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A new round of severe winter weather may be coming, so prepare

Although the shortest day of winter has passed, spring is still months away and the potential for severe winter weather is once again in the forecast. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management is alerting Kansans to the probability of a severe winter storm beginning Friday afternoon and extending into the weekend. The biggest concern is […]

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City Council discusses level of discharges with KDI

The Hugoton City Council met January 9, 2017 for their regular monthly session at the council meeting room. Present at the meeting were City Inspector Joshua Grubbs, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Mayor Jack E. Rowden and councilmen Dean Banker, Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening and Shannon Crawford. Also attending were […]

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Commissioner David Bozone retires from office after 16 years of service

The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, January 3, 2017 for their first meeting of the year with all members, Pat Hall, Dave Bozone and Joe D. Thompson present. Also present were County Clerk Pam Bensel, District Three Commissioner Elect Tron Stegman, County Clerk Elect Amy Jo Tharp, Doris Bozone […]

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Remembering 2016 through the pages of The Hermes

Whether 2016 was good, bad or neutral for you, everyone can agree – it certainly wasn’t boring! The year was chock full of news for the Stevens County community, and The Hermes has been there all along! Following is a rundown of 2016 for the area. In January, A.J. Madsen was selected to perform at […]

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Area churches offer special services for Christmas

Assembly of God 138 S. Main • Hugoton Assembly of God will host “Christmas @ 6” both Saturday and Sunday. For December 24, a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will take place at 6:00 p.m. with members of the congregation sharing their special talents to honor Christ’s birth. Sunday, the Christmas service will be at 6:00 […]

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HHS boys’ and girls’ teams win Blue and Red Classic

The boys’ basketball team completed the sweep for the Eagles in the Blue and Red Classic. The Eagles, who ended last year as runner up in 4A II State, opened the season with strong performances from their returning seniors and contributions from new faces and role players. After the weekend the Eagles showed why their […]

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Synata Bio finalizes Hugoton Abengoa purchase

Wednesday, December 7, several members of the community gathered for an introduction to the buyers of the former Abengoa plant west of Hugoton. Karl Hoffman, Bill Horoszko and Martin Westerhuis with Synata Bio were on hand to announce their purchase of Abengoa’s last remaining asset in the United States. Synata Bio’s $48.5 million bid beat […]

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EcoDevo urges young business people to get involved

Stevens County Economic Development Board presented a Strategic Plan for young business people of Stevens County Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the Senior Center Activity Center. A great meal was offered to all and was created by China Cafe. EcoDevo Director Neal Gillespie and EcoDevo Board President Curtis Crawford presided. Curtis began the meeting by […]

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Santa is coming to town this Saturday!

“Santa Claus is comin’ to town!” Help the big guy make his list and visit him at Flatlanders Farm & Home from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this Saturday! Flatlanders is located at 509 W. Eleventh in Hugoton. Bring the kids, bring your pets and take some memorable photos with Kris Kringle. The jolly fella […]

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Area businesses announce special Thanksgiving hours

Whether you’re ready for it or not, Thanksgiving is here! In recognition, several businesses have announced special hours. The restaurants closing for Thanksgiving Day are as follows: McDonald’s, Subway, Pizza Hut, Ranchito Tex Mex, Sonic, Dominoes, Nieto’s and Antlers. These restaurants will resume regular business hours Friday, November 25. The gas stations Toot N Totum […]