If you’re any kind of Hermes reader, you know – Hugotonites love history. Depending on who you’re talking to, you’ll be treated to any number of stories from “way back when” or “back in my day. . .” To show off local history, Stevens County Economic Development Director Jan Leonard has been digging – at […]
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Quilts of Valor
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 2 pm at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton: The Quilts of Valor will have a presentation of quilts to twelve Veterans in the community of Hugoton. Please join them as they honor these Veterans with a quilt in appreciation of their military service. This got a little mixed up in this […]
Due to the high potential for wildland fires, Governor Jeff Colyer M.D. has declared a State of Disaster Emergency for the state. This declaration allows state agencies to preposition firefighting assets and personnel in case wildland fires develop. The Kansas Division of Emergency Management activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Topeka to an enhanced […]
The Hugoton City Council met for their regular session April 9, 2018 at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden and Councilmen Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Jason Teeter. Also present were City Clerk Carrie Baeza, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and Park Systems Supervisor Gary Rowden, […]
A member of United States Senator Jerry Moran’s staff will be in Hugoton at the Stevens County Library at 500 S. Monroe Street from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. to hold open office hours Thursday, April 19. Individuals who are experiencing difficulties with Social Security, Medicare, Veterans’ affairs or have other concerns regarding federal issues are […]
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Commissioners hear budget requests
The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, April 2, 2018 with all members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman present. County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes were also present. The agenda for the morning included Airport Board at […]
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Easter weekend promises to be busy
Spring is officially here, and lots of Easter festivities will be taking place this weekend! First up is the traditional Easter Egg Hunt at Parsons Sports Park at Third and Washington, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning, March 31. The Hunt is divided by age. There will also be an Easter egg hunt later that […]
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Busy weekend ahead for Hugoton
HHS will host “Moroccan Moonlight” Hugoton High School juniors invite the public to see all their hard work putting together this year’s Prom – “Moroccan Moonlight”. Community members can view the prom decorations at the high school cafeteria this Saturday, March 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. You’re asked to enter through the front doors […]
Hugoton High School’s girls’ basketball season came to an end Saturday. It was not exactly the way the well-decorated senior class wanted to finish their season. However HHS again ended their season on a win, which they have done every year since they were freshmen. They went 2-1 in Emporia for 4A Division II state […]
Both the Hugoton High School girls’ and the Moscow High School boys’ basketball teams will compete at the State basketball tournament this evening, Wednesday, March 7 at 8:15 p.m. Third seed Moscow High School’s 18-5 Wildcats will face sixth-seed Wallace County with a 12-11 record. They’ll tip off at 8:15 p.m. at the 1A Division II […]