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USD 210 employee Sara Cox recognized as Opaa! Employee of the Year

Congratulations to Sara Cox for receiving the Opaa! Employee of the Year Award! President of Opaa! Andy Conde came to Hugoton to present the award, along with Director of Kansas Operations Jack Koehn and Regional Director Neil Broderick. Sara has been a part of the Hugoton Elementary kitchen staff for 12 years. The thing she […]

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Commissioners reminded to enroll for CodeRed emergency notifications

The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, May 21, 2018 with all members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman present. County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes were also present. The agenda for the morning was a short one […]

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Laura named Super Mom

Laura Holcomb has been selected as Super Mom 2018! Laura has two beautiful daughters, and was excited to take home a $25 gift certificate from Creative Specialties, as well as 50 Chamber Bucks from the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce. Congraulations Laura! Other winners included Kristen Howie at Acosta’s & Nieto’s Cafe and Elizabeth Cruz […]

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Register your favorite mother for Super Mom 2018

Mothers and grandmothers of Hugoton rejoice! Mother’s Day is upon you, and the best gifts to be had can be found right here in Stevens County! While your loved ones do all the errands for you while you rest and relax, remind them to sign you up for the 2018 Super Mom Sweepstakes! Sons and […]

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SWKROA celebrates 70 years with a look back

April 28, 2018, Erick E. Nordling, Executive Secretary of the Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association (SWKROA) presided over the Association’s Seventieth Annual Meeting in Hugoton. The SWKROA membership and guests heard presentations on several topics. Scott Soptick, a certified public accountant with the Lewis, Hooper & Dick, Certified Public Accounting firm in Garden City, opened […]

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Treasures unearthed from hidden tunnel in former Bundy Hotel

If you’re any kind of Hermes reader, you know – Hugotonites love history. Depending on who you’re talking to, you’ll be treated to any number of stories from “way back when” or “back in my day. . .” To show off local history, Stevens County Economic Development Director Jan Leonard has been digging – at […]

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Quilts of Valor

Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2 pm at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton: The Quilts of Valor will have a presentation of quilts to twelve Veterans in the community of Hugoton. Please join them as they honor these Veterans with a quilt in appreciation of their military service. This got a little mixed up in this […]

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Governor declares State of Disaster Emergency in response to increasing wildfire risk

Due to the high potential for wildland fires, Governor Jeff Colyer M.D. has declared a State of Disaster Emergency for the state. This declaration allows state agencies to preposition firefighting assets and personnel in case wildland fires develop. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Topeka to an enhanced […]

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Council considers automated meter readers

The Hugoton City Council met for their regular session April 9, 2018 at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden and Councilmen Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Jason Teeter. Also present were City Clerk Carrie Baeza, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and Park Systems Supervisor Gary Rowden, […]

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Moran aide to host office hours at SCL

A member of United States Senator Jerry Moran’s staff will be in Hugoton at the Stevens County Library at 500 S. Monroe Street from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. to hold open office hours Thursday, April 19. Individuals who are experiencing difficulties with Social Security, Medicare, Veterans’ affairs or have other concerns regarding federal issues are […]