The 2022 Homecoming Court from left to right in the front row are, Faith Beesley, Brianna Ordonez and Alaina Gold. In the back row are Mary Beth Crawford, Santiago Macias, Adam Mendoza, Luis Cruz, Elly Nilsson Green and Claudia Clark. The Homecoming Parade will be Friday at 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Sixth Street. Photo courtesy of Beth Settlemyer.

Monday, September 5 is Labor Day and some area businesses will be closed to celebrate. The Hugoton Hermes office will be closed. Early deadline for news and advertising is Friday, September 2 at 12 noon. Citizens State Bank and Equity Bank will both be closed Monday, September 5 with regular hours Friday, September 2.

The City of Hugoton offices will be closed Monday along with all county offices in the courthouse. The Hugoton Post Office will be closed Monday for the holiday with regular hours Saturday. Hi-Plains Lumber will be closed Saturday and Monday for Labor Day. Flatlanders Farm and Home will be open Monday, September 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Southwest Kansas Sales LLC Carquest will be closed Monday. Napa – Ghumm’s Auto Center will be closed Monday, September 5. Ghumm’s Auto Center will be closed Saturday and Monday. Hugoton Drug will be closed Monday and Stevens County Retail Pharmacy will be closed Saturday and Monday Stevens County Medical Clinic will be closed Saturday and Monday. Stevens County Health Department will be closed Labor Day.

Pioneer Communications will be closed Monday. Hugoton Recreation Commission will be open 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday and Monday 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Stevens County Library will be closed Monday.

The Hugoton Eagles football team takes time out of their Saturday to sign autographs before the movie at the High Plains Theatre. The movie “Remember the Titans”  was shown to kick off football season here in Hugoton.  Good luck Hugoton Eagles. Photo courtesy of Debbie Nordling, High Plains Theatre Facebook Page.

Pictured with the check left to right back row are Raymond Lamatsch, Chris Dahle, Elisha Staggers, Tobias Grubbs, and Clayton Grubbs. In the middle row are Miguel Erives, Agronomy Manager at Skyland Grain in Hugoton, Cody Gerrond, Kyle Lamatsch, Quintin Martin, and April Persing, Administrative Assistant at Skyland Grain in Hugoton. Holding the check is Gary Dahle and Benjamin Martin.

Where in the World? The Hugoton Hermes goes to a Mozart concert featuring Ballet and Opera in Vienna Austria with IdaMarie and Dave Piper.

Quilts of Valor recipients are presented their quilts Thursday night at the Stevens County Fair. Pictured in front left to right are Veterans Courtney Leslie, Dick Hoskinson, Wayne Hoskinson, Francisco “Pancho” Fedelin, Don Snyder and Ricky Burrows. In back are Richard Vertrees and Dave McLain. Unable to attend was Hugh Vertrees. Richard accepted his father’s quilt for him.

he 2022 Sorghum Queen Contest Contestants and their sponsors left to right in the back row are Channing Dillinger- Oklahoma Smoke BBQ; Mylee Miller- Rock Bottom Addiction Services; Leslie Martinez- Lynnie’s Nest; Effie Kolb- Janet’s Bridal; Jewels Noland- Citizens State Bank; Claudia Clark- The Mood; Jayden Burrows- Plus One Cattle Company; Rylee Fann- Kinser Farm; and Chloe Rindels- CPS Operating. In the front row are MaKenna Plummer- Farm Bureau; Kadence Hernandez- Claggett Farms; Alaina Gold- Ag 1st Crop Insurance; Olivia Salmans- Heater’s Sprinklers; Faith Beesley- Mills Farms; and Danica Amerin- American Implement. Not pictured are Saedy Arrendondo- Tan’alon; and Brissa Farmer- Ghumm’s Auto Center.

Approximately 70 kids attend the BeeJay clinic in Hugoton Thursday. Also attending were about 17 BeeJays plus their head coach Jared Mayeda (asst. baseball coach at OPSU). A photographer, board member Danny Luebbers, and bus driver Rusty Callahan from Hugoton were also in attendance. Photo courtesy of David Mason.

The Liberal Bee Jays are coming to town!!

Thursday, July 7 the Liberal Bee Jays are coming to Hugoton to put on a Baseball Clinic. It’s been a couple years since they have been here.

One of the coaches advises that this clinic is very very beneficial to the kids. The Bee Jay players have a good time putting on the clinic and teaching the kids and the kids have a great time learning.

The clinic is free to boys and girls ages seven and up. The Bee Jays will be at Hartley Field at 211 S Madison from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Thursday, July 7.

If more information is needed, contact David Mason at 620-541-1861 or Jace Moore at 417-876-7576.

Be sure to get the kiddos out and support these players that are putting in their time to help our kids. Let’s get our hometown baseball team going this year. Don’t miss it!!

The Bee Jay’s schedule is going to be included in The Hermes What’s Happening. They will play at Brent Gould Field on the campus of Seward County Community College. Admission is free thanks to buyout sponsors. Many games will air on 1270, 92.3 FM and the KSCB and The Legend App.