CPD has “One” goal in mind

Patrolman Darren Roach gives a motorist a “One with Clovis” flier Friday afternoon as she waits for children at Parkview Elementary School. Roach and several other officers were in the area to talk to residents. (CNJ Staff Photo: Sharna Johnson) By Sharna Johnson: CNJ Staff Writer As students prepared for dismissal at a Clovis elementary […]

Martin, Howard Braxton

Howard Braxton Martin Services: Have been held. Mr. Howard Braxton Martin, 87, of Amarillo, died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004. He was born on March 23, 1917, in Leflore County, Okla., to William and Milia (Redwine) Martin. He married Lucy Ella Callaway on April 30, 1939 in Leflore County. They moved to Amarillo in 1943 from […]

Vehicle crash causes damage at Yucca

A Clovis firefighter stands at the scene where a pickup truck involved in a two-vehicle accident Sunday night struck a light pole on the north side of the Yucca Junior High School football field. CNJ staff photo: Loretta Kos. By Jack King A two-vehicle collision damaged the fence and part of the football practice field […]

Albertson’s hit by robber

CNJ STAFF Clovis police were looking for a man Thursday night after he was caught shoplifting a bottle of liquor from Albertson’s grocery store at 6:52 p.m. and escaped apprehension by claiming to have a knife. Sgt. John Corley of the Clovis Police Department said the incident began as a shoplifting gone awry but is […]

Pedestrian killed when struck by car

CNJ STAFF An 80-year-old man was struck and killed by a motorist on the 2200 block of North Prince Street on Saturday night, police said. Late Saturday night police identified the victim as Robert Grimm. Sgt. John Corley of the Clovis Police Department said Grimm, whose hometown was not immediately known, was hit about 6:45 […]