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Kings County to roll out $5 million to support county's small business community hurt by pandemic

Jul 22 2020 - 12:54pm By The Leader Staff

County officials finalized a program to roll out $5 million in small business assistance at Tuesday’s Kings County Board of Supervisors meeting. Kings County officials plan to provide support to small businesses that have struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic in an amount of up to $20,000. Keep reading...

Lemoore's Leprino West is the company's largest cheese-making facility and one of the largest in the world. A company spokesperson confirmed that it recently had one confirmed case at the plant.

Leprino Foods cheese plant confirms just one coronavirus case at its Lemoore West facility

May 11 2020 - 4:36pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Leprino Foods confirmed today (May 11) that one of its employees at the Lemoore West cheese-making facility tested positive for COVID-19. Company officials said that the single employee is the only Lemoore case. Keep reading...

Tachi Palace Casino Resort remains temporarily closed as worries persist about spread of COVID-19

Apr 14 2020 - 6:20pm

Tachi Palace Casino Resort officials announced the hotel, casino, and Coyote Entertainment Center remain temporarily closed to the public, as they continue to prioritize the health and wellness of guests and staff amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Keep reading...

The Tachi Palace Casino Resort announced today (March 20) a temporary closure due to coronavirus fears.

Tachi Palace suspends gaming operations amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus fears

Mar 20 2020 - 2:16pm By The Leader Staff

Determined to prioritize the health and wellness of its guests and staff amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Tachi Palace Casino Resort today announced the decision to suspend all gaming operations effective Friday, March 20, 2020, at 11 p.m. to assist public efforts to reduce exposure to the virus. Keep reading...

The Vineyard Restaurant remains open as it adapts to meet the needs of its customers and adheres to state guidelines.

Some Lemoore restaurants coping with state's pleas to close or reduce occupancy rates

Mar 16 2020 - 2:29pm By Ed Martin, Editor

Lemoore restaurants appear to be adapting to these turbulent times, remaining open as the threat of the coronavirus and government officials issuing pleas to reduce their occupancy rates. Keep reading...

Congressman TJ Cox with local scholarship winners at Annual Black History Celebration and Awards Dinner Feb. 29 in Hanford.

Kings Black History Committee celebrates 20th Annual Black History Celebration and Awards Dinner at Hanford Civic Auditorium

Mar 2 2020 - 4:35pm By The Leader Staff

The Kings County Black History Committee held its 20th Annual Black History Celebration and Scholarship Awards Dinner Saturday night in the Hanford Civic Auditorium. Keep reading...

NJROTC marksmen left to right: Juan Torres-Thomas, Cole Williams, Mitchell Bonham, and Angelo Sangerman headed to Phoenix NJROTC Nationals.

Lemoore High's vaunted NJROTC marksmen earn return trip to national competition

Jan 26 2020 - 12:00pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore’s Naval Junior ROTC program is at it again. A talented team of Lemoore High School marksmen, thanks to a first-place showing in the recent Area-11 Marksmanship Competition, is headed to Phoenix, Arizona. Keep reading...

Lemoore High students with check L to R are FFA officers Garrett Stanley, Zach Wright Mendes, Jared Thompson, Janson Cunningham, Aliyah Johnson, Alisa Cuthbertson, Allison Rodrigues. Leprino employees are Ron Walker and Heidi Nunes.

Leprino Foods East and West plants award $40,000 grant to Lemoore High School Future Farmers of America

Dec 16 2019 - 12:49pm By The Leader Staff

Christmas came a little early to the Lemoore High School Future Farmers of America program as it celebrates a local community grant courtesy of Leprino’s Community Grant program. Keep reading...

Wilma Humason, with Friends of the Kings County Library, accepts a $5,000 check from Anthem Blue Cross representative Selina Escobar for the library's summer reading program as Santa and Mrs. Claus watch.

Santa and the 'Missus' on hand as Anthem Blue Cross presents check to Kings County Library in Lemoore

Dec 5 2019 - 10:30am By The Leader Staff

The Kings County Library and its Lemoore branch on Wednesday, Dec. 4, received an early Christmas gift from Santa Claus in the form of a $5,000 dollar check from Anthem Blue Cross. Keep reading...

Stratford's Robert Isquierdo and others honored by Rep. Cox in first-ever Latino Inspire Awards

Oct 16 2019 - 3:06pm By The Leader Staff

A Stratford man is one of the Central Valley Representative TJ Cox’s picks in the first-ever Latino Inspire Awards in California’s 21st Congressional District. One of his picks is a well-known local resident, teacher, and community activist, Robert Isquierdo. Keep reading...