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ROBERT PIERCE

     • Leader & Times

Many roads in Seward County are in need of constant repair, and plans have been made for several of those roads for the near future.

Administrator April Warden recently discussed some of the work the county has on the schedule for roads, and one major section in need of improvement is in the area of Road O and Road P.

Warden said the two roads have inadequate surface conditions due to high truck traffic, weather conditions and soil composition.

ELLY GRIMM

     • Leader & Times

The school year might still be several weeks away, but the staff at the Adult Education Center is already preparing for incoming students, according to Adult Education Director Katie Reck.

“Right now, we're doing enrollment for past students, and enrollment to the public will open July 15, and enrollment will go until Aug. 2 for our GED and ELA classes,” Reck said. “Anyone wanting to enroll can call or walk in or get in touch with us any way they feel most comfortable, and the idea is they will come in, fill out the necessary paperwork, and pay the fee, which is $50 per program – i.e. if someone only needs the GED program, it's only $50, but if someone needs both the GED and ELA classes, it'll be $100. The Adult Education Center is located at 520 N. Washington Ave., and people can visit with staff during the regular business hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to get that process going. And, because of our funding, we don't require Social Security numbers or those forms of identification, but we do have an age requirement – you have to be 16 years old in order to enroll, and you have to bring proof you're not enrolled anywhere else.”

ROBERT PIERCE

     • Leader & Times

Thursday, candidates for District One and District Five of the Seward County Commission had the chance to air their thoughts on a variety of topics during a forum at the Depot in Liberal.

One question that arose during the forum centered around a recent request by one of the incumbent candidates, District One Commissioner C.J. Wettstein, to ask for a zoning variance on a garage built on his property.