Lynne and Jim Fink are awarded their honorary winnings at Hugoton Drug Store. They have made their home in Stevens County since 1988. Jim works for Flatlanders and Lynne works at Pioneer Manor. From left to right, Tina Fernandez Hugoton Chamber Director, Jim and Lynne Fink, Tasha Medina and Diane Unruh, Hugoton Drug Associates where the sweethearts’ names were originally drawn. The Finks have two daughters, Bobbi Talbert and husband Ray of Midland, Tx. and Jamie McIntyre and husband Brian of Liberal. Jim and Lynne also have three grandchildren, Chalen, Tanner and Maggie and one great granddaughter, Ava. Congratulations Jim and Lynne!!!
Lynne and Jim Fink are the Sweetheart Couple of 2026! The Fink’s original lucky entry in the Twenty-Sixth Annual Sweetheart Sweepstakes was entered and drawn out by Hugoton Drug. Then their entry was drawn out by The Hugoton Hermes, making them the Sweetheart Couple of the Year!!!
Other lucky sweetheart winners that will be enjoying their winnings are as follows:
Lynnie’s Nest Floral and Art Studio was the lucky place for Nick and Jillian Martin. The couple will enjoy the beautiful Rose Bud Vase created especially for them.
David and Paulene Mason are sure to have a good time spending their $25 gift card as Flatlanders Farm and Home’s sweethearts and picking from Flatlanders’ gigantic selections.
Main Revelation drew out Heather and Emmanual Adigun’s names as their lucky sweethearts. The lucky couple can browse through the large selection MR has to pick from and put that $25 gift certificate to good use.
Jim and Lynne Fink are the Hugoton Drug sweethearts! They will find a huge and beautiful selection to pick from and use their $25 they were awarded there.
The Jet Drive In drew out Larry and Kathy Purcell as their winners. The couple will get two of their delicious dinners with drinks and a night out.
Los Agaves drew out Jim and Lynne Fink as their special couple. They can come in anytime and get their $25 gift certificate. They are guaranteed to be filled with some of Los Agaves’ wonderfully delicious meals cooked and served by some of the friendliest people in town.
The Gathering Place’s winners of the $25 gift certificate were Tom and Karen Schechter.
Jim and Lynne Fink are sure to be fed well at Bonnie and Clyde’s Grill and Sports Bar. They were named as B&C’s lucky sweethearts winning them a $20 gift certificate.
Gene’s Heartland Foods is the place for Hector Espinoza and Perla Calderon to pick up their $25 Gift Certificate.
Bultman Tire Center’s sweetheart couple drawn is – Troy and Shelley
Cox. They will surely find a good use for their generous $50 gift
certificate awarded from Matt and the crew.
Equity Bank’s winning couple is Wilmer and LaDonna Perry. The couple will receive a $25 Visa gift card.
Citizens State Bank’s winning couple is Jeff and Diane Crawford. The
couple will receive $20 Gas Capital Dollars.
Dream First Bank drew Nate and Jill Wolters as their winning couple. The couple will receive a $25 Visa gift card.
The lucky sweetheart couple that won the drawing at Twisted H Liquor is Henry Neufeld and his significant other. Winning a $25 gift card.
Michele and Jessie Eckert is the lucky sweetheart couple winning from the High Plains Theatre a Date Night Bundle. The bundle consists of two adult movie tickets, jumbo combo and two box candies.
Congratulations to all our sweethearts, you are all the sweetest! Thank you to our businesses that help support The Hermes’ projects. Please be sure to visit, shop and support all these area businesses. They are really the Greatest!!! They keep our community alive.