This Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 27, Mariah Rome will be dancing in New York City at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Mariah received this once-in-a-lifetime trip by winning the All-American Award this past summer at dance camp. She will be performing for Spirit of America Productions and her group name will be “Varsity Spirit”. Please join […]
There will be no slowing down as the calendar continues marching toward the new year! The weekend will be chock-full of events yet again for Hugoton and the surrounding area. Friday and Saturday, November 14-15, Hugoton High School students will present the musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at the HHS Auditorium beginning at 7:00 p.m. each […]
As we head into the festive – and frenzied – holiday season, your calendar will fill up quickly! This weekend will be no exception in Hugoton and the surrounding area. First up, there is the eleventh annual Pheasant Heaven Calf Fry, Beef Feed and Pig Roast Friday evening, starting at 5:00 p.m. at Great Plains […]
Tuesday, November 4 will be the General Election. Contested offices – those with two or more candidates – on the ballot will include U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, Kansas Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer and Commissioner of Insurance. Uncontested races include State Representative, State Board of Education, District Court Judge […]
Friday, October 31, many local organizations are pulling out all the stops for a truly “spoooky” evening! Parents, you are invited to escort your costumed kiddos down Main Street Friday afternoon beginning at 4:30 p.m. for the Spook Parade, sponsored by the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce. The route will start at the Chamber Office, […]
Hugoton was abuzz with dignitaries, secret service personnel and community members Friday as Abengoa prepared for their Grand Opening! Seven years in the making, Abengoa was ready to announce and push the button for the official starting up of their Cellulosic Ethanol Plant. Their announcement is as follows: “Global leader in the development of new […]
Celebrate Halloween a few days early this Saturday, October 25 at the Relay for Life’s “Spooktacular” Halloween Carnival. The event will begin in the Elementary School Gym from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to come decked out in costumes for the Costume Contest at 6:30 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the best […]
Hugoton FFA members Karessa Nordyke and Nicholas Goode will be receiving their American FFA Degree at the eighty-seventh annual National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky., later this month. They are the first Hugoton FFA members to ever receive this prestigious award, given to less than one half of one percent of the 610,000 FFA members […]
Abengoa Bioenergy Biomass of Kansas LLC will be hosting their Grand Opening Friday, October 17, at 9:30 a.m. The event will begin with a tour of the brand new cellulosic ethanol plant, located at 1043 Road P in Hugoton. Speakers at the event will include U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dr. Ernest Moniz, Kansas […]
Hugoton and the entire surrounding area were stunned into disbelief over the weekend. Four young people were involved in a horrific accident east of town Saturday evening, October 4, 2014. According to Stevens County Sheriff Heaton’s report, Montana Beesley was driving her 2004 Chevrolet pickup east bound on County Road P. She lost control and […]