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The Wild West KS and OK Area Operation Christmas Child team will host a project leader workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at New Beginnings Church at 2021 N. Western Ave. in Liberal.

Everyone is invited to join the team for a time of equipping and fellowship as they prepare for the shoebox harvest ahead. Anabel Rosario Fermin will share her powerful testimony of how God used an OCC shoebox in her life.

ELLY GRIMM

   • Leader & Times

The importance of crime survivor programs cannot be understated and last week, some money was awarded to help just that.

Last Thursday, Gov. Laura Kelly announced more than $28 million in state funding has been awarded to Kansas-based organizations that provide services for child and adult crime survivors throughout the state.

“It is critical for survivors of crime to have support and access to services to recover and find a sense of justice,” Gov. Kelly noted in a release from the State of Kansas. “These investments ensure Kansans across the state are not left to cope alone after a crime occurs. The Legislature increased the state grant funds to sustain Kansas programs that experienced a decrease in funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Grant Program.”

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

Around four pounds of cocaine was seized as part of three search warrants served in July and August in Seward County.

Monday, Sheriff Gene Ward issued a press release stating the first search warrant was conducted Friday, July 26, at a business in Liberal.

“During search of the business, approximately 1.4 pounds of cocaine was located,” he said. “Suspect faces charges of distribution of a controlled substance, distribution of drug paraphernalia and no Kansas drug tax stamp from the incident.”

ROBERT PIERCE

   • Leader & Times

The days are getting shorter, but even in the shortest of days, there is still plenty of daylight. With that in mind, as well as other factors, the risk of skin cancer is a constant threat, and skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S.

However, when found early and treated, survival rates from the disease have become higher in recent years, and a booth at this year’s Community Health Fair in Liberal can help with that.