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  • Curry County man dies in house fire

    The Staff of The News|Updated May 21, 2021

    CLOVIS — A Curry County man was killed in a house fire Wednesday afternoon in Curry County, according to a release from the Curry County Sheriff's Department. Larry Dean Breeden, 59, was found deceased in his residence, the release said, and it was determined he died of carbon monoxide poisoning and smoke inhalation. The sheriff's office and the Clovis Fire Department responded to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. at 1517 U.S. 60/84, and upon arrival found a mobile home fully engulfed and heavily damaged by the fire. The fire r...

  • Arrest warrant filed in connection to shooting

    The Staff of The News|Updated May 21, 2021

    CLOVIS — An arrest warrant has been filed in connection with a Friday shooting that injured one and left another dead from a subsequent car accident. Xavier Lucero, 18, faces seven felony charges, including first-degree murder, shooting at or from a motor vehicle, and aggravated assault. A total of five warrants have been issued in the case, Deputy District Attorney Brian Stover told The News Friday. One warrant has been served on a juvenile, while warrants for Lucero and two juveniles remain active. Stover said a warrant o...

  • CHS provides commencement parameters

    The Staff of The News|Updated May 20, 2021

    CLOVIS — Clovis Municipal Schools has provided information regarding its Clovis High School 2021 commencement, scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at Leon Williams Stadium. The event will also be livestreamed on the CMS Facebook page (Clovis Municipal Schools - District Offices). The following criteria for the event was detailed in a district release: • Every guest must have a ticket to be admitted. Each CHS senior will be issued eight tickets for the event. Of those tickets, two will include gold lettered tickets; should there be...