ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   Traci Mettlen has worked in education for a few decades now, currently working as the principal at Liberal’s Cottonwood Elementary School. In her early days in the field, ...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Those looking to support local students while also having some fun out in the wind will soon have just that chance. Bikes at Billy's, a fundraiser for the Liberal High Schoo...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   Those looking to help kick off Hispanic Heritage Month will soon have just that opportunity next weekend. The 2026 Southwest Community Fiesta will be taking place the weeken...

Special to the Leader & Times   The Eisenhower Warriors kicked off the cross country season Tuesday at Arkalon Park. Both seventh grade boys and girls finished third as a team racing one mile. Top seventh gr...

Sewardsaints.com   Sophomore forward Julia Astrath scored her first two goals of the 2026 season as the Seward County women's soccer team defeated Metropolitan Community College, 2-0, on Saturday morning at Redski...

Sewardsaints.com   The Seward County men's soccer team won its fourth straight match Saturday afternoon, defeating Metropolitan Community College 7-0 at Redskin Field. After falling in its season opener, Seward (...

Sewardsaints.com   Seward volleyball fell to the No. 10-ranked Barton Cougars 3-0 (13-25, 15-25, 23-25) at The Greenhouse on Tuesday evening. The loss drops the Lady Saints to 0-2 in league play and 6-8 overall. ...

ELLY GRIMM    • Leader & Times   There has been much work going on at the Liberal Walmart location and late last month, the community got to celebrate the finish of those efforts. As store manager Kyla Gand...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   This year, the autumn equinox, the day marking the official start of fall, occurs on Sept. 22, and with the arrival of the season, temperatures are expected to eventually d...

ROBERT PIERCE    • Leader & Times   Liberal’s hospital will soon be getting some significant dollars from the federal government. Thursday, U.S. Senator Dr. Roger Marshall announced a major Rural Health Tran...