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Archives: April, 2010

Apr 26, 2010, 3:28pm

Great Weather and Capacity Crowds Bring 96th Clovis Rodeo to a Close

Rodeo concluded on Sunday, April 25 after four days of capacity crowds, great weather and some of the best rodeo action in the nation. More than 30,000 visitors came through the rodeo gates to fill the grandstands to capacity and watch some of the best cowboys in the world take a ride on some of [...]

Apr 26, 2010, 10:34am

Capacity Crowds at the Clovis Rodeo

Day three of the 96th Annual Clovis Rodeo opened to a parade down the streets of Old Town Clovis, capacity crowds for rodeo action and the crowning of the 2010 Queen. Highlights were not only the wild rides by some of the best cowboys in rodeo, but the introduction of award winning bucking horse, Moulon [...]

Apr 26, 2010, 10:33am

PRCA Rodeo Opens In Clovis to Clear Skies and World Champion Cowboys

PRCA Rodeo Action opened for the 96th Annual Clovis Rodeo to clear skies and some of the toughest cowboys in rodeo today. World Champions and local favorites took on some of the rankest bucking stock in rodeo to thrill fans and continue a tradition that holds a special spot in the heart of the community. [...]

Apr 26, 2010, 10:31am

Clovis parade held Sat. morning

Avoid downtown Clovis on Saturday morning if you don’t want to become part of a parade. The Clovis Rodeo Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. and will last until about noon, police said. Street barricades will go up beginning at 8:30 a.m. The parade will include parts of Barstow and Clovis avenues, Pollasky Avenue to Third [...]

Apr 26, 2010, 10:31am

Guilty plea in armed robbery at Fresno ATM

A former Clovis West High School soccer player pleaded guilty Friday to robbing a person at gunpoint at an ATM in northeast Fresno last summer. Benjamin Milam agreed to a plea deal that will result in a sentence of six years in prison. He faced as much as 64 years behind bars if he had [...]

Apr 26, 2010, 10:31am

Fresno man held in drug robberies

A Fresno man was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of six armed robberies and four attempted armed robberies at area pharmacies, ending a nearly seven-month investigation, police said. John Bates, 26, was arrested at his home at 2 p.m., about a half-hour after allegedly holding up a Walgreens in Fresno, said Fresno Police Chief Jerry [...]

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