Category Archives: Top News
Liberal Firefighters Respond to Residential Fire Tuesday Afternoon
The Liberal Fire Department responded to a reported residential fire at 1210 N Carlton Avenue on Tuesday afternoon at 4:19 pm. First arriving units reported light smoke showing from the roof vents and...
Jul 1, 2020
Two Vehicle Accident Injures Hugoton Man
A two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon at approximately 12:15pm, sent a Hugoton man to the hospital. The accident occurred on US Highway 54 4 miles west of Meade when a 1989 Peterbilt semi-truck bei...
Jul 1, 2020
Seward County Response to Gov. Kelly Mask Order, Seeks Input
The Board of County Commissioners for Seward County is aware of Governor Kelly's announcement this afternoon regarding a state-wide mandate to wear masks. There are more questions than answers right n...
Jun 29, 2020
City of Liberal Bans Fireworks Due to Dry Conditions
City of Liberal Press Release With only six days remaining until the 4th of July holiday, Liberal fire chief Kelly Kirk and the City of Liberal have made the decision to invoke the emergency ban relat...
Jun 29, 2020
Fatal Accident in Colorado Claims Liberal Man
By Nate Lynn 9News CHEYENNE COUNTY, Colo. - Seven people were killed and one more was in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in eastern Colorado. According to the Colorado State Pa...
Jun 28, 2020
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
On June 26th at about 10:15am, an officer of the Liberal Police Department conducted a consensual encounter with two occupants of a 1994 Accura Legend in the 800 block of E. Pancake. Upon contact with...
Jun 27, 2020
Truck, Bucks, and Cornhole Summer Tour 2020 Continues
Truck, Bucks & Cornhole Tour 2020 continues this Saturday June 27th at the Ashley Home Store, 529 S. Kansas Ave. Registration for the Cornhole Tournament will begin at 10:30am with the tournament star...
Jun 26, 2020
Health Precautions Still Necessary as COVID-19 Testing Continues
With increasing numbers of positive tests in recent days, the Seward County Emergency Operations Center wants to remind people of the safety precautions necessary to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the...
Jun 25, 2020
Seward County Commission Accepts CARES Act Funding
Seward County has been awarded funding in the amount of $6,419,281.00 from the State of Kansas under the CARES Act. The Seward County Commission met in a special meeting Wednesday morning and voted to...
Jun 24, 2020
City Commission Meets Accepts CDBG-CV Funds
The Liberal City Commission met on Tuesday, June 23rd at a special time of 2:00pm. Among the items on the agenda, the Commission accepted the donation of a Smith Prop jet to the Mid America Air Museum...
Jun 23, 2020
Obituaries
Gary Lynn Ellis
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John Thomas Spencer (Tom)
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Linda Kay Tomlison
Oct 7, 2026
Benjamin Harrison Nix Jr
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