot and Little Foot” by Ellen Potter • “Dragons in a Bag” by Zetta Elliott • “T-Rex Trouble”by Kiara Valdez • “Spookley the Square Pumpkin A Family to be Thankful For” by Joe Troiano • “Pig the Rebel” by Aaron Blabey • “Pig the Stinker” by Aaron Blabey • “Pig the Fibber” by Aaron Blabey • “Pig the Elf” by Aaron Blabey • “Pig the Monster” by Aaron Blabey “Fire of Grace” Book Five: Arkansas by Michael Frederick • “Fire of Grace” Book Six: Missouri by Michael Frederick Come in and try a new genre. Or, enjoy a cup of warm Java (yummy!) Your library staff, Chris Sander, Crystal Dunlap, Beth Hazen, & Jaxon Dunlap.

There is only one accident to report for the last two weeks. On October 28, at about 7:20 a.m., Bryce Vanallen, 41, of Phillipsburg, was southbound on U.S. 183 near mile marker 177 when he struck a deer. Vanallen was driving a Ford F150, registered to Steve’s Electric, which received minor damage to the front and passenger side. Vanallen was properly restrained, and no injuries were reported.