Thanksgiving weekend is a busy time of year in Hugoton. Friday, November 29 join the Santa Committee in front of the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce at 630 S. Main for their annual Christmas Caroling event. The singing will start at 6:00 p.m. You can also enjoy hot chocolate and cookies along with lots of […]
Moscow Wildcats brought home the six man State title after an undefeated season. This took place 41 years after the wildcats brought home an eight man title in an undefeated season back in 1978. The wildcats traveled to Dodge City to play at the high school’s memorial stadium in a match up against undefeated Cheylin. […]
The Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals (KASSP) is proud to recognize Melody Witt, Hugoton High School, as the KASSP Area VI High School Principal of the Year. She will be presented this award Thursday, November 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the South Ballroom of the Holiday Inn on Rock Road in Wichita. KASSP is […]
Retha Wagner has been selected as the Kappa Eta Sorority 2019 Woman of the Year. Retha joins a list of amazing women who have served the community over the years. Retha is the middle sister of five girls born to Robert and Thelma Farmer McIlrath right here in Hugoton. She grew up with her sisters, […]
The General Election is Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. Voters in Moscow 1, 2 and 3 will vote at the Methodist Church at 304 Main in Moscow. Stevens County voters in all other voting precincts will vote at the Memorial Hall at 200 East Sixth […]
In the November 2019 General Election there will be a proposition to amend Section 1 of Article 10 of the Constitution for the State of Kansas. The amendment will elimi- nate a provision in the Kansas Constitution requiring Kansas to adjust census numbers for military personnel and college students. The adjustment requires the Secretary of […]
Be sure to wear orange for Unity Day Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Every October, individuals from across the nation – and around the world – unite in a campaign to keep all youth safe from bullying. Every day thousands of young people experience bullying from their peers while at school, after school in their neighborhoods, and even […]
The City of Hugoton was recognized for 100 years of providing a quality electric service to their community. The City was presented with the Centennial Award from the Kansas Municipal Energy Agency at their annual awards banquet October 3, 2019 in Wichita. The Centennial Award is given out each year to honor Community Visionaries who […]
Sheriff Ted Heaton received word that the local schools were going to have to replace their breath alcohol testers. Sheriff Heaton and School Resource Deputy Adam Mauk decided to donate new professional Passive Breath Alcohol Testers for the school. The new testers can detect alcohol by just a wave in front of the suspected person, […]
The Hugoton FFA has won the State Land Contest for the third year in a row! The State Land Judging contest and the State Homesite Evaluation contests were hosted by the Satanta FFA and the Haskell County NRCS. The Land “A” Team was made up of Kynna Crawford, David Barker, Jacob Bell and Kyra Shelton. […]