Hugoton High School will host their 2018 Winter Homecoming festivities all week. The King will be crowned Wednesday, January 31 during the pep rally in the HHS West Gym, starting at 3:00 p.m. King candidates include seniors Dawson Burnett, Manny Mendoza and Eric Perry. The Homecoming Queen will be crowned during halftime of the varsity […]
Make sure to bring a big appetite this Saturday, January 27! The Hugoton United Methodist Church will be hosting their annual Ground Hog Supper. The Hugoton United Methodist Men will host their supper at Memorial Hall at Sixth and Monroe in Hugoton from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The menu features all the staples of a […]
Tom Hicks has dedicated well over half his life in service to the Hugoton community – not least as City Clerk for the last 40 years. He’s raised children, coached Rec sports, and even written for The Hermes. He was born here, graduated HHS – Class of 1970 – married here, and seen kids and […]
Commodities will be distributed to Stevens County residents Tuesday, January 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the VFW Building, 300 S. Monroe in Hugoton. Food is distributed thanks to The Emergency Food Assistance Program or TEFAP. Volunteers from Peace House Ministries facilitate the distribution. For more information, contact Patty Bultman at 620-428-2046 or […]
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Fire claims 400 cotton modules
At 11:59 a.m. Sunday, January 7, 2018, the Stevens County Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the Northwest Cotton Growers Gin Inc. Upon arrival the decision was made to request mutual aid. Seven Kansas County Fire departments, one Oklahoma Fire Department, three Emergency Managers, Stevens County Health Department and the Red Cross responded […]
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Tom Hicks tenders resignation
The Hugoton City Council met December 26, 2017 for their end of the year meeting. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden and Councilmen Dean Banker, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Frankie Thomas. Others present were Assistant Cty Clerk Carrie Baeza, City Inspector Josh Grubbs, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Chief of Police Courtney […]
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The New Year is almost here!
Believe it or not – 2018 is almost here! Many people celebrate the new year by staying up until midnight to ensure the year arrives to much fanfare. As a result, nearly everyone is tired when New Year’s Day dawns – so several businesses have announced they’ll have special hours. The City of Hugoton and […]
Tis the season for many local churches to host special services recognizing the “reason for the season”. Sovereign Redeemer Church will host Candlelight Services Wednesday, December 20 at 6:30 p.m. To get to Sovereign Redeemer, go two miles west of Hugoton on Highway 51 to Road 10. Turn right, then immediately turn right again onto […]
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HCA will wrap up those presents
The Heritage Christian Academy fourth-sixth grade classes are having a fundraiser. The group is raising funds for a trip to Washington, D.C. Saturday, December 16 is the last day you can get your presents wrapped at 606 S. Main Street in Hugoton. Prices depend on size and number of packages. If you have any questions […]
Hugoton High School is hosting a come and go reception for Austin Nordyke and Sydney Beesley Thursday, December 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The reception will be in the high school cafeteria, please use the north cafeteria entrance. Nordyke was named the 2017 National FFA American Star in Agribusiness. Beesley was selected to sing […]