The awards received by the Leader & Times staff at the Kansas Press Association awards earlier this month. In total, the L&T recieved 47 awards, with 31 of them going to the news staff and the other 16 going to the advertising staff. L&T photo/Elly Grimm• L&T staff...
ELLY GRIMM• Leader & Times It looks to be a light agenda for the USD 480 school board for its next meeting Monday evening beginning at 6:30. Up first for the commission will be HVAC upgrades. USD 480 staff will be asking the board to approve $25,128 for upgrades to rooftop HVAC...
Kansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers coordinator Amy France meets with Kansas First District Congressman Dr. Roger Marshall about state farming issues. Courtesy photoROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Amy France is a farmer and rancher in Western Kansas in rural Wichita County,...
• L&T staff report As a fundraiser for OK Kids Day, Meade State Park and Lake is hosting a trout derby March 24. Registration will run from 7 a.m. to noon at the park office. The entry fee is $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 15, and the first 25 entries will get a ball...
Liberal High School senior Cheyenne Miller talks to the Liberal City Commission Tuesday evening about being part of the Teen Court program through Adolescent Support Services. Miller said she has served in several capacities with the program and has enjoyed learning about the justice system...
Linda Martinez, right, looks at one of the features on this piece of equipment provided by one of the election vendors at Thursday’s demonstration. L&T photo/Robert PierceROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Seward County voters will soon get a chance to choose the next set of...
The book fair display currently at Eisenhower Middle School. Eisenhower is hosting its Scholastic Book Fair throughout this week, and Seymour Rogers Middle School along with the local elementary schools and Bright Start Early Learning Center will be hosting their book fairs throughout next week....
Southwest Medical Center’s Southwest Sexual Assault Services division works with law enforcement and Liberal Area Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence Services through the sexual assault nurse examiners (SANE) program. Courtesy photoROBERT PIERCE• Leader & Times Jandi Head is the program...
Patrons look over the wares of one of the many booths at last year’s KSCB Springfest Home Show. This year’s event will be March 3 and 4 at the Seward County Activity Center and KSCB Sales Manager Cheryl Collins said the entire community is invited to see all the vendors who will be available....
City of Liberal Housing Director Karen LaFreniere begins her presentation of a trio of items for housing before the Liberal City Commission Tuesday evening. Ultimately, her first item was tabled until the next meeting and her second request was denied by a vote of 3-2. L&T photo/Elly GrimmELLY...