Lemoore

Brenton Vargas evades a would-be tackler.

Tigers go to 3-0 in West Yosemite League and crush hapless Golden West 49-13

Oct 10 2015 - 10:27am

Mercy! That seems to be Lemoore’s favorite word of late. For the third straight game, the Tigers benefitted from the mercy rule, meaning that their lead going into the final quarters of the last three games were so insurmountable that officials kept the fourth quarter clock running, providing some level of mercy for the opposing team. (View photos by Bill Burris, Photography for Kings County) Keep reading...

Lemoore High's Teresa Chavez was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime of Lemoore's game against Redwood High School.

Homecoming night at Lemoore High crowns new royalty amid pomp

Sep 27 2015 - 10:08am

Lemoore High School named its new royalty at Friday night’s annual Homecoming game. The day began with the annual Homecoming parade in Lemoore’s downtown and culminated with the halftime ceremony held that night in Tiger Stadium during the Lemoore and Redwood game, which Lemoore won 41-6. Keep reading...

A median by Lemoore Lions Park suffers from lack of water.

Despite citizens' adherence to water restrictions, Lemoore fails to meet state mandates

Sep 11 2015 - 1:50pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

Lemoore residents are doing their part to conserve water, so says the City of Lemoore and Parks and Recreation Director Joe Simonson, who has been charged with ensuring that Lemoore keeps up with state water conservation mandates. Keep reading...

Another school year begins as classes open August 12 at Lemoore High School

Aug 9 2015 - 11:41am

Lemoore High School will welcome back about 100 teachers and 200 students as school in Lemoore begins Wednesday, August 12. The local high school will be celebrating nearly 115 years in business. It was founded in 1901.

Kings County: Water flowing in canals and rivers in and around Lemoore

Jul 15 2015 - 5:25pm

The canals around and through Kings County and Lemoore are flowing, thanks to the recent Kings River water release. Water was released on July 3 and it took days before arriving in Lemoore. This has been one of the driest years in recorded history for the Kings River watershed area. Keep reading...

Lemoore High Senior Class President earned the first diploma from former LHS Principal and Trustee Lupe Solis.

Standing room only at impressive Lemoore High School 2015 grad ceremony

Jun 5 2015 - 11:51am By Ed Martin, Editor

A standing room only crowd at Lemoore High School's Tiger Stadium witnessed an impressive display of pageantry and pomp as nearly 400 seniors successfully navigated four years of high school and were declared graduates Thursday night during what turned out to be a pleasant June evening. Keep reading...

Lemoore High School musicians and grads Tyler Evans, Christian Czerewko and Christian Garcia perform for parents and students.

Lemoore High School seniors make preparations for 2015 graduation ceremony

Jun 3 2015 - 5:37pm

The 114th class to survive four years of high school will go through that annual rite of passage known as high school graduation. Nearly 400 Lemoore High School seniors will take that final step in high school on Thursday, June 4 in Tiger Stadium at 8 p.m. Keep reading...

The Lemoore Volunteer Fire Department struggles to free a trapped victim at Thursday's "Every 15 Minutes" program.

Lemoore High School students earn valuable lesson about drinking and driving

May 4 2015 - 5:47pm By Ed Martin, The Leader Editor

Every two years, the junior and seniors classes at Lemoore High School received a valuable lesson about drinking and driving. School officials, teachers and students came together Thursday and Friday at the high school to put on the sobering program entitled “Every 15 Minutes.” Keep reading...

Heavy rains dampen annual Relay for Life, but doesn't dampen spirit of event

Apr 25 2015 - 8:07pm

Heavy rains in the morning left Tiger Stadium a bit soggy but that didn't stop hundreds of Relay for Life enthusiasts from attending the annual Relay for Life, held this past weekend. Numerous organizations and clubs set up booths and field teams of walkers and runners to help promote cancer awareness and raise funds for research. (Photo Gallery)

Once again, local soccer enthusiasts step up for Kenyan community center

Mar 8 2015 - 10:16am

A year ago, local community organizers sponsored an event called “Kicking for Kenya,” which they hoped would be an annual event to help a community center in Nairobi, Kenya with soccer balls and sports equipment. The Kenyan community center got its supplies, and this year they’ll get even more. Keep reading...