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The name of Kenny King, one of Clarendon High School’s most famous alumni, will be added to the football field at Bronco Stadium following Monday night’s action by the CCISD Board of Trustees.

Following an online community survey, trustees voted in favor of approving Kenny King Field at Bronco Stadium.

Clarendon CISD Interim Superintendent Rick Teran said the survey results showed almost 60 percent approved or strongly approved of the proposal.

More than 75 percent of respondents were very familiar with King’s accomplishments, and another 17.1 percent were somewhat familiar. Of those taking the survey, 79.3 percent said it was important to recognize outstanding alumni.

Teran said the school board approved the measure 5-2 with Trustees Chrisi Tucek and Mike Word voting against the measure.

Tucek told the Enterprise she likes the idea of recognizing alumni but was concerned about where naming things might lead. Word could not be reached before press time.

Teran said he was happy with the decision and hopes to find ways to honor more outstanding alumni.

“I think it’s a great idea,” Teran said. “I also think we should go further with something like a Hall of Honor.”

The interim superintendent said he hopes to put forth an idea of plaques in the gym that could recognize outstanding alumni whether those people have found success in athletics, politics, music, and other fields.

Teran said King will be attending Clarendon High School homecoming activities next week, but a formal naming ceremony will not be held until later in the football season.

A 1975 graduate of CHS King set a Super Bowl record Oakland Raiders’ victory in Super Bowl XV and also played for the Raiders in Super Bowl XVIII.

Clarendon’s Courthouse Square will look a little spiffier when Donley County completes two projects currently underway on Sully Street.

The former Hall Income Tax office and the old appraisal district building are both receiving facelifts designed by A Fine Feathered Nest and brought to life by Pearson Construction.

County Judge John Howard said the project is costing the county about $60,000 and is intended to approve the appearance of the square.

“It looked a little like a slum,” Howard said of the two plain, non-descript structures.

Chriss Clifford drew up designs to improve the buildings last year along with a proposal to spruce up the county attorney’s office located north of City Hall. Howard said commissioners ultimately decided to move forward with the two northern most buildings but to wait on the county attorney’s office since the city is pursuing a TxDOT grant to replace the sidewalk on that block.

“We want to wait and see what happens with the sidewalk there,” Howard said. “We’re pleased the city is working with TxDOT to get that replaced.”

There is currently a ramp up to the county attorney’s door, and a sidewalk project will have to deal with that elevation difference before the county spends money on the appearance of the building.

The former Hall’s building is now the home of the adult probation office, and the sheriff’s office is using a conference room in the old appraisal district office for trainings and using the vault in the building as an evidence locker.

Howard said the county also owns the vacant lots neighboring the buildings undergoing renovations and he would like to see some of that developed for future businesses.