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...
A packed bleachers greeted the annual Lemoore High School Patriotic Concert Wednesday night in the school’s massive Event Center. Members of the Lemoore Tiger Band, Drama Department, Choir, and NJROTC put on an impressive show for the packed house to celebrate the upcoming Veteran's Day. Keep reading...
One of Lemoore’s most visible and active citizens has passed away. Bill Henry, a longtime educator, former planning commissioner, Lemoore Citizen of the Year, college trustee, and community activist passed away following a series of strokes. Henry, a longtime valley educator who served much of his educational career as a teacher in the Central Union Elementary District, and sitting member of the Board of Trustees of West Hills Community College District, died Thursday, Oct. 31 at the age of 71. Keep reading...
It was Homecoming week at Lemoore High School and on Friday the annual football game was preceded by a very special Homecoming Parade down Lemoore’s main thoroughfare as hundreds of well-wishers and shoppers watched as Lemoore clubs, the marching band, the Naval Junior ROTC unit, and others came marching by. Keep reading...
Plenty of kids and family members showed up Saturday for the annual Lemoore Youth Kids Day, a special day for kids and families to enjoy on a nearly perfect fall day at the Lemoore Youth Sports Complex. Keep reading...