An impressed throng of Lemoore residents and parade enthusiasts cheered the 2016 Veterans’ Day Parade Friday night in Lemoore. The event, sponsored by the Lemoore American Legion and the City of Lemoore’s Community Services Department, put on an impressive display of patriotism as the annual parade featured marching bands, youth groups, the Lemoore High School NJ ROTC, and members of the U.S. Navy. Keep reading...
The Lemoore Future Farmers of America had a busy Saturday (Oct. 29). Earlier that day the local contingent helped put new landscaping at Lemoore City Hall, the culmination of at least a couple of years of planning. Later that day, many of the same students put on their 8th Annual Halloween Community Pumpkin Patch, held at the school’s student-led farm. Keep reading...
He was a 30-year member of the California Highway Patrol and an effective public spokesperson for law enforcement. He was – and is – a good father, an advocate for young people, a respected teacher, and now, as of October 21, will be considered for the rest of his life, and beyond, as a very special “Friend” of the Lemoore Union High School Foundation for Educational Excellence. Keep reading...
What better way to educate the public about water conservation than by beginning in the schools? The City of Lemoore Water Division asked local youngsters to take a stab at creating a City of Lemoore mascot, to as a “rally point” for water conservation in Lemoore. Keep reading...
What do a pair of likeable librarians, retired after years of “shushing” wayward students, do for fun? Well, frankly they do what every other self-respecting librarian would do: They catch the next available plane for Kenya, the domain of elephants, lions, and at least one Norwegian ambassador, who at one point in the disco-dominated era ‘70s, just so happened to have been a foreign exchange student at Lemoore High School.
Keep reading...
In an effort to place the spotlight on youth violence, Lemoore’s Last Days Ministries Church held a “Prayer in the Park” in the Lemoore City Park Friday night in an effort to use prayer to stem the threat of youth violence and gang activity. Keep reading...
Jun 14 2016 - 9:50am
A surprise storm hit the Valley early Sunday morning and it brought with it thunder and lightning – lots of it. The Leader photographer, Bill Burris, was up and stepped outside to take photos, including the one shown here. Keep reading...
Apr 30 2016 - 2:07pm
The beautiful Sarah Mooney Museum has housed and shared the early history of our area for the past 42 years. In 1973, Sarah’s oldest granddaughter and her husband, Marie and Buzz Blakely, donated the property at 542 West D Street to the Lemoore Chamber of Commerce to be kept as a Museum in honor of Sarah Mooney. Keep reading...
With a possible life in the balance, Lemoore’s vaunted Volunteer Fire Department responded within minutes to an apartment fire at the Lemoore Arms Apartments, across from the Best Buy Market. Joining the Lemoore Volunteers were units from the Kings County Fire Department, both of whom arrived on the scene shortly after the call came in about 8:20 p.m. Friday night. Keep reading...
There were plenty of smiles, tears, plenty of awards, and even a few one liners at Wednesday’s West Hills College women’s basketball team’s end-of-season banquet. The Golden Eagles recently concluded their best season ever, compiling an impressive 19-10 record and finishing second in the Central Valley Conference. Keep reading...
