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Four people perished in a plane crash 16 months ago near the Yokaum Airport. The sole survivor, Kennon Vaughn, escaped the wreckage and called for assistance. Contributed photo.

Four people perished in a plane crash 16 months ago near the Yokaum Airport. The sole survivor, Kennon Vaughn, escaped the wreckage and called for assistance. Contributed photo.

Lone plane crash survivor returns to Yoakum

Bobby Horecka
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Sixteen months ago, the Yoakum community experienced a rare event: A small plane carrying five men from Tennessee crash landed in a field outside of town near FM 318.Four men died, sadly, but the lone survivor was able to crawl from the wreckage and call for help.
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contributed photo

Monday a.m. accident sends one to hospital

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
A two-vehicle accident Monday morning at the intersection of Fourth and S. Texana streets sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries.According to the Hallettsville Police Department, the accident took place around 7:30 a.m.
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contributed photo

Two-vehicle head on crash sends two to the hospital

News Staff
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
A two vehicle head-on collison at State Highway 111 E and FM 1447 between Yoakum and the Crossroads was reported on the morning of April 22. Traffic was delayed for about an hour. A call came in at 7:59 a.m. to the Yoakum Police Department regarding the accident.

Local woman loses life in two-vehicle crash

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
A young local woman lost her life in a two-vehicle crash near Bryan on Sunday, March 24.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Alyssa Schoeneman, 22, of Hallettsville was killed in the accident that took place on OSR, north of Bryan, around 11:20 a.m.
An 18-wheeler hauling a load of crushed vehicles rolled over on Interstate 10 west of Flatonia last Thursday morning. Photo by Andy Behlen/The Fayette County Record

An 18-wheeler hauling a load of crushed vehicles rolled over on Interstate 10 west of Flatonia last Thursday morning. Photo by Andy Behlen/The Fayette County Record

Truck hauling crushed cars crashes on I-10 Thursday

News Staff
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
An 18-wheeler rollover along Interstate 10, just west of Flatonia, slowed traffic for several hours on Thursday morning, Nov. 30. The wreck happened around 9:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes near the rest stop about halfway between Flatonia and the Gonzales County Line.
Saturday’s single-car crash brought out first responders from seven separate agencies as rescuers fought hard to extricate the vehicle’s lone occupant from the wreckage and then meet up with flight crews from PHI Air Medical out of Columbus to get them the help they needed. LCOEM Photo

Saturday’s single-car crash brought out first responders from seven separate agencies as rescuers fought hard to extricate the vehicle’s lone occupant from the wreckage and then meet up with flight crews from PHI Air Medical out of Columbus to get them the help they needed. LCOEM Photo

Crash calls for rescue, air evac

News Staff
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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