Pollyannas of Hugoton will host the seventy- second annual Sorghum Queen Contest Friday, July 26 at 7:00 p.m. There are a lot of beautiful young ladies in Stevens County and some of them will vie for the title of “Miss Sorghum Queen 2024!” The Sorghum Queen and her court will be seen the following week […]
Pictured from the left are Monica Walker, Facilitator and commissioner candidates, Pat Hall, Tron Stegman, Shannon Crawford and Walt Beesley. Meet the Candidates Forum 2024 took place Thursday, July 11 in the Memorial Hall in Hugoton. Meet the Candidates Forum 2024 took place in Memorial Hall Thursday, July 11. Facilitator for the event […]
The Board of Stevens County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, July 8. Tron Stegman and Pat Hall were present. Joe D. Thompson was absent. Also present were County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Attorney Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. Agenda: 8:30 – Bills; 9:15 – Cimarron Basin – Tiffany Bowin; […]
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK By Gary Van Cleave Special to Hugoton Hermes Southwest Kansas say hey to one of the youngest All-Americans in America, and he’s one of your own. Wrestling sensation Tallon Grubbs, an incoming Hugoton High freshman, etched his name in wrestling immortality this spring when he earned All-American honors as an eighth […]
Local artist and author Britny Arnett visited the Stevens County Library for Family Storytime June 22. Britny read one of her books, The Hippocampus Alphabet Book, to the eager audience. With the help of the kids, Britny created hybrid animal drawings combining a lion, an octopus, and a house cat and also a narwhal mixed […]
Casey Settlemyer is the Stevens County 2024 Super Dad!! Casey’s name was originally drawn at Hugoton Drug in the first round of drawings. The ladies honored Dad Casey with the fun filled Gift Basket they especially picked out from the unique gifts and treasures found in Hugoton Drug and Gift Store. The Hermes put all […]
The Hugoton Police Department gathered at the Stevens County Library for the Annual Cookies with Cops Summer Literacy Program event. Families decorated cookies, asked questions, pushed LOTS of buttons in the patrol vehicles and even got to try on some police gear. For more photos, see the Stevens County Library Facebook Page and the Hugoton […]
John Kern, agricultural education teacher and FFA Advisor at Washington County High School in the North Central FFA District received the 2024 Kansas State Golden Owl Award during the 96th Kansas FFA Convention, May 29 – May 31, 2024. Kern has taught for 26 years and has mentored 12 students who have become agricultural education […]
The Annual Memorial Day services were met with beautiful weather at Moscow and Hugoton Monday morning. As usual, families from near and far came together to remember and honor our Veterans and passed family members. At Moscow, Worship Leader Patty Lahey gave a small service. Coffee, juice, donuts, cinnamon rolls and fruit were enjoyed after […]
Congratulations to Hugoton Middle School students Grant Goode and Aubree Pate for receiving their Citizenship Awards. This award was given to two deserving eighth graders using the criteria below. RESPECT • Shows respect at all times for the Flag, our National Anthem and the Constitution. • Shows respect for students and citizens of the school […]