If someone had told me last month, “you’re going to write an article for your local newspaper and it will make front page,” I would have never believed them. What I would have found even more difficult to believe is if they would have also said, “But your very first front page article written will be stolen and the credit given to another writer.” But the reality is both of these events are true. Keep reading...
I lost my Aunt Cynthia in April. She passed away after a nearly 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Taking the disease into consideration, I really lost her years ago. Keep reading...
What makes us “Americans” also sets us apart from other countries because our value system has been embedded into America’s foundation by our Founding Fathers. Those constitutional liberties of Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness translate to healthy communities with respectful interactions, the right to public education, and the right to govern ourselves in an ethical manner. Keep reading...
Mar 1 2014 - 10:42am
I don’t often write blogs about athletics but I just had to say a word, or maybe a few words, about this past season. Congratulations to the Lemoore High School boys’ and girls’ teams who entered the playoffs, but unfortunately fell a little short. Keep reading...
I’m not quite sure what to make of our mayor’s surprising reluctance to grant Councilmember Eddie Neal a leave of absence. Neal, in late November, was the unfortunately victim of a hit-and-run driver who police have yet to apprehend. Keep reading...
Amanda Renteria, who by this time next year hopes to be representing Kings County and the 21st Congressional District, was in town Saturday for a little sit down with The Leader and its worldly publisher and editor, both of whom happen to be the same guy. Keep reading...
The congressional Democratic candidate who would like to send our local representative David Valadao packing, announced Monday that she just may have the resources to do it come election time. Keep reading...
The Leader has learned that Lemoore City Councilmembers, at a recent special meeting, asked City Manager Jeff Laws to open discussions with Lemoore Municipal Golf Course Manager Rich Rhoads regarding his plan to lease the city’s golf course. Keep reading...
The Leader has learned that the Tachi’s chief financial officer, James Snead, will be on hand Tuesday night at the next Lemoore City Council meeting to discuss the Tachis’ offer to buy the Lemoore Municipal Golf Course. Local residents as well as golf enthusiasts are gearing up for could be a contentious round of public hearings. Keep reading...
VA presumes that specific disabilities diagnosed in certain veterans were caused by their military service. VA does this because of the unique circumstances of their military service. If Keep reading...
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