Author: Hugoton Hermes Staff

The Hugoton City Council met October 10, 2017 for their regular monthly meeting at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Councilmen Dean Banker, Shannon Crawford, Dan Corpening, Jason Teeter and Frankie Thomas. Others present were City Inspector Josh Grubbs, Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and Park Systems […]

October 3, 2017 Stevens County Attorney Paul Kitzke hosted Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and three Assistant Attorney Generals in the annual Southwest Kansas Attorney General’s Roll Call. Each year the Attorney General hosts approximately six regional meetings where he discusses with county and district attorneys issues of importance in their region and other issues […]

The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, October 2, 2017 with all members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman present. Also present were County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The agenda included Bills – 8:30; Phillip Willis – […]

In the State contest determining which chapters attend the National FFA Contest next July, competition was fierce but Hugoton’s FFA chapter dominated the Homesite Evaluation! The team came up short of sweeping the Land Contest by only two points! HHS’s Homesite Evaluation Team won first. Individuals placing included Rebecca Johnson with first, Jacob Bell with second, Mitchell Hamlin with third, […]

Congratulations to Hugoton High School’s Fall 2017 Homecoming Court! Senior Queen candidates are Laney Hoskinson, Madison Shuck and Dallie Hoskinson. Senior King candidates are Marcos Baeza, James Brennon Featherston and Rodrigo Sanchez. Denisse Delgado was selected as the freshman attendant, Breckyn Hertel was chosen as the sophomore attendant and Sesthleng Garcia will serve as the junior attendant. […]

Stevens County Healthcare will again host their free Health Fair Saturday, Septem- ber 30. The Health Fair will be in the HMS/HHS Cafeteria from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This is a very popular event, so please be sure to pre-register and arrive early! Available tests will include the following blood tests: complete blood count, […]

Weekend’s festivities promise delicious smells, tastes and sounds as fall gets underway This upcoming weekend is simply chock full of events for area residents. Start off by trekking to the High Plains Fall Fling at Eagle RV Park, 1471 Road 13 Saturday, September 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There are currently 17 vendors […]

Each summer, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Public Lands Division staff begin working fields that will attract doves come September. When the dove season opens September 1, these specially managed fields can be dove magnets, providing outstanding hunting opportunities. There are dove fields in all regions of the state, but they vary […]

Stevens County’s three commissioners Joe D. Thompson, Tron Stegman and Pat Hall convened Monday, August 21 for their regular meeting. The agenda for the meeting was relatively full, as was the Commissioners’ Room. Wayne Tate, Tom Hicks, Paula Rowden and John Brower with the Stevens County Foundation came in to speak with the commissioners about possible […]

Join thousands of Americans this coming Monday, August 21 and get outside to see the solar eclipse! Stevens County’s prime time for viewing will be convenient for most – with the eclipse starting around 11:30 a.m. and ending around 2:20 p.m. The best time to see the eclipse – for southwest Kansans – should be […]