Navy News

Hanford woman charged in death of two-month infant found unresponsive

Jun 29 2017 - 2:15pm By The Leader Staff

A Hanford woman has been charged with one count of murder involving the death of her infant two-month-old child. Keep reading...

Kings County Sheriff David Robinson and Lemoore Police Chief Darrell Smith last year announcing large heroin bust.

Sheriff's office announces that five suspects in major Kings County heroin bust plead guilty

May 30 2017 - 10:29am By The Leader Staff

The Kings County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday (May 30) that five suspects arrested in 2016 by Kings County law enforcement, for their involvement in Operation Black Gold, a local heroin trafficking organization, have pled guilty in Kings County Superior Court. Keep reading...

The graduating class of the 20th Citizens Academy. New graduates were honored by Lemoore Chief of Police Darrell Smith at the department on April 19.

Lemoore Police Department graduates 20th Citizens' Academy class

Apr 20 2017 - 10:40am By The Leader Staff

A fresh new crop of citizen crime-fighters graduated Wednesday, April 19. Chief Darrel Smith and Community Service Officer Ray Fratus presented the Certificates of Completion to graduating members of 20th Citizens' Academy Class. Keep reading...

American Legion officials Bill Overby, Richard Plummer, Judie Madden, Tom Hernandez, Paul Zenz, and Mitch Grundenbreker join Chief Darrell Smith in awarding Sgt. Danny Santos 2016 Police Officer of the Year Award.

Lemoore American Legion Post tabs Lemoore Sergeant as 2016 Officer of the Year

Mar 23 2017 - 11:18am By The Leader Staff

One of Lemoore’s own was recognized by Lemoore’s American Legion Post 100 as the City of Lemoore’s 2016 Police Officer of the Year at Tuesday night’s (March 21) council meeting. Keep reading...

Speech qualifiers, L to R, Hunter Nash, Mathew Martins, Dara Sareda, Keziah Willis, Maggie Franckhauser, Moses Taylor and Josh Leavitt.

Lemoore High Speech and Forensics students earn spots in California State Qualifier

Mar 2 2017 - 6:11pm By Ed Martin, Editor

In a recent qualifying tournament featuring Lemoore High School students, the local contingent, competing in various speech categories, took home a total of five top awards, earning trips to the State Speech Tournament to be held in Arcadia April 27-May 1. Keep reading...

NAS Lemoore Search and Rescue airlifts four skiers to safety in Moro County

Feb 14 2017 - 4:41pm By The Leader Staff

Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore Search and Rescue (SAR) Detachment responded to a call from the Moro County Sheriff’s Office to airlift four skiers to safety, Sunday night, February 12. The 6 p.m. call to NAS Lemoore was a “last resort” for the civilian authorities. Keep reading...

The first F-35C to be used for training new aviators arrived Wednesday afternoon to a grand gathering of local dignitaries, friends and media.

Hundreds welcome first four F-35C aircraft to NAS Lemoore in grand ceremony

Jan 27 2017 - 12:14pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

A packed hanger – filled with VIPs, Navy brass, and the media – borrowed for the occasion from Strike Fighter Squadron 2, watched and applauded the arrival of the Navy’s first four F-35Cs, the service’s 5th generation fighter – and the most advanced airplane in the world. Keep reading...

The first F-35C approaches the hanger at Wednesday's welcoming ceremony.

Image Gallery of F-35C Lightening arrival

Jan 27 2017 - 11:55am

A packed hanger at Naval Air Station Lemoore on Wednesday cheered and applauded the arrival of the first four F-35 Cs to be used to train Lemoore-based aviators. VFA 125, commanded by Cmdr. John Turner, will head up the re-established training squadron. Keep reading...

President-elect Trump's latest tweet regarding new Navy jet hits close to home

Dec 23 2016 - 1:18pm By Ed Martin, Editor

President-elect Donald Trump is no stranger to making news – much of it spread via his Twitter account. On Thursday, one of his routine tweets hit close to home when he criticized the “tremendous cost and cost overruns” of the Navy’s F-35 jet fighter, a new plane expected to bring jobs and revenue to Kings County and replace aging FA-18 Hornets. Keep reading...

These youngsters seem to be having a good time at the annual Holiday Stroll, held in downtown Lemoore Saturday night (Nov 19).

Hundreds enjoy friendly, pleasant evening at Lemoore's 27th Annual Holiday Stroll

Nov 26 2016 - 11:07am By Ed Martin, Editor

Traffic – foot and vehicle – were heavy Saturday afternoon at the Annual Downtown Lemoore Holiday Stroll – held for the 27th straight year Nov. 19 in downtown Lemoore from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. – on what turned out to be a near-perfect night for holiday strolling. Keep reading...