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West Hills District awarded nearly $700,000 from California State Parks for Outdoor Equity Program

Jun 2 2022 - 12:46pm From West Hills College

The West Hills Community College District was recently awarded a $692,605 grant from California State Parks through its Outdoor Equity Program. Distributed amongst 125 low-income urban and rural communities, the Outdoor Equity Program helps establish hubs for local activities and trips to natural areas for underserved communities. Keep reading...

Kings County's finest at attention for Peace Officers Memorial.

Lemoore, Kings law enforcement gather for annual Peace Officers Memorial

May 19 2022 - 11:11am By The Leader Staff

Kings County’s annual remembrance of its fallen law enforcement officers was held Wednesday morning at the Kings County Government Center as local law enforcement and the public gathered to remember all those who had fallen in the line of duty. Keep reading...

Parents wipe away tears as Friday morning trial for Every 15 Minutes.

Lemoore High School and Every 15 Minutes, a lesson that keeps on teaching

Apr 9 2022 - 11:48am By Ed Martin, Editor

For more than a decade, Lemoore High School and other schools have participated in a drama entitled Every 15 Minutes, a sobering drama that plays itself out in the school grounds and auditoriums of our nation's high schools. Keep reading...

Standing L to R Kris Szovati, Kelsie Nichols, Pini Etchegoin, Evelyn Swift. Seated Joseph Katz, Mike Barker, Abby Mattos, Stephan Des Jardins.

The Kings Players return to the stage with a comedy and 12 performances set for the Temple Theater starting February 26

Feb 18 2022 - 12:21pm By The Leader Staff

Season 2022 at The Kings Players in Hanford is up and running, and the first production on the list is The Money in Uncle George’s Suitcase – a comedy by Pat Cook and directed by Cyndie Maxwell. The Kings Players are planning 11 performances in February and March, including matinees Sunday at 2 p.m. Keep reading...

Masks in classrooms, safety measures, continue as students return to class Jan. 10

Jan 6 2022 - 1:40pm By The Leader Staff

Local schools, including campuses in the Lemoore Elementary School District and Lemoore Union High School District, will greet returning students on Monday, January 10 as they complete their holiday vacations. Keep reading...

Firefighters get ready to raise tree and the flag.

Holiday season has certainly arrived as local firefighters deliver Christmas tree

Nov 29 2021 - 1:44pm By The Leader Staff

It’s that time of year again when a slight chill in the air and the holiday spirit begins anew in Lemoore. One of the sure-tell signs of this is when the Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department, taking a well-earned break from its normal duties, delivers a fresh Christmas tree to Lemoore’s downtown, the department’s annual contribution to the spirit of Christmas. Keep reading...

Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts waved flags during the annual parade.

Lemoore's annual Veterans Parade well attended as hundreds appear downtown

Nov 12 2021 - 1:49pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore's annual salute to its veterans on Veterans Day played itself out Thursday evening in downtown Lemoore as hundreds of local citizens came out on a brisk evening to view the annual Veterans Parade. The parade traveled down Lemoore's traditional route on downtown D Street. Keep reading...

Kings County Supervisor Joe Neves honors members of the Friends of the Library, including its president, Carol Dias.

Friends of the Kings County Library honored by Kings County Board of Supervisors

Oct 18 2021 - 2:17pm By The Leader Staff

For 39 years community volunteers have raised funds to support programs and equipment needs at the seven libraries throughout Kings County, and recently the Kings County Board of Supervisors honored the local volunteers. Keep reading...

Former Councilmember Holly Blair during a 2018 Lemoore City Council meeting.

Former Lemoore Councilmember Holly Blair released from jail on June 25 as she awaits trial in Kings County Superior Court

Aug 10 2021 - 4:18pm By Ed Martin, Editor

According to the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, former Lemoore City Councilmember Holly Blair was released recently from the Kings County Jail while she awaits trial. Keep reading...

Tachi Tribe members and others cut the ribbon officially reopening the newly renovated Coyote Entertainment Center. The Center officially opens to the public on July 2

Tachi Palace Casino Resort announces reopening of renovated Coyote Entertainment Center

Jun 29 2021 - 1:56pm By The Leader Staff

Following a traditional prayer ceremony and then a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Tachi-Yokut Tribe blessed the newly renovated Coyote Entertainment Center's reopening. It then allowed a sneak peek for tribal members and the press. Keep reading...