One of the many National Carriers semi trucks in the company’s fleet. Overall, there have been many changes to not only the trucking industry but also the semi trucks themselves since National Carriers was founded in 1968. Courtesy photoELLY GRIMM• Leader & Times Their trucks are seen...
Full-time firefighter Jake Pewthers, Chief Andrew Barkley, full-time firefighter Braden Steckel, and Deputy Chief John Steckel await applicants for the newly introduced SCCC Resident Firefighter Program. Courtesy photo• Seward County Community College It’s a quiet Friday afternoon...
Seward County Commission Chairman Nathan McCaffrey updates the other boards about discussions regarding creating a new comprehensive plan that would incorporate the goals and visions of both the county and the City of Liberal. L&T photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE• Leader &...
ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times A former Liberal mayor has joined the race for one of the seats on the Seward County Commission. Thursday, the county clerk’s office announced Dave Harrison had filed for the District Five seat as a Republican. Harrison, who was defeated in last year’s...
Black Hills Energy External Affairs Manager Monique Pope talks to the Liberal City Commission during a special workshop Thursday morning regarding the franchise agreement with Black Hills Energy. As the agreement is coming up for renewal, a handful of options were presented on how the commission...
ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Throughout the school year, students are fed during a lunch program. This relieves the burden on families for one meal out of the day. But when students are out for the summer, the need for a meal continues, so it must be delivered through other...
Pete Warner receives his 60-year Rotary Club pin and a certificate Tuesday from Rotary President Royce Kitts. Warner received the pin for perfect attendance to Rotary Club meetings for the past 60 years, which Kitts said is a rare feat during Tuesday’s meeting. L&T photo/Elly GrimmELLY GRIMM•...
Mad Science’s Paul Gilmore performs an experiment to a group of children during a past Mad Science presentation. Gilmore will be presenting this year’s Mad Science event at Liberal Memorial Library starting at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Coordinator Derick Brock said the presentation will be fun for all...
ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times A new candidate has thrown his cowboy hat in the ring for the District 2 race for the Seward County Commission. Wednesday, Seward County Clerk Stacia Long said in a press release Kasey Hayes had filed for the position. As of today, Hayes will challenge...
Liberal Area Coalition for Families Director Sarah Foreman, left, talks about a possible bicycle and pedestrian plan that could help use the money the coalition received from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways grant at last week’s joint meeting. L&T photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE• Leader...