While the annual Lemoore Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade has a way to go before it challenges the Rose Bowl Parade for its length and breadth, Lemoore’s popular December parade, in order to keep up with increasing attendance, it is extending its traditional route. Keep reading...
One of Lemoore’s most celebrated athletes – Tommie Smith – is an iconic figure in Olympic lore. In 1968, shortly after breezing to a gold-medal victory in the 200 meters, he was unceremoniously expelled from the 1968 Mexico City Olympic Games for raising his fist in protest. Keep reading...
The Community Mural Project, “The Fabric of Our Heritage,” is now in its final phase, with completion just a few weeks away. Community members still have an opportunity to add a few brushstrokes to the canvas inside the Lemoore High School Art Building between 3:15 and 5 p.m. on Monday – Thursday afternoons. Keep reading...
Dr. Crystal Jackson is becoming a familiar figure in Lemoore and Kings County. The soft-spoken, yet confident Bronx born, New York native, raised in Martinsville, Virginia, who served her country in the United States Navy, has become a common sight around the state and county, including Lemoore, where she regularly attends city council meetings and often has a word or question for the elected officials. Keep reading...
The Lemoore Chamber of Commerce announced this week that it would install Dr. Willie Ewing as Lemoore’s Citizen of the Year and honor him during the 61st Annual Installation & Awards Banquet. Keep reading...
Lemoore High School’s Guide Dog Puppy Raisers, a popular and influential program on the school’s campus since 1989, keeps on giving. Over the years, hundreds of prospective guide dogs have graduated – trained by local students – and then gone on to bring guidance, joy, and above all, service, to the visually impaired. Keep reading...
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