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The Hugoton Police Department announced Monday a suspect, Jose Antonio Morales, involved in an aggravated domestic battery and kidnapping is now in custody.
The incident took place in the area of Eighth and Polk Street. The suspect fled the scene.
Those with any information on the suspect’s location or any information regarding this incident, call the Hugoton Police Department at 620-544-2020.
Saturday dawned clear and sunny, and for some, the weather was not the only perfect thing about that day.
Saturday was the 23rd running of the Duck Race Festival, and it ended up being a very good day for multiple community members. Winners of the $10,000 in prize money from the race were Miguel Esparza in winning the $5,000 grand prize, Jesus Vidal in second place winning $2,000, Carmen Flores in third place winning $1,000, Jess Strickland in fourth place winning $500, Renee Haralson in fifth place winning $400, Lisa Olsen in sixth place and winning $300, Jones Monument employees in seventh place and winning $200, and Carlee Lamberson in eighth place and winning $100. The Lucky Duck picked was adopted by Justin Higgins and was good for $500. In the Chili Cook-Off Competition, Crossroads took first place, Genesis Family Health took second place and the People's Choice Award, with Senior Care taking home third place. Overall, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rozelle Webb said, the day could not have ended up any better.
Making sure children are fed continues to be of utmost importance and recently, some action was taken to help with just that.
The Kansas Department for Children and Families announced it will be extending the application deadline for the 2024 Summer EBT program, a new federal program designed to help eligible families offset some of the costs of buying food for their school-aged children during the summer.
Economic development efforts are picking up throughout Liberal and recently, one of Liberal’s own was recognized for her efforts.
Earlier this month, Raquel Arellano with the Seward County Development Corporation (SCDC) was named Business Advocate of the Year at the Minority and Women in Business Awards, and she said she was very honored by the recognition.
Levi Williams moved from his hometown in Arizona to Liberal recently to start a truck and trailer business, and after doing that, he saw a lack of a brewery in town.
“It kind of drove me crazy,” he said. “I started looking for buildings and talking to some of the folks at the city, and they showed a lot of support for it, a lot of excitement for it. We looked into it further and decided to go for it.”
Williams’ search led to the building at 103 W. 2nd Street in Liberal, the former home of the Seward County Health Department, and he and his wife, Shelly Williams, made an offer on the building and bought it.
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