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Josh Melton moved from Wichita to Liberal with his then wife, who had health problems at the time, and working full time, Melton was not able to help her.
The wife’s family, however, lived in Liberal and was able to help her, and working seven days a week eventually proved to be too much for Melton.
“I couldn’t do it anymore,” he said.
As someone who grew up in Liberal, Ashley Kappelmann has spent a lot of time at Liberal High School, not only as a student (and later graduate), but also as a teacher and later administrator.
“In my time with USD 480, I've only been at Liberal High School, and I've been here 25 years. I started in 2000 as a teacher, right after I graduated from Kansas State University, and I taught English and journalism and also did some team leadership,” Kappelmann said. “I later became an instructional coach and did that for four years, then I was an assistant principal for few years, and then I just finished my eighth year as the LHS principal. I also graduated from LHS, so I've spent A LOT of time in this building.”
The students of Liberal High School will have a new face to greet them on the first day of school in a couple weeks.
Darla Forney will be the new LHS principal, taking over for Ashley Kappelmann, who will be the USD 480 Director of Recruitment and Education.
As Forney tells it, she is certainly no stranger to the education field.
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) is warning about a new scam circulating via text message.
The texts falsely claim to be from KDOT and the Kansas Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) giving a final notice of unpaid traffic tickets, and that enforcement will begin soon.
The Liberal Army Airfield is an important part of Liberal’s history and soon, some efforts could be happening to make some improvements.
MAAM Foundation member John T. Smith said the efforts have been talked about for a few years now.
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