Lemoore's Save Mart and Best Buy markets have announced that their stores will open exclusively for senior citizens and some "higher risk" populations to shop. Save Mart announced today (March 19) that all of its Save Mart, FoodMaxx, and Lucky stores have set aside every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for higher-risk populations, including seniors, to shop. Keep reading...
Upwards of 350 persons attended Saturday’s First Annual Fallen Heroes Fundraiser, the proceeds of which will go to the families of a pair of Lemoore’s finest: Lemoore Police Officer Jonathan Diaz and Oscar Temores, a fallen U.S. navy sailor, both of whom died in 2019. Keep reading...
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The 53rd Annual World Ag Expo, held at Tulare’s International Agri-Center, enjoyed a big turnout and moderate weather as nearly 1,500 exhibitors displayed the latest in farm equipment, chemicals, communications, and technology last week, Feb. 11-13. Keep reading...
The measure of an exceptional parent is often determined by the quality and demeanor of her children. Longtime Lemoore matriarch Josefina Madrigal – Josie to her friends and loved ones – is a remarkable example of motherhood at its best, a parent whose considerable personal qualities have easily garnered her the respect and admiration of several generations of Madrigals, friends, and neighbors. Keep reading...
Lemoore’s Tristan Rowell, a 2017 Lemoore High School graduate, chose Oklahoma State to continue her education. Keep reading...
It’s been an interesting life’s ride for former naval aviator Everett Alvarez Jr. A grandson of Mexican immigrants, the Santa Clara University alum, in 1960, joined the United States Navy and immediately found himself in Lemoore – among the cotton fields and Tule fog of the San Joaquin Valley. Keep reading...
Lemoore High School is 118 years old, but it’s certainly aging well as its $25 million facelift - courtesy of Measure L - continues. According to school officials, the local comprehensive high school on Wednesday welcomed 1,950 students to the first day of school. Keep reading...
While the 100-plus degree heat may have convinced local music fans to remain home Saturday night, quietly ensconced in their air-conditioned living rooms, a hearty band of Sarah Mooney Museum enthusiasts braved the scorching heat Saturday night (July 27) to celebrate its many supporters, many of whom recently purchased commemorative bricks. Keep reading...
Lemoore’s Sarah Mooney Museum is hosting a free Starlight Concert on Saturday (July 27), and in addition to the music of the Macey Blue Band, museum officials plan to acknowledge its many supporters, including those who recently purchased engraved bricks. Keep reading...
Bank of the Sierra recently awarded a $5,000 Sierra Grant to Friends of the Kings County Library. Mark Ulibarri, Hanford branch market president at Bank of the Sierra, recently presented the award to Friends president Carol Dias and founding member Wilma Humason in the Children’s Room at the Hanford Library. Keep reading...
