Lemoore's Laura Sparks is crowned Miss Kings County 2023 on Saturday in Hanford.

Lemoore contestant Laura Sparks crowned the new Miss Kings County for 2023

Mar 16 2023 - 2:46pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore’s Laura Sparks, 23, took top honors at the  Miss Kings County Pageant held Saturday, March 11 at Hanford High School’s Presentation Center. Hanford’s Taylor Usher, 15, was selected as the Miss Kings County Outstanding Teen. Keep reading...

Kings Health Department reminds property owners of above ground storage tank safety

Mar 27 2023 - 10:56am

Due to the rising flood water along the Kings River and Cross Creek areas, the Kings County Department of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Services would like to remind property owners with above-ground storage tanks warrant serious consideration during this flood event. Keep reading...

Local orthodontist, Dr. Chris Rose, poses with Girl Scout cookies bound for sailors on deployment.

Lemoore native and Hanford orthodontist, Dr. Chris Rose, and staff, send Girl Scout cookies to sailors at sea

Mar 9 2023 - 1:08pm By The Leader Staff

For the fifth year in a row, local orthodontist Dr. Christopher Rose and his staff purchased Girl Scout cookies and created care packages for Kings County’s military personnel currently out to sea on deployment. Keep reading...

Members and coaches of the MIQ Academic Decathlon team

MIQ Academic Decathlon team does well in Catholic Junior High Decathlon

Mar 7 2023 - 3:28pm By The Leader Staff

Mary Immaculate Queen School (MIQ) participated in the Catholic Academic Junior High Decathlon 2023 on March 4, 2023, at San Joaquin Memorial High School. Keep reading...

Members of the Lemoore Middle College High School continued the school's winning streak in this year's Kings County Academic Decathlon.

Lemoore Middle College High School takes 41st Academic Decathlon title again

Feb 9 2023 - 12:16pm By The Leader Staff

Kings County high school students, this past weekend (Feb. 4), once again, competed in the 41st Annual Kings County Academic Decathlon., and for the 11th time in a row, the Lemoore Middle College High School took top honors at the county’s annual academic competition. Keep reading...

Kings health officials warn of extremely cold temperatures that will affect county

Dec 17 2022 - 11:50am Contributed Article

The Kings County Department of Public Health (KCDPH) and Office of Emergency Services (OES) have received confirmation from the California State Warning Center of extremely cold temperatures that will affect Kings County. Keep reading...

West Hills Community College Chancellor Dr. Kristin Clark and Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria.

West Hills Community College Chancellor Dr. Kristin Clark, honored as 'Exceptional Woman" for commitment to higher education

Mar 27 2023 - 6:41pm By The Leader Staff

West Hills College District Chancellor Dr. Kristin Clark was recognized recently as an “Exceptional Woman,” honored by California State Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria as one of several women for their outstanding service to their communities. The ceremony was part of the "Women Leading the Way Women's History Month" celebration. Keep reading...

An image from the Lemoore Chamber of Commerce 2016 Lemoore Pizza Festival.

Lemoore's Greater Kings Chamber rebrands annual Pizza Festival as Lemoore Days April 21-23 at Lemoore Sports Complex

Mar 4 2023 - 4:00pm By The Leader Staff

The Greater Kings County Chamber of Commerce (formally the Lemoore Chamber of Commerce) announced recently that a new and exciting chapter in the community's history takes place this spring with the rebranding of the Lemoore Pizza Festival to Lemoore Days. Keep reading...

Grant Jones talks to Mrs. Lockwood's third-grade class from Island Elementary about animal husbandry.

Local elementary schools get a close up lesson about animals and agriculture courtesy of Kings County Farm Bureau

Mar 17 2023 - 11:30am By The Leader Staff

Over 2,300 third graders from Kings County elementary schools got a first hand, up close view of Kings County agriculture during their annual Farm Day visit to the Kings Fairgrounds on Thursday morning, March 16. Keep reading...

San Francisco's Willie Williams looks to scored against Fullerton.

Large crowd greet winners at men's and women's state community college championships held at West Hills Lemoore

Mar 13 2023 - 12:18pm By The Leader Staff

Fullerton City College breezed through the first two rounds of the men’s California Community College Athletic Association’s (CCCAA)  State Basketball Tournament, held this past weekend at West Hills Community College. In the state title game, Fullerton College defeated City College of San Francisco 83-73 for the state championship. Keep reading...

Jason McDonald, Japan bound

Lemoore state-tourney wrestler and student athlete, seeks funds for summer wrestling trip to Japan

Feb 28 2023 - 2:04pm By The Leader Staff

Fresh from a trip to the CIF State Wrestling Tournament where he wrestled himself to the round of 16 before falling in an 8-0 decision. Lemoore’s talented Jason McDonald is taking a week off from training and plans to transition to Freestyle/Greco in anticipation of competing in Japan this summer. Keep reading...

Lemoore's Kaleb Godeau looks to score in 53-42 loss to visiting Sunnyside High School Wednesday night.

No. 1 Tigers fall in Central Section opener against Sunnyside, Tiger ladies fall at Porterville to end season

Feb 17 2023 - 1:22pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore’s boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams fell in their Central Section playoff tilts, the LHS ladies dropping a 53-35 season-ending loss to Porterville Thursday night while the top-ranked Tiger boys’ team, ranked No. 1 in the Division II division, lost a surprising 53-42 first-round home playoff game to No. 16 Sunnyside High School on Wednesday night (Feb. 15). Keep reading...

State wrestling tourney bound Isaiah Morales and James McDonald

Pair of Tigers, Jason McDonald and Isaiah Morales, earn spots in CIF State Wrestling Championships, slated for Feb. 23-25 in Bakersfield

Feb 22 2023 - 12:08pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore’s Isaiah Morales beat Buchanan’s Alec Dansby in the heavyweight finals of the Central Valley Masters, recently held in Lemoore,  and has earned a trip to the California Wrestling Championships. Joining him will be Jason McDonald who beat Dinuba’s Jasias Carrasco at 115 pounds for seventh place. Keep reading...