Dr. Brandon Foley will be moving up to the High School Principal’s position with the start of the 24-25 school year. He will be filling the vacancy as Mr. Jim Flora is moving on to become the Head Master at a new private Christian School in Springfield. Dr. Foley brings 3 years of administrative experience into this position. Before taking the position here at Stockton Middle School, he was an administrator at Hollister. more

James Flora, high school principal, will be leaving Stockton this year. more

James Flora, high school principal, will be leaving Stockton this year. more

My name is Milo. I am the coolest, smartest, and strongest cat in Stockton, Missouri. My hooman is just my personal live-in butler. This is my house. He feeds me (all the time, but apparently not enough), and if my bowl is empty for more than five seconds, I get hangry. He is unpaid, but he doesn't do the best job so sometimes I yell at him and scratch him to assert my dominance and more

Terry Rager at Woods is famous to everyone, and our JAG class wanted to interview him. more

On January 22, around 12:52 PM, Deputy Daniels and Deputy Yokley from the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a structure fire. Deputy Daniels reached the scene first at approximately 1:00 p.m. When he arrived, he found the attic of the house was on fire. The attic was just above the families’ wood-burning stove. more

The Vernon County Sheriff's Department has charged Bradley Keith with 2nd-degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful possession of a firearm stemming from the case in Cedar County where Keith and two others allegedly burned the body of Shaniya S. Haynes, 27, formerly of Joplin. Keith is in Cedar County jail, facing charges of tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. A Cedar County arrest report lists Keith as from El Dorado, but some reports have said he was homeless. Jimi C. Cole, 44, of Stockton, and Brandon Choate, 44, face the Cedar County charges of tampering with physical evidence and abandonment of a corpse. more

The Stockton north water tower (no. 3) will soon be transformed from the picture on the left to the picture on right. The board recently accepted the bid from Maquire Water to repaint both the north and south towers inside and out for a cost of over $500,000. The north tower will be painted first and have the design of the picture on the right. The south tower (no. 4) near the schools will be painted later with a design reflecting a school logo. more

The Stockton north water tower (no. 3) will soon be transformed from the picture on the left to the picture on right. The board recently accepted the bid from Maquire Water to repaint both the north and south towers inside and out for a cost of over $500,000. The north tower will be painted first and have the design of the picture on the right. The south tower (no. 4) near the schools will be painted later with a design reflecting a school logo. more

Heyo! Name’s Tubby, how are you doing? Don’t answer that; it was rhetorical. I bet you feel lost or confused, right? Well, luckily I’m here to give you all the answers! But I do know I could brighten up your days. more

Heyo! Name’s Tubby, how are you doing? Don’t answer that; it was rhetorical. I bet you feel lost or confused, right? Well, luckily I’m here to give you all the answers! But I do know I could brighten up your days. more

As a reader, you go to your mailbox on Wednesday, open it, and anticipate seeing something other than bills. But, lo, the local news is not there. And it is beyond frustrating because this happened last week, the week before, and so on.... more