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Liberal Black History Committee extends deadline for t-shirt design contest

L&T staff report

For the first time ever, people in the Liberal community have the chance to design the Black History Month t-shirt for the month’s 21st anniversary festivities that will be going on in 2025. The contest opened Sept. 1 and the deadline for submissions has been extended to Oct. 20.

The Black History Month theme for 2025 is 'African-Americans in Labor,' and the goal is to highlight the accomplishments of African-Americans in the workforce throughout history. The designs must be submitted as a jpeg, and the contest is open to everyone.

Bee Jays to host annual business meeting

L&T staff report

Everyone is invited to the Liberal Bee Jay Board’s annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the North Fire Station.

The fire station is located at 110 W. 15th Street, and the meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Will school board meetings be streamed? Not yet

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

The USD 480 school board could soon be taking another step toward streaming its meetings.

The board revisited discussion of the matter during its most recent meeting Monday evening, with the discussion taking up the majority of the meeting.

“There were multiple questions brought to us, including about costs and equipment and some of those details,” Board President Alan Brown said.

3 suspects in Kansas women’s deaths face new charges

Special to the Leader & Times

WICHITA — Three of the five people accused in the murder of two Kansas women earlier this year are charged with some new crimes connected to the deaths. But they have also had some charges dropped.

Tifany Adams, Tad Cullum, Cole and Cora Twombly and Paul Grice initially faced the same charges in the deaths of Jilian Kelley and Veronica Butler. The two Hugoton women disappeared in March while they were going to pick up Butler’s children in Oklahoma.

KSCB Home Show plans under way for 2024 event

ELLY GRIMM

• Leader & Times

Those looking to get an early start on the holidays will soon have the chance to do just that soon.

This year's KSCB Holiday Home Show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, and everything will be happening at the Seward County Activity Center at 810 Stadium Ave. As coordinator Cheryl Collins tells it, there will be a lot showcased that weekend.