Flaming fruit shuts down US 83; Teen clocked at 157 mph on way out of town

  • NO BAD APPLES, JUST WARM PAPAYAS- Ruins of a semi-trailer that caught fire on US 83 last week, diverting traffic for a few hours. No injuries were reported. Word is the MVFD enjoyed some healthy smoothies back at the station following this call. Photo courtesy MVFD.
    NO BAD APPLES, JUST WARM PAPAYAS- Ruins of a semi-trailer that caught fire on US 83 last week, diverting traffic for a few hours. No injuries were reported. Word is the MVFD enjoyed some healthy smoothies back at the station following this call. Photo courtesy MVFD.
  • Family, friends and members of the historic Club Victoria carried out their annual fish fry fundraiser on Good Friday. “The fish fry was a great success!” Said Club President Hilda Lopez. “We ran out of everything!” THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!
    Family, friends and members of the historic Club Victoria carried out their annual fish fry fundraiser on Good Friday. “The fish fry was a great success!” Said Club President Hilda Lopez. “We ran out of everything!” THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!

    A burning truckload of nutrient-rich tropical fruit disrupted US 83 traffic last Friday morning sometime before 10:00.

    A tractor-trailer carrying papayas along US 83 south of Menard experienced a mechanical brake failure sometime before 10:00 Friday morning. The brake friction caused the trailer to catch fire. The driver became aware of the fire near the Menard-Kimble County line. He was able to pu…