Next Tuesday, August 7, voters will take to the polls to cast their vote for several important nominations for public office including House of Representatives District 1, Kansas Governor, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Insurance, Kansas House of Representatives and Stevens County Commissioner District 1. Hugoton residents will vote at Memorial Hall. Moscow residents will […]
Author: Hugoton Hermes Staff
The Parade of Champions at the Stevens County Fair include back row, left to right, Jacob Bell, Laramie Brecheisen, Nick Gold, Jay McClure, Kynna Crawford, Frances Gaskill, Lakota Persing, Sydney Beesley, Jayden Burrows, Megan Newlon, Faith Beesley, Rebecca Johnson and Carter McClure. In front are Clayton Grubbs, Tobias Grubbs, Olivia Salmans, Madison Kurts, Lindy McClure, […]
Linda Stalcup, CEO of Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor, proudly announced the Manor received no deficiencies during their annual Kansas State survey team inspection that Pioneer Manor had this past month. When this team came in, they looked at everything including all the systems. They talked to the residents and families. They are making […]
The time has come! The annual Pollyannas’ Sorghum Queen contest will take place this Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. in the Hugoton High School Auditorium. Fourteen Stevens County ladies will be competing to win a crown. The 2018 Sorghum Queen will reign over the Stevens County Fair next week, along with her court: First and […]
The Hugoton City Council convened for their regular meeting Monday, July 9 at the council meeting room. Present at the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden and Councilmen Dean Banker, Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Jason Teeter. Also attending the meeting were City Clerk Carrie Baeza, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and […]
Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley McGill was surprised last Thursday when he opened up the Museum. He found someone had broken open the back door to the building currently being fixed up by Museum staff to serve as a replica of the Dew Drop In Tavern. The Sheriff’s Department quickly responded to […]
Area Super Dads win prizes galore
Father’s Day is usually a pretty good day for ol’ Dad – but this year’s holiday really took the cake for Galen Hancock. This year, he won at three locations – Equity Bank, where he was awarded $20 in cash; at Bultman Tire, with a $50 gift certificate, and finally, at the Fitness Center, where […]
The Stevens County Economic Development Board met June 12, 2018 for their regularly scheduled meeting in the craft room of the Senior Center. Present at the meeting were Director Jan Leonard and board members Jack Rowden, Judy Parsons, Neal Gillespie, Walt Beesley, Curtis Crawford and Jonathon Pearcey. Also attending the meeting were Secretary Alisha Owens […]
The Stevens County Library is pleased to announce Reading Rocks, a summer rock scavenger hunt…because Libraries “Rock”! There are two ways you can participate in the Reading Rocks program. 1) Stop by the Stevens County Library and paint one of our prepared rocks with a book-, reading-, or music-related theme. Turn your rock over to […]
The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer. Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks also cause a drop in donations. Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a […]