Since the governor’s shut down orders some local businesses are doing some things differently. Creative Specialities is considered an essential business since they are needed for funerals – etc. Cleo says they are taking orders by phone. They will still meet and consult with families and work with the funeral homes. If a home delivery […]
Author: Hugoton Hermes Staff
The coronavirus (COVID-19) is edging its way toward Stevens County. Already local businesses and churches are feeling the brunt. If some of our locals are able to stay open safely, please be sure to help them out whenever possible. Most county entities are having their meetings via Zoom since the orders to limit group meetings. […]
The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in special session Tuesday afternoon to discuss the COVID-19 issues. All members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman were present. Also present were County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke, GIS Susan Schulte and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. Many other concerned […]
This year’s Scholastic Art Competition winners for USD 210 were Hugoton Middle School Honorable Mention Bronze Key Winners: Grace Farris, Stocking Sculpture, Honorable Mention Bronze Key; Monserrat Gonzalez, Painting, Honorable Mention Bronze Key; Tristan Kiley, Digital Art, Honorable Mention Bronze Key, Photography, Honorable Mention Bronze Key, Digital Art, Honorable Mention Bronze Key, and Painting, Honorable […]
Congratulations to our Varsity Team for being named to the KVA All-Academic Team! Also, special shout-out to these ladies, Gianna Vos, Mikyn Hamlin and Summya Adigun for receiving All-Academic First Team and Breckyn Haar, McKenna Hamlin and Julienne Salazar for receiving All-Academic Honorable mention. To earn these honors you had to have earned a […]
Carrie L. Baeza, CMC of City of Hugoton, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. IIMC grants the CMC designation only to those municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements; and who have a record of significant contributions to their local […]
Stetson Honig, Charlotte Veatch and Judy Persinger award Guadalupe Mendez with her winnings for being drawn as the grand prize winner in the 2020 – Twenty-first Annual Sweetheart Sweepstakes. She had her pick of jewelry in The Little Gift Shop in the Corner of Stevens County Hospital and received a $50 gift certificate from […]
Hugoton High School 2020 Winter Homecoming week is February 10-14. The school is celebrating all week with spirit days. This year’s homecoming theme is, “We Got the Beat,” and each day is based off a popular song title. Below are the theme days that have been planned by the HHS StuCo members. Everyone is invited […]
Twenty-one new law enforcement officers graduated from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC) January 24. Among the new officers graduating was Douglas “Andy” Davis of the Hugoton Police Department. Reno County Sheriff Darrian Campbell was the speaker for the ceremony in KLETC’s Integrity Auditorium. The new officers were members of the two hundred and […]
Stevens County was well represented last week as Loren Seaman was presented the 2019 National Crop Consultant of the Year award! Loren was the guest of honor Friday, January 24 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. He was invited and presented the award by the National Association of Independent Crop […]