Crashes and fires keep local first responders busy

First responders were called to the intersection of US 190 west and FM 1864 on the morning of Monday, January 19, 2026. Menard deputies, Menard VFD, Ft. McKavett VFD, EMS and DPS responded.Menard County Sheriff’s Office reports a female driver with three child occupants was stopped at the stop sign at FM 1864, waiting to turn onto 190. Eastbound on 190 was a semi-truck towing a flatbed...