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Twenty-ninth Annual Santa Fe Trail Fishing Derby Saturday

It’s time to prepare for the Twenty-ninth Annual Santa Fe Trail Fishing Derby on the Cimarron National Grassland north of Elkhart, Saturday, June 1. The Derby will take place at the Cimarron Recreation Area and is a free event for kids 0 to 16 years of age and adults 55 and over. This is also […]

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Area high school students prepare for State competiton

The 3A State Baseball Tournament will be in Emporia May 23 and 24. Hugoton will open play against Minneapolis at 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The Hugoton High School baseball team competed in the Regional tournament in Scott City last week. The Eagles were able to win three games and advanced to the State tournament for the […]

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Super Mom 2019

      Super Mom Margarita Baeza, in the center, accepts her winnings from Citizens State Bank employees Janett Peinado to the far left, and Robin Sullivan and Valeria Ruvalcaba on the right. Alisha Owens, second from the left, also awards Margarita with her Super Mom prize of 50 Chamber Bucks from the Chamber.

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Hugoton Middle School hosts Kansas Teacher of the Year

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, Hugoton Middle School hosted the 2019 Region 1 Team F Kansas Teacher of the Year recipients. The team consisted of, Kris Moore of Dodge City, Shannon Nordyke of Hugoton, Jane Culver of Dodge City, Julia Morales of Garden City, Jessica Ramos of Liberal, Stacey Magnett of Great Bend and Myron Tedford […]

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Hugoton FFA receives $2,500

County farmer Eva Reynolds directed $2,500 to Hugoton FFA through America’s Farmers Grow Communities sponsored by the Bayer Fund. As part of their mission Hugoton FFA will use the funds to provide gardening plants to Senior Citizens and beautify the planter boxes at Pioneer Manor. “In addition, the funds will be used to continue the […]

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Highway repairs between Hugoton and Ulysses will begin

Crews will begin a surface recycle and chip seal project on K-25 from the east U.S. 56 junction in Stevens County to the south city limit of Ulysses Wednesday, April 24. The project will begin at the Stevens/Grant County Line and continue south to the east U.S. 56 junction in Stevens County. Traffic will be […]

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Good Friday and Easter will bring special festivities

Lots of Easter festivities will be taking place this weekend! First up is the traditional Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt at Parsons Sports Park at Third and Washington, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning, April 20. The Hunt is divided by age. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt later that afternoon at First […]

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Chamber Banquet is Saturday

It’s not too late! There is still time to get your name on the list to attend the Chamber’s 2019 Annual Awards Banquet this Saturday, April 13! Join Chamber members at the Memorial Hall at 6:00 p.m. to help honor Distinguished Service Awards Recipients. Dinner and entertainment will abound! Entertainment is by Southwest Jazz Collective. […]

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month – Put down those phones!

In 2017, 28 percent of all traffic crashes in Kansas were attributed to driver inattention or distractions. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) and law enforcement agencies across the state are working to educate drivers of the dangers of driving while distracted. Kansans will see a multi-media campaign […]

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Lyla Evans is honored for her exemplary volunteer service

Lyla Evans of Hugoton Middle School has been honored for her exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Lyla volunteers […]