One had already been nationally ranked as an eighth grader and was contemplating a second event to qualify for state. The other, it seemed, had mostly joined track to hang out with his friends and didn’t really have an individual event. But by the end of the 2026 track season, the two Hugoton track athletes […]
The Hugoton High track team went to Andale on Friday, May 21 for regionals and returned with 16 state qualifiers in 17 events. The boys had the majority of the qualifiers with 10 boys making it in 12 different events. The boys finished second at regionals as a team. The KSHSAA State Track & Field […]
Moscow freshman Lucas Howe and Hugoton sophomore Lane Stand have each qualified for state golf. Howe became the first Moscow High student in school history to qualify for the Kansas State golf tournament when he shot a 90 Monday at the 1A sub-state tournament in Dodge City. He finished 11th. Hugoton’s Stand qualified for state […]
Melissa Burrows has won the title, Super Mom 2026! Melissa’s original entry in the Hermes Super Mom Sweepstakes was entered at Twisted H Liquor where employees drew her name out. She now has her $25 Gift Card from Twisted H and decisions to make of how to put that card to use. Melissa’s entry was […]
USD 210’s Marco Amador, Hugoton High School Senior, had the crowd on its feet at the 24th Annual Jester Awards in Wichita Sunday evening bringing home the award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a High School Musical in the State of Kansas. Marco played Gomez Addams in the musical “The Addams Family: School Edition”. The […]
One of Hugoton’s longest-tenured companies, Martin Trucking, Inc. has reached its 42nd year, along with related business, Southwest Express Inc., now in its 27th year. One of the owners, Doug Martin, recently turned 70, meaning three of the original drivers at Martin are still with the company and all still driving trucks into their 70s. […]
The next commodities will be May 26 not April 28 as stated in the Hermes this week. Sorry for the confusion.
It’s Time to Ride! Students of all ages are invited to bring their bicycles to Hugoton Elementary School Friday, April 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. for a fun and educational Bicycle Rodeo. The HES drop-off area will feature a variety of obstacle courses designed for both children and adults to safely practice their riding […]
The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet is Saturday, April 18, 2026. Theme for the banquet is “The One Where We Celebrate”. Meet and Greet, dinner and entertainment are at the Memorial Hall at 200 E. Sixth Street in Hugoton.There will be a dinner of steak, baked potato, green beans, salad and chocolate mousse […]
To our readers of The Hugoton Hermes, you will likely notice a significant change in this week’s paper.Liberal, like many others, has faced sharp increases in both press plant operations and the cost of newsprint. Liberal prints our paper and hastransitioned us to a digital press format, printing on a 13 by 19 inch sheet. […]