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Joe Smith with a Kentucky bass.

A bass in the evening

August 31, 2026

By LARRY DABLEMONTIt was a nice little cove with clear water and it looked to be a good place to fish a topwater lure, late in the evening as the...

August 31, 2026

By CARRIE CLASSON“Filled With Loons”I’m sure someone must have mentioned that I’d be on a boat.But I somehow missed that information entirely until...

Printed Paper Online

September 2, 2026

Property transfers

August 24, 2026

Warranty Deed, filed August 19, 2026. Earl D Martin and Janie L Martin to Landon Eggerman and Erin Eggerman, STR 2-31-29 W/NW/NW.Warranty Deed, filed August 19, 2026. Earl...

Barton County Shrine Club

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2026: 9-9,16,23,30 Wise Trustee's Sale

August 28, 2026

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALEA default has accrued on a certain note secured by a deed of trust executed by, Kristin Wise dated 9/30/2024 and recorded on 10/1/2024 in Book 2024...

2026: 9-9,16,23,30 Brooks Trustee's Sale

August 28, 2026

TRUSTEE’S SALEIN RE: Jeff A Brooks and Kathy D Brooks, husband and wife Trustee’s Sale:For default in payment of debt and performance of obligation secured by Deed of Trust...

2026 LEGAL 8-26 Newport Township-2x1

August 20, 2026

Congratulations to Liberal R-II School District's August Employee of the Month Angela Daniels: Transportation Coordinator/Elementary Cashier.

Daniels named Liberal R-II August Employee of the Month

August 31, 2026

LIBERAL- Angela Daniels, transportation coordinator and elementary cashier at Liberal R-II School District, has been recognized as the August...

Golden City FFA Chapter helps pack 252,564 meals at State Fair

August 31, 2026

Members of the Golden City FFA Chapter joined more than 782 FFA members from 95 Missouri FFA Chapters and agricultural leaders to pack meals, a...

Ozarks Food Harvest’s Summer Harvest campaign provides 72,600 meals

August 27, 2026

SPRINGFIELD- Ozarks Food Harvest wrapped up their Summer Harvest campaign, presented by Paul Mueller Company, and collected enough food and funds to provide more than...

GLORIA JUNE SMITH

August 26, 2026

Gloria June Glunt (McKinney, Libeer, Smith) June 10, 1930 – August 20, 2026.Born June 10, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas to Victor Hugo and Manta Jane...

August 24, 2026

Private services will be held for Fernyssa Mae Swank, 84, Liberal, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.www.konantzwarden.com.

SHARON JOYCE MEIN

August 21, 2026

On Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, Sharon Joyce Mein of Golden City, MO passed away in the care of her loving family. She was born in Syracuse, MO to...

Congratulations to Liberal R-II School District's August Employee of the Month Angela Daniels: Transportation Coordinator/Elementary Cashier.

Daniels named Liberal R-II August Employee of the Month

August 31, 2026

LIBERAL- Angela Daniels, transportation coordinator and elementary cashier at Liberal R-II School District, has been recognized as the August...

Golden City FFA Chapter helps pack 252,564 meals at State Fair

August 31, 2026

Members of the Golden City FFA Chapter joined more than 782 FFA members from 95 Missouri FFA Chapters and agricultural leaders to pack meals, a...

Reed named to MSU’s summer 2026 dean's list

August 25, 2026

SPRINGFIELD- Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list. For undergraduate students, criteria include...

Barton County Senior Center Lunch Menu

August 27, 2026

August 31 – September 4MONDAY- Beef taco with flour tortilla, lettuce, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, refried bean, side of corn chips, pineapple, pudding,...

Marriage license applications

August 24, 2026

The following have filed a marriage license application with the Barton County Recorder’s office:Joshua James Huff, 45, Bates City and Scotty Ann Wagner, 43, Sheldon.Donald...

Liberal Prairie Days to feature Baby Olympics

August 21, 2026

LIBERAL- This year, Liberal Prairie Days will feature Baby Olympics, to be held Saturday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m., at the Liberal Christian Church, 113 E. Yale St. Registration...

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Photo courtesy of Catherine Williams
Liberal varsity volleyball girls opened their season on Tuesday night, Aug. 25, by winning the first two sets of each match against Archie and New Heights. Archie chose to play a third set and came out swinging but just got by the Bulldogs in the end. New Heights chose to play a third set against Liberal also, but lost. Archie bested New Heights in the last two sets of their match.

Liberal jamboree

August 28, 2026

Lockwood's Roper Gray pitches the ball to Sean Contreras as a Jasper tackler pursues him during last week's jamboree.

Local teams excel in Jamboree

August 24, 2026

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