Archives: August, 2010
Tri-River Athletic Conference football preview
2010 playoff divisions: Buchanan (I), Central (I), Clovis (I), Clovis East (I), Clovis North (II), Clovis West (I). League favorite: Clovis East League darkhorse: Central Games to watch: Sept. 3, Clovis East vs. Edison (at Sunnyside); Sept. 10, Redlands East vs. Clovis East (at Lamonica); Sept. 11, Del Oro-Loomis vs. Clovis West (at Veterans); Sept. [...]
Katrina victims impressed by Valley’s hospitality
Five years ago, Katrina turned life in New Orleans upside down. More than a few got right-side up in the Valley, turning to relatives and friends to help them regain their footing. Many marveled at the generosity and compassion they were shown upon arriving here. And many talked of the unimaginable: returning to New Orleans. [...]
31 cited for using phones while driving
Police cited 31 motorists for using cell phones while driving during the first week of a traffic patrol operation near Clovis schools. Only three people were cited for the same offense during the same period last year, police said. In all, police issued 81 tickets — 39 were for speeding — during the first week [...]
Clovis police chase, arrest man driving stolen car
Clovis police arrested a man driving a stolen Saturn after he led police on a chase through Clovis and Fresno early Sunday. A Clovis officer saw the man driving suspiciously at 1:30 a.m. at Villa and Gettysburg avenues. When the officer turned around to follow the car, the driver sped off toward Fresno on Ashlan [...]
Colfer, ‘Dancing’ producer fall short at Emmys
Clovis East graduate Chris Colfer and Clovis West graduate Josh Figgs failed to pick up Emmys at “The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards” on Sunday night. Colfer lost in the category of best supporting actor in a comedy series to Eric Stonestreet of “Modern Family,” another first-time Emmy nominee. Figgs, one of the producers of “Dancing [...]
Clovis woman drowned in pool, coroner rules
A 48-year-old Clovis woman whose body was found in her swimming pool Thursday night accidentally drowned, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office said Friday. Her name has not yet been made public pending notification of family. Clovis police went to the 1700 block of Barstow Avenue just before 8 p.m. after neighbors reported that they found [...]


