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Davis Aesthetics expands services in SW Kansas

ROBERT PIERCE

• Leader & Times

Those looking for a wellness clinic in Southwest Kansas now have another option to choose from for their needs.

Davis Aesthetics and Primary Care (DAPC) was established in January 2023 and opened in Sublette as Beauty & Beyond. The practice has since grown, and the entity was combined in November 2023 as DAPC.

Clinic owner Cassandra Davis started in wellness in 2003 in another clinic offering IV therapy and anesthetics work, along Botox, fillers and polydioxanone (PDO) threading.

Governor Kelly announces $8.6M awarded to Cost Share Program projects

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

Seward County and some other counties are about to get some funding thanks to some recent action by the State of Kansas.

Last Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Calvin Reed announced $8.6 million will be awarded to 14 transportation construction projects through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Cost Share Program for spring 2024. The announcement was made in Edwardsville.

Dr. Phan joins staff at Southwest Medical Center

Southwest Medical Center

Southwest Medical Center is pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Phan, M.D., F.A.C.S., has joined the hospital’s team of medical professionals. Dr. Phan brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to serving the community, and we are thrilled to have him on board.

Dr. Phan’s journey into medicine was inspired by a calling he felt as a high school student in Washington State. Reflecting on his path, he shared, “For years, I wanted to serve God but didn’t know exactly which career would fit. Then one day in Sunday school, I heard about missionary doctors and it suddenly clicked. From that moment on, I focused completely on becoming a physician.”

Čohadarević to start new era of Lady Red volleyball

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

The Liberal High School Lady Redskins volleyball team will be looking to do some rebuilding for the upcoming season, and a new yet familiar face is looking to help do just that.

Former Seward County Community College Lady Saint Jelena Čohadarević was recently announced as the new Lady Redskins head coach for the upcoming season, and she is no novice when it comes to the game.

LACF receives funding to prevent substance abuse

ROBERT PIERCE

• Leader & Times

The Liberal Area Coalition for Families is one of 10 coalitions to receive a portion of $367,000 in funding from the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services Behavior Health Services through the Fiscal Year 2025 Kansas Prevention Collaborative-Community Initiative (KPCCI) grants.

The goal of KPCCI is to reduce and prevent substance abuse in identified communities and enrich prevention efforts across the state by implementing and sustaining effective, culturally competent prevention strategies.