At the Tuesday morning meeting on November 14th of the Rooks County Commission, Chuck Comeau, representing the Redbud Village committee, updated the commissioners on the project. Comeau stated that it had been a year ago when the committee had hired a consulting firm to look into the facility.

There were six Quilt of Valor recipients this year. Two of the six, Randall Peacock and Scott Baker, were pictued in last week’s Sentinel along with the story about the special event. Here are the remaining four veterans receiving quilts on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11th, at the Stockton High School Gymnasium.

After Stockton High School seniors Taigen Kerr, Delanee Bedore and Tierra Yohon led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance at the USD 271 Board of Education meeting held on Monday, November 14th they each talked about what their favorite subjects were in school and what their plans are after graduation.

Stockton High School’s history teacher, Michelle Towery, was selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS). Towery was nominated by senior Addie Struckhoff for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession.

Royce Williams with Royce’s CBG (Cigar Box Guitars) started designing custom cigar box guitars a few years ago after watching YouTube videos about this age-old craft. Since that time he has fashioned over 100 guitars, with some sold around the world.

Due to new Franchise Agreement requirements, Pizza Management Company made the decision to close the Stockton Pizza Hut on Monday, October 31st. The business had been in operation since 1998, serving the community with dine-in and take-out orders, as well as their lunch specials.

Stockton USD 271 presented “A Salute to our Veterans” on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11th. The morning began with a reception of coffee, cookies and doughnuts hosted by the KAY organization before the program at 9:00 a.m.

A second major art project in Stockton has just been completed with the “Greetings From... Stockton” postcard mural getting its final touches last Tuesday. RoCo Arts Council is so pleased to present this amazing mural to the community which symbolically represents so much of our life here. There is something for everyone to identify within the design elements, making a personal connection with the art. In many ways, that’s what makes it such a great design.

In last Tueday’s General Election, Republican Kayla Hilbrink, Stockton, defeated Independent incumbent Gregory Balthazor, Stockton, for the County Commissioner-District 1 seat. It was a close race between the two candidates with Hilbrink tallying 379 votes to Balthazor’s 376— a difference of just 43 votes.