ROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Two men are dead and one in jail in what law enforcement officials have ruled an apparent double homicide that took place Saturday evening in Guymon, Okla. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation issued a press release Sunday, saying at about 5:15...
Members of the Liberal Kiwanis group gather around the tree planted in honor of Byron Bird Thursday afternoon at the Seward County 4-H building. L&T photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times In Liberal, the late Byron Bird was primarily known for his accounting firm, Byron...
ELLY GRIMM• Leader & Times While making out a list of school supplies such as pencils and notebooks, parents should also be sure to add back-to-school vaccines to that list. With students heading back to school in only a few short weeks, Seward County Health Department...
Terri Barnes, Celeste Donovan, Chandler Kirkhart, Patsy Fischer, Rachel Coleman and John Engel. Courtesy photoRACHEL COLEMAN• SCCC Seward County Community College Foundation has already begun preparations for the 24th annual party auction to benefit student scholarships and programs at the...
ELLY GRIMM• Leader & Times There will be new additions to the teaching staffs throughout USD 480 and soon, the district will be hosting an event to help them start feeling at home. This year’s New Educator Information Fair will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 at Eisenhower Middle...
Valerie and Vanessa Caro, 2018 SCCC graduates, enjoy the back-to-school picnic at the beginning of their sophomore year. The Satanta sisters were part of the 2017-18 Lady Saints basketball team. Courtesy photoRACHEL COLEMAN SCCC College success depends on more than good study habits and...
The Liberal Area Coalition of Families is seeking public input on where bike paths and walking paths would best benefit local residents. Courtesy photoROBERT PIERCE Leader & Times The Liberal Area Coalition for Families is looking for input from the community to improve walkways and...
This group of Quilts of Valor recipients was honored at Saturday morning’s ceremony at Baker Arts Center. L&T photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times A total of 13 veterans were rewarded with something comforting Saturday morning as the Southwest Kansas Quilts of Valor...
Jen Hannon with HTK Architects shows one of the cost projections for a potential project plan to the USD 480 school board during the board’s most recent meeting Monday evening. The presentation from HTK Architects focused on cost estimates for projects to be completed with remaining bond project...
ELLY GRIMM• Leader & Times Many resolutions and ordinances will be the focus of the Liberal City Commission’s attention during its next meeting this evening starting at 5:30. Up first for the commission will be Ordinance No. 4424-A, which concerns adoption of the 2015 international...