Working in tandem with several law enforcement agencies, the Kings County Sheriff’s Department identified a suspect in a long-standing mail theft case. Keep reading...
Kings County Sheriff Dave Robinson, a registered Independent, after numerous phone calls and messages regarding his scheduled attendance at a fundraiser for pardoned Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has dropped out of the Republican “Second Amendment Barbecue” fundraiser on Sept. 29. Keep reading...
With local temperatures expected to reach 110 degrees by Friday – and remain high into next week, officials with Kings County and the City of Lemoore remind citizens of “cool” places available to the public during regular business hours. Keep reading...
One could easily assume that California State Assembly Member Rudy Salas is a proud son of Lemoore. Certainly, residents couldn’t go wrong insisting that he’s one of them. After all, the third-term assemblyman, who hails from Bakersfield, seems to spend an inordinate amount of time in Kings County. Keep reading...
A recent Lemoore High School graduate, with aspirations of becoming an agriculture teacher, was named the 2017 District 7 Dairy Princess. Tristan Rowell, who graduated just a few weeks ago, will spend the next year representing the county’s burgeoning dairy industry. Keep reading...
It appears that that California Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters, including one of the largest, in Lemoore, will be getting their much-needed state funding again, despite recent proposals from Governor Jerry Brown to shift $15.4 million away from the California Department of Education for career technical education programs like the FFA. Keep reading...
It was certainly a busy weekend in Lemoore – what with the pizza festival occurring – but the fourth annual ‘Kicking for Kenya,” a local effort to raise funds for a community center in Nairobi, Kenya, held its fourth annual fundraiser. Keep reading...
High winds, including local gusts recorded at 41 miles an hour, hit Lemoore and the central San Joaquin Valley Thursday. Fortunately for Lemoore, the winds knocked down a few trees and broke branches, but no injuries or power outages were reported. Keep reading...
Seventeen-year-old Azalea Johnson-Neal is an exceptional athlete, but there’s much more to this personable young lady than hearty lungs and a pair of talented legs. She’s also a good student with a natural inclination to get involved – and a very strong will to succeed. Keep reading...
Early indications are that a fire on Lum Court that began Saturday morning about 11:15 may have been caused by a dryer housed in the garage. However, four fire engines with the Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department quickly responded as firefighters managed to salvage much of the house. Keep reading...
