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September 23rd, 2023
ROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times   A Texas man and a Florida man were taken to hospitals following an accident Sunday night in Beaver County, Okla. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 was sitting stationary on the south side of U.S. Highway...

Liberal Mayor Jose Lara, left, presents Virginia McNitt with a proclamation for Constitution Week for the week of Sept. 17 at the Liberal City Commission’s most recent meeting Monday evening. L&T photo/Elly GrimmELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   The Liberal City Commission made a bit of...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   The USD 480 school board will be continuing welcoming students back for the 2023-24 school year at its next meeting Monday evening starting at 6:30.  Monday’s meeting will be in Room C107 of the Liberal High School East Annex. Up first for the board...

Commission Vice Chair Tammy Sutherland-Abbott addresses Road and Bridge workers about the possibility of changing their work schedule. She also explained her vote to support the budget with a 0.2 percent increase. L&T photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE • Leader & Times   Seward County...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   World records are attempted all the time and soon, Liberal could be a world record-holder.  “On Sept. 24, which we're calling World Record Sunday, we're asking people from the community to help us make history by building the tallest tower of teddy...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   Expanding access to childcare has been a high priority for the Kelly Administration and earlier this week, the State of Kansas made an announcement regarding just that.  Wednesday, Gov. Laura Kelly and the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   Opportunities for apprenticeships throughout the state have been increasing and the State of Kansas recently celebrated a milestone regarding that.  Wednesday marked one year since Gov. Laura Kelly established the Office of Registered Apprenticeship...

Special to the Leader & Times   Want to turn your hike into an adventure? Want to connect more deeply with nature? Libraries throughout southwest Kansas and the conservation organization, Audubon of Kansas (AOK), have partnered to help library patrons like you explore and deepen your...

A group from Sunflower Elementary School prepares to serve chili and other food as part of last year’s United Way food cookoffs during the annual Duck Race Festival. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23 in Light Park. L&T file photo/Elly GrimmROBERT PIERCE • Leader &...

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times   Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. and according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and in 2021 alone, 48,183 Americans died by suicide, with an estimated 1.70 million suicide attempts. With September being Suicide...