City officials discuss major conservation efforts as drought continues taking a big toll

Mar 8 2014 - 11:14am By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

The ongoing drought, which has decimated the agriculture industry and threatens other major industries, was the subject of a long conversation at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The City of Lemoore has always had conservation measures in place, but because of the lack of rain over the course of the last few years, further measures may be needed. Keep reading...

Lemoore Police Chief Darrell Smith

Lemoore City Council told that crime is up, but property recovery up too in 2013

Mar 8 2014 - 3:24pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore Chief of Police Darrell Smith presented his first Annual Lemoore Police Report at Tuesday's city council meeting and reported that overall crime is up in Lemoore. However he also reported that the recovery of stolen property, crimes solved, and the number of Neighborhood Watch programs increased as well. Keep reading...

Law Enforcement

Police Report: Alert officer follows up on money order theft and finds drugs

Mar 9 2014 - 12:26pm By The Leader Staff

On Thursday, March 6, a Lemoore police officer responded to the Texaco gas station on West D Street in Lemoore for a report of lost property, and shortly after investigating the incident, alertly solved the crime. Keep reading...

Salas gets top endorsement nod from trio of Kings County supervisors

Mar 6 2014 - 6:09pm By The Leader Staff

Kings County Supervisors Doug Verboon, Tony Barba, and Richard Fagundes have endorsed Assemblymember Rudy Salas for re-election to the 32nd Ass Keep reading...

College Life

West Hills College looking for Alumnus of the Year

Mar 10 2014 - 6:15pm By The Leader Staff

West Hills College Coalinga is looking for the next Alumnus of the Year, a former WHCC student who excels personally and professionally. Keep reading...

Education

Middle College High School students Joseph Cruz and Brenda Gutierrez apply a coat of paint to Generations, a facility for seniors in Lemoore.

Lemoore Middle College students provide a little color to Seniors day care facility

Mar 8 2014 - 11:44am By The Leader Staff

Students from Lemoore’s Middle College High School spent much of Friday afternoon in community service as 12 students helped paint a new building at generations, a day-care facility in Lemoore that caters to senior citizens and children. Keep reading...

Local youngsters came out for a soccer camp to raise money for a community center in Nairobi, Kenya.

Lemoore kids, South Valley Church lend big hand to effort for Nairobi Community Center

Mar 9 2014 - 12:00pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

There is one community center in Nairobi, Kenya and a bunch of eager soccer players who will be thrilled when they hear that a bunch of soccer balls and sports equipment will soon be headed their way, thanks in large part to a bunch of youngsters and the South Valley Community Church. Keep reading...

Athletics

Lemoore's Masters Youth champs: (back row L to R) Marissa Perico, Joshua Rogers, Bubba Ashley, Isaiah Morales, Mariah Perico, Lucas Gonzalves; (back) Ethanial Solorio, Jerry Perico, Daymen Soto, J'Shawn Webster, Sebastian Solorio

Lemoore's youth wrestlers get a head start on winning championships

Mar 6 2014 - 5:53pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore High School Wrestling Coach Marcio Botelho had a big smile on his face this past weekend when he heard that one of Lemoore’s youth wrestling teams took top honors at a Valley wrestling meet for elementary age students. Lemoore’s K-2 team won the CUYWA Masters won the 2nd Division Team Championship held at Corcoran Junior High School on Saturday, March 1. Keep reading...

Lemoore's Esperanza Cadena first to medal in State Girls' Wrestling Meet

Lemoore's Esperanza Cadena first to medal in State Girls' Wrestling Meet

Mar 3 2014 - 7:20pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore High School’s Esperanza Cadena is only a sophomore and has two more years to earn a state wrestling championship. As it is, she’ll have to settle for a sixth place finish – the highest ever for a female Tiger at a state wrestling tournament. Keep reading...

Proud of their new location: Owners Chris Brazil (far left) and John Miller (far right) join employees (left to right) Cathy Morse, Samie Souza and Stacie Holmes in the new Ramblin' Rose.

Lemoore's downtown future a lot rosier thanks to move by Ramblin' Rose to new digs

Feb 19 2014 - 6:22pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

Ramblin’ Rose, one of Lemoore’s most established businesses, is celebrating its 25th year in business as a florist shop, and what better way to celebrate than making a big move to a bigger and more attractive location. After months in the making, owners Chris Brazil, who started the business 25 years ago, and partner John Miller, finally made the move a couple of weeks ago and by the look of things the flower-buying public is impressed. Keep reading...

Good music, good food, at Lemoore High Choir's Rockin' on Bush Street Saturday night

Good music, good food, at Lemoore High Choir's Rockin' on Bush Street Saturday night

Feb 10 2014 - 5:48pm By The Leader Staff

One again Lemoore High School's award winning Choral Program put on a good show for a packed house in the school's cafeteria Saturday night. Rockin' on Bush Street had the soulful sounds of rock and roll and the sets and kids to make it work. See Image Gallery Keep reading...