Falling On Deaf Ears

Roughly 250 to 300 people packed into the Stockton Gymnasium Tuesday night – filling up one side of the gym – but no, there was no basketball game. The boys were playing up in Scales Mound, so the fact that so many people made the trip in – rather than going to the game – said something in and of itself.

The reason was to attend the Stockton School Board meeting, and voice their support for Superintendent Colleen Fox. The Board had never done an open vote "not" to renew Mrs. Fox, so that had to be done – and this marked the last chance for citizens to give their opinion, and try...