Lemoore's newest member of the Citizen of the Year club and wife Paulette .

Lemoore Chamber honors new Citizen of the Year, Organization, and Business

Jan 24 2015 - 1:14pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

The Lemoore Chamber of Commerce, at his annual 57th Annual Installation and Awards Banquet Saturday night honored longtime teacher and coach, Bob Clement, as its 2015 Citizen of the Year. Joining Clement this year as special honorees were Families and Schools Together (FAST) credit union as the Business of the Year and the Kings Lions Club, a relative newcomer to the community, as this year’s Organization of the Year. Keep reading...

Reaction to Lemoore City Manager's surprise resignation

Reaction to Lemoore City Manager's surprise resignation

Jan 9 2015 - 11:33am By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

Lemoore City Manager Jeff Laws is calling it quits. The former police chief turned city manager submitted his resignation to Lemoore councilmembers following Tuesday night’s council meeting. In a letter he delivered to councilmembers after the regular meeting, he gave no reasons for his unexpected departure. Keep reading...

City Council sends Police Athletic League proposal on to Recreation Commission

Jan 24 2015 - 2:20pm By Ed Martin, Editor

The Council got to hear from Lemoore Police Chief Darrell Smith about the Police Athletic League (PAL) at its meeting on Jan. 20. The Police Athletic League (PAL) is a juvenile crime prevention program geared toward providing educational and athletic activities for high-risk kids from 8-18 years old, and the agenda item was requested by Councilmember Eddie Neal, a longtime advocate of youth-oriented programs. Keep reading...

Law Enforcement

Lemoore woman brutally assaulted by suspect following her early Saturday morning

Jan 20 2015 - 7:27pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore Police are seeking a suspect described as a black-adult male about 5-7, slim, but muscular who was wearing plaid pajama bottoms and a black or charcoal gray jacket that went down to around his knees. Police say he was also wearing tennis shoes and gloves, and say the suspect sexually assaulted a Lemoore woman as she was walking on Oakdale Lane and South Olive St. on early Saturday morning around 2 a.m. Keep reading...

College Life

Survey says: West Hills College continues to outpace other colleges in student growth

Jan 13 2015 - 6:52pm From West Hills College

A survey just released shows that enrollment increases at West Hills College Coalinga and West Hills College Lemoore were higher than any other Central Valley community college in California. Keep reading...

Education

Members of the Lemoore High School marching band celebrate making the Western Band Association finals.

Tiger marching band earns honors at Western Band Association event

Nov 28 2014 - 3:48pm Article Contributed to The Leader

The Lemoore high school football team is not the only group achieving success on the football field this fall.  The Lemoore High School "Tiger Pride" Marching Band and Color Guard ended their competitive season with a 15th place finish at the Grand Championship Finals of the Western Band Association. Keep reading...

Kings Lions get their wish, council approves park adoption

Sep 27 2014 - 11:14am By The Leader Staff

The Lemoore City Council Tuesday night voted to allow the Kings Lions Club to officially sponsor the 19th Avenue Park. The local service club, which recently held a well-attended Brewfest at the park, wanted to rename the park the “Kings Lions Complex.” Keep reading...

Photo gallery: Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department gets the local Christmas spirit started with raising of downtown tree

Photo gallery: Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department gets the local Christmas spirit started with raising of downtown tree

Dec 8 2014 - 5:51pm
In addition to providing the City of Lemoore with efficient, timely fire services, the Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department also sets the annual tone for the start of the Christmas season. Once again, as it has done for decades, the local volunteers raised the annual Christmas tree at the intersection of Fox and D streets. Keep reading...

Healthy Lifestyles

Physical therapist joins Adventist Health team

Physical therapist joins Adventist Health team

Jan 7 2015 - 1:47pm By The Leader Staff

A physical therapist with 19 years of experience has joined Adventist Health/Physical Therapy. Eddie Campomanes will care for patients in need of rehabilitation services. Keep reading...

Spencer Stinger was a key cog in the Tigers' win over Hanford Friday night.

Tigers take the halfway lead in West Yosemite League with uplifting win over Bullpups

Jan 25 2015 - 2:26pm By Ed Martin, Editor

A Lemoore and Hanford boys’ basketball game is generally an exciting affair, and Friday night’s matchup to determine the halfway leader in the West Yosemite League was no exception. As it is, Lemoore got the better of Hanford and improved to 6-0 in WYL play, beating the Bullpups 57-52 in a contest that could very well have gone either way. Keep reading...

Samantha Earl scored 25 points in Saturday's victory over Merced.

Golden Eagles get past Merced, host perennial powerhouse Fresno City Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Jan 25 2015 - 1:59pm By The Leader Staff

Behind 25 points from Samantha Earl, the West Hills College Lemoore Falcons beat visiting Merced College 64-49 in a game they led from start to finish. The win improved the Golden Eagles record to 15-6 overall and 3-2 in the Central Valley Conference. Keep reading...

Athletics

Kaity Sweet makes a save during Friday's win over Hanford West.

Lady Tigers' soccer beats West to hold on to second in West Yosemite League

Jan 24 2015 - 2:27pm By The Leader Staff
Lemoore's varsity girls' soccer team held onto its share of second place in the West Yosemite League with a 4-2 victory over Hanford West Friday night. The Tigers are 4-2 on the year and trail Redwood, which leads the league with a perfect 7-0 record. The Tiger boys also won in a 1-0 decision over Hanford West. The boys are 3-4 in League play. Keep reading...
Members of the Lemoore High School NJROTC Drill Team

Lemoore High NJROTC drill team scores high in prestigious meet in Los Angeles

Dec 10 2014 - 8:03pm By The Leader Staff

Congratulations to the Lemoore High School Navy Junior ROTC Drill Team which placed 2nd overall at the Santa Ana Drill meet at Santa Ana High School in Los Angeles.  The team’s next drill meet will be in late February in San Diego. The top three teams get the invite to National competition in Pensacola, Florida in April. Keep reading...

More Features

Gabriel Viana, Kalvin Conley, and Silas Moura were academic and athletic scholars.

Three West Hills College Lemoore students honored for athletics and academics

Jan 24 2015 - 4:46pm From West Hills College Lemoore

Recognized for their high achievements in academics and athletics, three West Hills College Lemoore men’s soccer players were invited to an awards luncheon in Philadelphia during the 2014 National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention. Keep reading...

Bill Black, Congressman Jim Costa and World War II veteran Charles Coburn.

Local man and younger brother take Honor Flight to see World War II Memorial

Nov 2 2014 - 8:08pm By Bill Black

In the early hours of September 15, Charles Coburn, and with his guardian brother, former Lemoore High School Superintendent Bill Black, arrived at Fresno International Airport to start a three-day Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Charles, 19 years older than his brother Bill, joined the Army after graduating from high school in 1944, and by that Fall, found himself in the middle of the war in General Patten’s 97th Infantry in Germany. Keep reading...