Armona News

Call Rick Larson a "carnie," and he isn't offended in the least. That's exactly what he is: A carnival company operator from Armona who's been in the business in some capacity since the age of eight.

In just under a year, Hanford's third full-service high school will open its doors to the first class of freshman Golden Bears.

Budget woes facing Kings County are forcing officials to consider eliminating about eight full-time equivalent jobs, a majority of them in the county's public safety agencies.

Getting water to farmers has been Gary Bennett's life story. The owner of Bennett and Bennett Irrigation Systems is the 2008 Lemoore Chamber of Commerce's Agricultural Support Business of the Year.

A wreck near Paso Robles early this morning involving a semitrailer left one woman with major injuries.

The past 11 years have been a test of faith and journey of perseverance for members of the Church of the Nazarene in Hanford.

A month-old burglary case that resulted in more than $2,450 worth of electronics being stolen from the Hanford Elementary School District Office recently caught a break on Friday when local police investigators ...

One of the things I like about living in this area is the fact that property, lifestyles and ways of thinking kind of straddle the line between town and country.

The light beams across a dark alley making sure its safe for children on their way home at dusk.

A Kings County deputy sheriff tossed some hot dogs on the grill, while a local pizzeria employee invited Armona neighbors to free pizza.

Armona could have a new low-income apartment complex in the future, if the state buys into the idea.

The Hanford Police Department will be one of many local public agencies hosting a location for the National Night Out event this Tuesday evening.

Kings County residents will have an opportunity Tuesday to learn about and provide input into what the county can and should do with state money meant to benefit low income home renters and buyers.

Kick your legs and point your toes. Local residents of all ages are encouraged to attend and participate in Hanford's upcoming dance festival.

A full-service 99 Cent Only store is coming to Hanford. The store, which will fill the old Monte Mart building in the shopping center at Lacey Boulevard and 11th Avenue, is set to open Aug.

Local students pursuing a degree through Chapman University College no longer have to share classrooms with the students of Pioneer Middle School, or any other school.

All students at Armona Elementary School and Parkview Middle School will now benefit from the Armona Union Elementary School District's recent decision regarding Title 1 funds.

Local students are likely to have a new alternative education opportunity beginning in the fall of 2009.

California's Department of Education released Wednesday the newest data available for high school dropout rates.

Friends and family of three Hanford teens killed in an overnight car accident on Tuesday, will hold a series of car washes to raise money for funeral costs.