Category Archives: Local News

The USD 480 Board of Education will meet tonight at 6:30 pm for a Board Workshop at East Campus. Among the items on the Agenda is the Liberal High School schedule followed by comments from the floor. ...

The City of Liberal is pleased to announce we have been awarded the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Crossing Elimination grant to fund project development and preliminary engineering of a g...

Tad Cullum waived his right to a speedy trial in court today. Tad Cullum was the only defendant in the murders of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley that went through with preliminary hearings and had ...

By Rachel Coleman The Seward County Community College Foundation President's Gala has been rescheduled for March 22, 2025. A semi-formal banquet event, the gala will treat guests to a sit-down dinner,...

Payton LaPoint, 25, of Liberal made his 1st appearance in Seward County District Court. Lapoint is being charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree and a Felon in Possession of a firearm. Payton D. LaPoint...

Connie Owens, Director of the Hispanic Student Center at Oklahoma Panhandle State University, is making a difference in the Panhandle region. Leveraging her experience from Wichita State University, O...

Seward County will hold a Swearing in Ceremony and Reception for Elected Officials on Janauary 13, 2025, 9:00 am in the Seward County Commission Chambers of the Administration Building on the Second F...

PowerSchool, USD 480's Student Information System provider, informed the District of a data breach in their system. PowerSchool became aware of the breach on Dec. 28. USD 480 was informed of this brea...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the Senate Republican Conference ratified U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Following the designation, Sen. Mora...

USD 480 Release Darin Clark Liberal High School announces that Head Football Coach and Teacher Bryan Luetters will be stepping down at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. During his three years at L...