Monday, September 5 is Labor Day and some area businesses will be closed to celebrate. The Hugoton Hermes office will be closed. Early deadline for news and advertising is Friday, September 2 at 12 noon. Citizens State Bank and Equity Bank will both be closed Monday, September 5 with regular hours Friday, September 2.

The City of Hugoton offices will be closed Monday along with all county offices in the courthouse. The Hugoton Post Office will be closed Monday for the holiday with regular hours Saturday. Hi-Plains Lumber will be closed Saturday and Monday for Labor Day. Flatlanders Farm and Home will be open Monday, September 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Southwest Kansas Sales LLC Carquest will be closed Monday. Napa – Ghumm’s Auto Center will be closed Monday, September 5. Ghumm’s Auto Center will be closed Saturday and Monday. Hugoton Drug will be closed Monday and Stevens County Retail Pharmacy will be closed Saturday and Monday Stevens County Medical Clinic will be closed Saturday and Monday. Stevens County Health Department will be closed Labor Day.

Pioneer Communications will be closed Monday. Hugoton Recreation Commission will be open 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday and Monday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Stevens County Library will be closed Monday.