Ever give a party and nobody came? The local chapter of the Friends of the National Rifle Association (NRA) gave a party Saturday night in the West Hills College Golden Eagle Arena, and just about everybody came. Keep reading...
Ramblin’ Rose, one of Lemoore’s most established businesses, is celebrating its 25th year in business as a florist shop, and what better way to celebrate than making a big move to a bigger and more attractive location. After months in the making, owners Chris Brazil, who started the business 25 years ago, and partner John Miller, finally made the move a couple of weeks ago and by the look of things the flower-buying public is impressed. Keep reading...
Lemoore’s regular Tuesday council meeting turned a bit rancorous before council members, after nearly three hours of sometimes heated discussion, finally decided they would vote 3-1 to try and lease the Lemoore Municipal Golf Course, ordering city staff to put together a Request for Proposal (RFP). Only Willard Rodarmel voted against the RFP option. Keep reading...
Once again, the continuing saga of the Lemoore Municipal Golf Course will be front and center on the Lemoore City Council agenda Tuesday night as it continues its often cantankerous deliberations on the fate of the local recreational landmark. Keep reading...
The more than 10-year give and take with Walmart has come to an end this week as Walmart officials said that the world’s largest retailer plans to drop its long-delayed plan to build a Walmart store in Lemoore on its property near Leprino Foods and West Hills College Lemoore. Keep reading...
There may be another offer on the table to buy the city’s golf course according to City Manager Jeff Laws, who during the second of two public hearings on the matter, told a packed council chambers Tuesday night, that he has been approached by an entity interested in buying the course. He said that on Monday, December 16, a private investment group approached the city about the course and need 60 to 90 days to review and recommend an offer, if at all. Keep reading...
The Sixth Annual Tiger Classic, featuring some of the best high school bands in the Valley, were on hand in Tiger Stadium Saturday, November 9, and featured more than 3,000 performers and spectators. Winning the Grand Sweepstakes championship was Buchanan High School Clovis. Keep reading...
Lemoore’s first ever Veterans’ Day Parade, sponsored by the Lemoore Downtown Merchants and Lemoore American Legion Post 100, was a big success Monday night as throngs packed the downtown to watch local groups, floats, vintage cars, Navy brass and more proudly parade down D Street in honor of veterans. Keep reading...
