Photo by Michael Dillin/The Southwest Times
Hailey Fraulis, 8, of Liberal, tests out the water in the children's pool Wednesday afternoon. It's one of four pools at Adventure Bay Family Water Park. The park is set to open to the public on Sunday at 1 p.m. A by-invitation-only "soft opening" is scheduled for Saturday evening.
Here's just a sample of the type of fireworks that will be seen at the after-game display on Saturday at Brent Gould Field. The fireworks display will commence roughly around 10 p.m. Jul 3, 2009, 17:10
Liberal's Fellowship Baptist Church performed two productions called "Our Flag was Still There" Wednesday and Thursday evenings. There were both adult and children's choirs that performed patriotic music. And representatives of all branches of the military were honored for their service to the United States. Jul 3, 2009, 17:07
The Liberal City Commission took its first step Wednesday in developing the 2010 city budget by hearing presentations from 15 out of 16 not-for-profit organizations seeking funding from the city. The 16 organizations are seeking a total of $296,260 in assistance.
Ryan T. "Ty" Harvey was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy on May 15, 2009. Ty is a 1998 graduate of Liberal High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Houston.
Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper James Taylor (right) and Liberal Police Department Officer Dallas Ryan conduct a sobriety check on a motorist driving along U.S. Highway 83. The sobriety checkpoint was conducted June 26 but failed to produce any DUI arrests. Jul 1, 2009, 12:43
Liberal Police officers Franka Jiminez and John McCord work a four car accident Thursday on Kansas Avenue near the water park. No one was hurt. One driver apparently was "rubbernecking" (looking over) at the water park construction site when her vehicle struck the car in front of her, starting a chain reaction. Police ask that drivers use extra caution when driving by the site.
Photo by Michael Dillin, The Southwest Times Jun 22, 2009, 14:04
