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thats right guys, i have booked a possible visit to our lovely town by Barry Cooper for 8-1-09 in the Liberal Memorial Library between the times of 9am-4pm. I have recieved an email from Mr. Cooper that he plans to visit as scheduled unless something unseen arrises. so, everyone who wants change, or even anyone that doesnt is encouraged to visit and speak with Mr. Cooper and possibly learn something!

College students Kali Hague and Merritt Hitchcock are about to embark on an extreme cross-country summer trip.The far-flung stops arent so exotic Liberal, Kan.; Lufkin, Texas; Racine, Wis.

A 6-year-old has died, the victim of crash in Seward County. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol online report, the boy, Eduardo Moreno, was in the car with a 15-year-old driver who was headed west on a county road just outside Liberal, about 15 minutes before midnight last night.

Several tragic ironies arose from Wednesday's fatal shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington.

It wasn't enough to classify as an outbreak, but it was nonetheless impressive how many different states reported tornadoes on Wednesday.

Tony Bruce, Jr., captured his first career ASCS Speedweek feature win by cracking victory lane in the second leg of the 17th Annual F&J Construction ASCS Speedweek featuring the Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by K&N Filters at I-30 Speedway on Saturday night.

Police are looking a suspect in the armed robbery Friday morning of a Liberal beef packing plant.

Toni Casados, a career educator and community outreach specialist, will join the University of Kansas as a recruitment support coordinator, serving the Latino population in southwestern Kansas.

WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's new drug czar says he wants to banish the idea that the U.S. is fighting "a war on drugs," a move that would underscore a shift favoring treatment over incarceration in trying to reduce illicit drug use. In his first interview since being confirmed to head the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Gil Kerlikowske said Wednesday the bellicose analogy was a barrier to dealing with the nation's drug issues. "Regardless of how you try to explain to people it's a 'war on drugs' or a 'war on a product,' people see a war as a war on them," he said. "We're not at war with people in this country." View Full Image Brendan Smialowski for The Wall Street Journal Gil Kerlikowske, the new White House drug czar, signaled Wednesday his openness to rethinking the government's approach to fighting drug use. Mr. Kerlikowske's comments are a signal that the Obama administration is set to follow a more moderate -- and likely more controversial -- stance on the nation's drug problems. Prior administrations talked about pushing treatment and reducing demand while continuing to focus primarily on a tough criminal-justice approach. The Obama administration is likely to deal with drugs as a matter of public health rather than criminal justice alone, with treatment's role growing relative to incarceration, Mr. Kerlikowske said. More Q&A: Transcript of the interview with Kerlikowske Already, the administration has called for an end to the disparity in how crimes involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine are dealt with. Critics of the law say it unfairly targeted African-American communities, where crack is more prevalent. The administration also said federal authorities would no longer raid medical-marijuana dispensaries in the 13 states where voters have made medical marijuana legal. Agents had previously done so under federal law, which doesn't provide for any exceptions to its marijuana prohibition. Journal Communitydiscuss“ That the War on Drugs has been a complete failure is not even a question anymore. ”

Legendary singer-actress Judy Garland, as Dorothy Gale, sings "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," in a scene from the classic 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz," in this undated promotional photo.

Coal plant compromise Parkinson, GOP forge agreement By Michael Dillin - mike@swdtimes.com Just days after taking office, new Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson and legislative leaders have reached an agreement with Sunflower Electric Power Corporation that will pave the way for the construction of one coal-fired electric plant near Holcomb -- not two as originally proposed. As part of the deal, Sunflower agreed to support the generation of 180 megawatts of wind power, biomass and other renewable energy sources. New transmission lines will open western Kansas for the development of wind farms. The GOP-controlled Kansas Legislature had been pushing for approval of two 895-megawatt power plants, but had been blocked by then-Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. But with Sebelius' departure to become Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration, Parkinson -- a Republican-turned-Democrat -- quickly found common ground with utility backers.

Two men were killed and another injured in a traffic accident in Finney County early Sunday morning. All were residents of Liberal. According to Finney County Sheriff Kevin Bascue, at 6:55 a.m. on Sunday, Finney deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle roll over accident on Mansfield Road one tenth of a mile west of Farmland Road. Upon arrival, deputies observed a white 1997 Chevy Monte Carlo that had rolled several times, along with three men who had been ejected. Two men were pronounced deceased at the scene by. The third male subject was transported by EMS to St. Catherine's Hospital. The dead were identified as Travis Wilson, 28, and Larry Ricks, 27. The injured passenger was identified as Antoine Downing, 28, also of Liberal. Downing was later transferred to a hospital in Wichita.. The sheriff's office said It appears the subjects were westbound on Mansfield Road, lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle rolled three times. The accident was discovered by the crew of a passing Amtrak train who saw the accident and notified law enforcement. The three victims were said to be in Garden City visiting friends

Yes thats right. Your new editor here at "Topix.net" would like to invite any and all employers who currently read this website to email me, your editor at: donsmall@att.net if you have any job openings whatsoever. any job type, any pay rate, up to 40 miles from Liberal, Ks. I am doing this because both the "High Plains Daily Leader" and the "Southwest Times" website classifieds section have not been updated for well over 6-8 months and have been notified on more than one occasion with no results. This will be a free listing, BROSCHURE SCHEMES NOT WELCOME! All listings will be updated immediately upon recieval via my "WebBot". Thank You, Don Small-Topix.net Editor.

If you are an aviation buff or someone who just enjoys being around airplanes you might want to make a stop at the Mid-American Air Museum in Liberal, Kansas.

Tuesday's parade from the old city hall to the new one was led by piper Don Macrae.

BEST WISHES by Bill Barker and directed by Hollace Starr gets extended once again, the show now plays thru through May 10th.

The clock was turned back 150 years yesterday when a vintage steam train rolled in to railway stations.

Many Kansas roads continue to be closed today due to weather, but the Kansas Department Transportation has reopened U.S. Highway 83 southbound out of Garden City.

Doug Sisk of Hillsboro and Shari Koehn of Liberal announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

One person was killed and four counties declared disaster areas Friday as a result of intense snow and drifting across the state, Kansas officials said.