Seward County Sheriff’s office   Labor Day weekend is often a time many celebrate. The Seward County Sheriff’s office reminds the public to celebrate responsibly and drive sober.  The sheriff’s office joins law...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Multiple infrastructure projects will be up for discussion at this evening’s Liberal City Commission meeting starting at 5:30. This evening’s meeting will be in the commission...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Lori Hensley has been one of the many faces helping clients at Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services (LARC/DVS) for many years and last week, she and others in t...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   Mary Rose has been serving as Seward County’s treasurer since early 2023, and before that, she had worked in the office for several years. As part of her time in the treas...

L&T staff report   A recall petition filed against Seward County Commissioner Steve Helm was allowed to move forward according to Seward County Attorney Russell Hasenbank. “I determine the petition to be suff...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   The front of a fire truck was completely removed and shredded, and a local firefighter suffered minor injuries in an accident last Wednesday. Seward County Sheriff Gene W...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   In July, Seward County commissioners voted to approve a pay scale adjustment for the treasurer’s office setting minimum pay at $19 an hour, with some making as much as $30 ...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   The Liberal community will be in for a very special opportunity late next month. The Kansas Supreme Court will be conducting a special session Tuesday, Sept. 22. The court w...

Special to the Leader & Times   Two-lane sections of Western Ave. will be closed beginning Monday from the railroad tracks near Pancake Boulevard to 15th Street in Liberal. Construction contractors will be rep...

Special to the Leader & Times   The Seward County Community College volleyball team is gearing up for its 2026 slate with the home opener on Monday, Aug. 31, against Hutchinson. Just a few days before the ho...