Teachers and staff enjoy the delicious food and conversation during the annual breakfast.

Local gardener Bernard Smith shows his crops of giant cantaloupe and squash.  Some of his cantaloupe weighs in at twelve pounds.

Molly McClure from the Hugoton FFA has been selected to be a National FFA Agricultural Proficiency Award Finalist in the Diversified Livestock Production Agricultural Proficiency Award area! This is truly an honor that only 180 FFA members received this year. Previously Molly has won the Southwest Kansas District and then the State Level award for this experience area. Molly will be interviewed by a panel of judges via Zoom and have the opportunity to be on stage at the National FFA Convention October 29 during the awards session. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.

Veterans are presented with Quilts of Valor Thursday evening at the fair. Left to right are Ron Simmons, Chuck Simmons, Jerry Stuckey, James Livingston, Robert Floyd and Tom Lahey. In front is Bailey Haynes,  the third woman to join the Marines from Stevens County.

Sorghum Queen court includes Second Princess Mylee Miller, Sorghum Queen Lilianah Archuleta,  First Princess Faith Beesley and Miss Congeniality Claudia Clark. In front are Flower Girls Olivia Roybal and Amelia Roybal.

The beautiful Sorghum Queen contestants meet up at Parsons Park for the traditional photograph. Left to right front row are, McKenna Hamlin, Faith Beesley, Cami Maravilla, Shaylee Cox, Claudia Clark, Aubrey Brechbuhler, Isabella Hall, Makayla Milhon and Mary Beth Crawford. On the back row left to right are, Taylor Grubbs, Mylee Miller, Jayden Burrows, Jayce Heger, Jewels Noland, Yacquelin Coreno, Lilianah Archuleta, Ella Beesley, Emmi Lott and Leslie Martinez.

The local theater is getting a new paint job which really brightens up Main Street of Hugoton. The High Plains Theater is being renovated in order to get it open for movies, concerts, theatrical performances and many other events.

New Hugoton Police Officers Aaron Koehn and Keith Quesada are introduced to the City Council Members.

           LET’S CELEBRATE THE FOURTH!

Curtis Crawford is the 2021 Super Dad!! Curtis’ name was originally drawn at Citizens State Bank in the first round of drawings. CSB will be presenting Curtis 20 Gas Capital Dollars as their drawing winner. When all the names were put in the pot for the final drawing of Super Dad at The Hermes, Curtis’ name was drawn out. Being Super Dad is entitling Curtis with the 2021 title and a $50 gift certificate good anywhere in Hugoton. It is donated by the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce. Congratulations Curtis!! Other lucky honored dads include Cary Gooch as the lucky winner of a $25 gift card from Equity Bank. Dexter Hittle is the proud owner of a gift packed basket specially created from Sunflower Nutrition. Matt Whitham will be able to enjoy a really great meal served up from the friendly crew at Los Agaves with his $25 gift certificate. Stumpy’s & Co. drew out Cristian Escalera’s name and will be serving him up a fabulous meal when he decides to use his $25 gift card. Sherill Sheldon is the lucky dad that will be getting Acosta’s & Nietos’ $25 gift certificate so he can enjoy a super meal. Bonnie & Clyde Grill and Sports Bar will be awarding A.J. Brechbuhler with a $20 gift certificate and a hat for their super dad. Troy Bolin will be able to pick out something great at Creative Specialties with his $25 gift certificate. Lynnie’s Nest is awarding Jim Murray with a delicious jar of Jan’s Pickles. Gerry Kost can pretty up his yard as he picks from Yardmaster Garden and Gifts’ many choices as he spends his $25 gift certificate. Main Revelation, LLC ‘s lucky dad is Paul Nordyke winning him a $25 gift card he can use to pick out something in their fantastic little shop. Chris Heger is Hugoton Drug’s winning dad garnering him a fun filled gift basket created by the crew. Ismael Sanchez will have a great time picking from all of Flatlanders’ items with his $25 gift certificate. Ghumm’s Auto Center will be attending to Scott Schechter’s vehicle with a free oil change. Scott Ellis will need to visit American Implement and pick from all their great items with his generous $50 gift certificate. Chris Lewis is Bultman Tire Center’s lucky dad winning him a $50 gift certificate which he will for sure be able to put to good use. Tom Wiggins is sure to find something tasty at Slim Pickins. He will be awarded a $25 gift card to use in the store at Moscow. Twisted H Liquor will help their lucky dad, Brent Betsworth find something sure to quench his thirst as he looks to spend his $25 gift certificate. Jordan Schwindt will be able to search through all of the hidden treasures in Mason’s Lost Treasures Resale Store and put his $25 gift certificate to good use. Rex Evans will surely be able to find something great at the Little Gift Shop in the Corner at Stevens County Hospital. They plan to give their lucky dad $20 off any one item that he selects. Stevens County Fitness Center promises Josh Perez a free month membership as their lucky dad. All our local dads are their own family’s super dad even if they didn’t get their name drawn this year. The Hermes appreciates all our Stevens County businesses that generously donated prizes this year for our Super Dad Contest and all of you that entered that special dad or granddad.