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ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

Police are investigating a death that allegedly happened in a train versus pedestrian accident last week in Guymon, Okla.

The Guymon Police Department issued a press release saying shortly before 12:30 a.m. last Thursday, officers received a call in regards to an accident at Railroad and North Main Street involving a train against a pedestrian.

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

Liberal police are investigating a local money making phone scam involving a Seward County Sheriff’s deputy.

A release from the Liberal Police Department said the scam currently targets community members.

“Several individuals have reported receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be Deputy Fenn with the Seward County Sheriff’s Department,” the release said. “This includes ‘spoofing’ the telephone number that appears to come from the sheriff’s department or local law enforcement.”

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

Willow Tree Golf Course has been a fixture in Liberal for many years, and recently, the course’s clubhouse celebrated getting a facelift.

The remodeling of the clubhouse was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting last week, and Special Projects Administrator Steve Carroll said the project has been a long time coming.

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

From a young age, Norma Sanchez knew she was going to be a nurse.

“My mom, when I was little, would tell me I was going to be a nurse or a teacher,” she said. “She’s been telling me that since I was 5. She was always telling me I was going to be a nurse or a teacher when I grew up.”