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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

Inside the buildings auditorium are the lines of poem commemorating the fallen soldiers who went to LMCMS during WWI. LMCMS, which was originally constructed as a memorial, will be turned into a magnet school in the fall of 2024.

NEWS: Central Middle School Curriculum Change

Maria Mosconi December 12, 2023

On Monday, Dec. 1, the USD497 Board of Education unanimously voted to make Liberty Memorial Central Middle School a 'magnet school,' or a public school with a unique curriculum. The accepted curriculum...

Lifting a sheet, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School principal Jennifer Schmitt and superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis unveiled the plaque celebrating 100 years of the school. Both a commemoration of the day and the varying names of the school throughout the years can be found on the plaque.

NEWS: Central Centennial

Eli Roust, Photographer/Reporter November 16, 2023

Liberty Memorial Central Middle School [LMCMS] celebrated its 100th anniversary of the building on Sunday, Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. The building was originally a high school constructed as a WWI memorial, and...

Chief Operations Officer Larry Englebrick shares a presentation slide talking about the impact of school closures.

NEWS BRIEF: School Board Makes Decisions Regarding School Closures

Cici Hunter February 28, 2023

On Monday, Feb. 27, the USD 497 Board of Education hosted a board meeting to hear administration and community input, in addition to the Future Planning Committee’s final proposal.  “We have cut,...

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