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Highly Skilled Turpin Ready for 2024
If you like watching explosive offense with eye popping firepower, than make sure to follow the Turpin Cardinals this fall. They are a high flying team heading into the 2024 campaign after going 9-2 in 2023. Jhett Huffman returns at running back after rushing and receiving for over 1,000 yards last season and amassing 36 touchdowns in the process. Carson Peters returns back at quarterback after completing 74 percent of his passes with over 2,200 passing yards and over 500 rushing yards.
Beaver Banking on Continuity in 2024
Russ Radford took the helm of the Beaver Duster football program as the sixth head coach in eight years in the sand dunes. The good new? He is now the sixth head coach in nine years as he and much of his team returns for the football season. There is still tough sledding ahead for the Dusters who have three wins in the past eight years and haven’t won since October 10 of 2021. Their last multi win season (4-6) was in 2015 under legendary coach Mike McVay.
Broadcast Square with Lidia Gray 08.15.2024
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College Library is one of 50 U.S....
Seward Women’s Soccer Picked Last
KJCCC Release Following a run to the 2023 NJCAA Division 1 Women’s Soccer National Semifinals last year, Cowley College has been picked to win the 2024 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division 1 Women’s Soccer preseason order of finish as voted on by the league coaches on Wednesday, August 14th.
Two Vehicle Accident Sends Two to the Hospital
A two vehicle accident occurred Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:21 pm on Highway 54, 5 miles East of Liberal. A 2012 Freightliner semi being driven by 27 year old by Oscar Jovanny Diaz-Ramirez, was Northbound on Seward County Road O, while a 2003 Chevy Silverado being driven by Luis Angel Dominguez Galindo, 27, of Plains was Westbound on Highway 54. The semi failed to yield to the Silverado causing the Silverado to strike the semi.
Hooker Bulldogs Sniffing a Gold Ball
They were close. They are close. Hooker is looking for an elusive first football championship. Last year, only district rival Fairview stood in their way as Hooker finished runner up in Class A going 12-3. Hooker is loaded for bare in 2024 looking for more hardware after winning the past two track titles. The Bulldogs have 47 out for football with 10 starters back on defense and nine starters back on offense.
Kansas Infrastructure Hub Announces $1M Investment for Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3
TOPEKA – The Kansas Infrastructure Hub announced today that the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District #3 has secured $1 million to convert more than 59,000 feet of earthen canal to 13,200 linear feet of pipeline in Kearny County, Kansas. “Leveraging federal dollars to supplement our state and local investments into critical infrastructure is vital to protecting and extending our state’s water supply,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
SCCC Library to Host Holocaust Exhibit in 2026
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
Broadcast Square with Lidia Gray 07.15.2024
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, traffic changes are anticipated to start on Monday, July...
City of Liberal’s not-for-profit applications due Thursday
City’s not-for-profit applications due Thursday Applications for Not-for-Profit Funding requests for the 2025 budget year are due to the City of Liberal by 5:30 p.m on Thursday, July 18th, 2024. Applications are available at City Hall, located at 324 N. Kansas. For more information, please contact the Finance Department at (620) 626-2277.
Bee Jays Run Rule Roughriders
The Liberal Bee Jays have a 2.5 game lead in the Rocky Mountain League. That’s after their 14-4 win over the Colorado Roughriders Sunday night at Brent Gould Field. The game went seven innings. The game was the hottest game of the season as it was 103 degrees at first pitch. Liberal scored seven in the first. Ryota Kusumoto led off the inning with a double. Ben Merriman singled. Miller Durham reached on an error to score a run. Bobby Orr flicked a single to right to drive home a run.
Rattlers Drop Tight Games in Garden City
The Liberal Rattlers played in a tournament at Garden City this weekend. They went 1-4 with a loss Friday 5-4 to the Garden City Blues. On Saturday, the Rattlers lost to the Mudcats 5-1 but beat the Rocky Mountain Oysters 10-0. Sunday the Buckley Bombers topped the Rattlers 6-2. The Rattlers are 14-12-1 and will play in Goddard next weekend. They play Thursday night at 7:30 against the Pirate Baseball Academy. They’ll face 316 Baseball Friday at 10:40 AM before playing Venom Elite at 12:40.
Passing lane project to begin July 22 in Meade County
According to the Kansas Department of Transportation, traffic changes are anticipated to start on Monday, July 22, along U.S. 54 from 3.5 miles east of the east intersection of U.S. 54/160 eastbound for 2.7 miles in Meade County. The traffic changes are needed to allow for passing lanes to be constructed. U.S. 54 traffic will be reduced to one lane through the 2.1-mile-long project area.
SCCC to hold benefit cookout at Bee Jays game Wednesday
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College will hold a benefit cookout for Jacob Still’s family on Wednesday, July 17 at Brent Gould Field when the Liberal Bee Jays host the Hays Larks. The event was previously scheduled for last month, but postponed due to weather. College employees will be cooking and serving hamburgers and hotdogs before the game, beginning at 6 p.m. Fans can contribute through a free-will donation. There will also be a raffle for a meat bundle.
Dr. Knudsen Joins SWMC Team
Liberal, Kansas — Southwest Medical Center (SWMC) is pleased to announce that as of August 1, 2024, Dr. Knudsen will be joining our team. Despite this transition, his office will remain at its current location, ensuring that his patients continue to receive the same high standard of care they have come to expect.
Governor Kelly Announces $57M to Secure Water Supply for Dodge City, Support the Ogallala Aquifer
TOPEKA — Governor Laura Kelly today announced that $57 million is being invested in Dodge City to upgrade its existing water treatment process and infrastructure. The project advances the Kelly administration’s work to address the state’s water quality and quantity needs. “By exploring every avenue for investment into our water infrastructure, we are making progress to address Kansas’ water crisis,” Governor Laura Kelly said.
Seward Releases Women’s Soccer Schedule
Jay Daubenberger Liberal, Kansas – Seward County Women’s Soccer Head Coach Derek Talcott has announced his 2024 schedule that will put the Lady Saints against seven teams that were ranked in the Top 25 polls in the NJCAA to conclude the previous season. Seward County will begin their 2024 season on the road with a nine-hour road trip to Gillette College for a pair of games on August 22nd and 23rd when they face Gillette on day one before taking on Western Wyoming on day two.
Accident Injures Guymon Man
An injury accident occurred on Monday, March 25th at approximately 3:34 pm on US-412 near Mile 22, approximately 4 miles north and 6 miles west of Guymon, OK in Texas county. A 2004 Toyota Matrix being driven by Ramon Tino Tomas, age 44 of Guymon, OK was westbound on US-412 at an unsafe speed for roadway conditions. Tomas struck a patch of ice, departed the roadway to the right, and impacted a tree on the driver’s side.
Candidate Filing in Oklahoma Begins April 3rg
Statewide election activity in Oklahoma begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, April 3rd, when the candidate filing period opens. Candidates for State offices file with the Secretary of the State Board. Candidates for County offices file with the Secretary of the County Election Board.
LHS Opens Girls Swim Season at Maize
Ismael Carrillo The season kicks off at the Northwest invitational hosted at Maize due to some pool issues. With over half of the team new to the program, there were many first time swimmers getting the adrenaline of that first meet. With over 20 schools in attendance, there were many heats per event and some best of the state in attendance.
SCCC to hold PTK induction ceremony
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – The Seward County Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will host its induction ceremony at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in the Rapid Fit Showcase Theater on the SCCC Campus. The event is open and free to the public. Forty-nine SCCC students will be inducted into the international honor society for community colleges.
Bond Issues Fail in Ulysses and Hugoton
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – Unofficial results show a a couple of western Kansas school districts falling short of passing bond issues. Voters, on Tuesday, in the Hugoton and Ulysses a districts said “no” to additional spending intended for school improvements and upgrades, preliminary results show. In Hugoton, a $36 million bond issue for safety improvements and classroom renovations fell short by preliminary count of 893 “no” votes to 244 votes in favor of the bond issue.
LHS Volleyball Drops Pair at Haysville
The Liberal High volleyball team is 1-5 after a pair of losses at Campus High School Tuesday afternoon and evening. Liberal lost to the Campus Colts 13-25, 18-25 and to the Hutchinson Salt Hawks 18-25, 14-25. Liberal plays Garden City and Great Bend at Garden City on Thursday. JV Results JV vs Haysville- 7-25, 9-25 L vs Hutch-. 25-18 L, 25-17 W, 15-7 W 1-1
Middle School Results
Nancy Hines Last night the 8th grade A team Lady Warriors started off the season with a clean sweep! They faced off against Hugoton and Kepley and controlled the games with powerhouse serves winning in two matches 21-10 & 21-18 against Hugoton and 21-18 & 22-20 against Kepley. B team split the evening defeating Hugoton controlling the game with power serves 21-12 & 21-17. The Lady Warriors fell short 21-14 & 21-18.
LHS Girls Golf Opens Season
Bert Luallen The Liberal High School Girls Golf Team traveled to Hays on Monday to participate in the Hays HS Girls Golf Invitational, their opening tournament of the 2023 season. With a very young, short-handed, and inexperienced team, the Lady Redskins got off to a great start to their season by posting four career best rounds. Bret Lyon, Senior, posted a career best 105 to finish in a tie for 19th place out of 38 players. Bret is the only player on the team with varsity experience.
City of Liberal Police Department Makes Changes
The City of Liberal Police Department wants to inform the community of a recent change in our business practices. The Municipal Court has two Warrant Officers who are responsible for many different jobs within the Court. One of these jobs is serving process paperwork and subpoenas. In an effort to streamline this process and increase efficiency, the Warrant Officers will now be going out into the county to serve this paperwork as the need arises.
SCCC, Newman Partner in Business,Agribusiness
BY PHILLIP LEE LIBERAL, Kan. – Seward County Community College continues to make it easier and more affordable for students to get a four-year degree without leaving Southwest Kansas. SCCC and Newman University have entered into an articulation agreement that will allow students to earn their associate degree at Seward and continue to their bachelor’s at Newman. The program is expected to begin this October and follow the pathways of either business or agribusiness.
SCCC Party Auction Set for September 16th
LIBERAL, Kan. — The 29th Annual Seward County Community College Foundation party auction is less than a month away, and planning is in high gear for the signature fundraiser. The fall festival, starting at 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Seward County Activity Center, will feature a catered meal provided by Lanning Brothers BBQ and Great Western Dining, a silent auction filled with must-have, one-of-a-kind items, and a live auction.
Texas County Republican Party to Hold County Convention
The Texas County Republican Party will hold its County Convention on Thursday, January 26th, at 802 N. Quinn in Guymon Oklahoma. The doors will open at 5:30 pm with the meeting starting at 6:00 pm. The guest speaker will be Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner, Kim David with remarks by Senator Casey Murdock and Representative Kenton Patzkowsky. A potluck soup supper will be the meal. For more information you can find the Texas County Republican Party on Facebook.
Rotary Club Seeks Enties for Annual Pancake Day Parade
The Liberal Rotary Club is now taking entries for the 74th International Pancake Day Parade. The parade will start at 3 pm and is the final event of the celebration on February 2th, 2023. The annual parade starts at the corner of 11th and Kansas Avenue and ends at the intersection of Kansas Avenue and Trail Street. There will be prizes in each of 5 divisions. First prize in each division will earn $150, second $100, and third garners a prize of $50.
Saturday’s Scores
Buhler 67 Liberal 48 Chisolm 45 Guymon 36 Hooker 55 Vici 49 OT Colorado Springs Liberty 40 Ulysses 30 Balko 57 Forgan 40 Waynoka 46 Beaver 39 Glencoe 66 Texhoma 51 Turpin 56 Buffalo 38 Girls Andover 47 Liberal 46 OT Guymon 58 Harrah 53 Hooker 71 Arnett 57 Lamar 29 Ulysses 25 Beaver 40 Sharon-Mutual 21 Shattuck 57 Balko 38 Turpin 38 Canton 21 Texhoma 54 Hominy 34
Saints Fall at #18 Butler
EL DORADO, Kan. – Seward County Community College falls on the road to No. 18 Butler Community College 68-50 on Saturday night. The Saints shot just 16% from the field in the first half and could not battle back from their early deficit. Seward County falls 10-10 on the year and 6-8 in KJCCC conference play. On Wednesday, January 25th, the Saints will return to the Greenhouse to take on Colby Community College at 8 p.m. CT.
Butler Holds Off Lady Saints
EL DORADO, Kan. – Seward County Community College falls to No. 24 Butler Community College 69-63 in El Dorado, Kansas, on Saturday night. The Lady Saints battled back from a 17-point deficit to get within one, 62-61, but the Grizzlies finished the game on a 7-2 run. With the loss, Seward County is now 10-10 on the year and 8-6 in the KJCCC. The Lady Saints will return home on Wednesday to take on Colby Community College at 6 p.m. CT in the Greenhouse.
Andover in Overtime Over Lady Red
Playing in their sixth Salina Invitational Tournament championship game in the past seven years, the Liberal Lady Redskins fell an eyelash short in 2023. Andover’s Lady Trojans won the SIT 47-46 in overtime on a snowy afternoon at Mabee Arena in Salina. LHS made a free throw but missed the game tying free throw in the closing seconds of overtime. The ball bounced into the corner but Andover secured the ball and advanced it to midcourt to secure the game. Andover jumped in front 7-0.
Buhler Bounces Past Redskins
The Liberal Redskins finish 0-3 at the Salina Invitational for the second consecutive season. The Buhler Crusaders topped the Redskins 67-48 Saturday afternoon at the Brick House at Salina Central. Buhler jumped all over the Redskins early for an 18-3 lead. Buhler led 21-7 after one quarter. Buhler led 28-11 as the Skins struggled with the Buhler full court pressure. The Skins went on a 10-2 run to make it 30-21 before Buhler hit a three to make it 33-21 at halftime.
Salina South Send Skins to 7th Straight Loss
The Liberal Redskins dropped their seventh straight game Friday night with a 63-55 loss to the Salina South Cougars Friday night at the Brick House at the Salina Invitational Tournament. Liberal had a good rebounding game and only committed seven turnovers but didn’t make enough plays for the win. The Redskins led 12-10 after one quarter and the Cougars led the Redskins 22-21 at halftime.
Lady Red Rolls Back to SIT Championship
For the sixth time in seven years, the Liberal Lady Redskins are in the Salina Invitational Tournament championship game. Liberal topped Salina Central 55-46 Friday night in Mabee Arena at Kansas Wesleyan in Salina. The Lady Redskins with their fifth straights against the Lady Mustangs. Liberal jumped out to a 16-7 lead after one quarter in front of a maroon clad Salina Central partisan crowd. Liberal trailed briefly 23-21 but led at halftime 25-23.
Friday’s Scores
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SCCC announces honor roll for fall 2022
By Phillip Lee LIBERAL, Kan. — Seward County Community College is proud to announce its Honor Roll for the Fall 2022 semester. There are three Honor Roll divisions — President, Vice President and Part-time Vice President. President’s Honor Roll: Any student who completes at least 12 credit hours and has a semester grade point average of 4.00 will be listed on the President’s Honor Roll for that semester.
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