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Pilot killed in a helicopter crash northeast of Newton
A pilot was killed in a Friday afternoon helicopter crash northeast of Newton. It happened at about 1:30 off of Farm to Market Road 1414. Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby was at the scene and he said that it was a civil aviation helicopter. Burby said the pilot was the only person aboard.
Two killed in single-vehicle crash on FM 363 in Newton County
NEWTON COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed two people Friday afternoon. Troopers responded to a one-vehicle fatality crash that happened on Farm-to-Market Road 363, east of Bleakwood in Newton County. Around 3:45 p.m., a Ford F-250 pickup was...
Local wildfire danger worsening as hot dry conditions prevail
The Keetch-Byrum Drought Index, commonly known as the KBDI, shows that our area is at an increased risk for wildfires due to hot and dry conditions. The KBDI scale ranges from 0 being the lowest risk for wildfires and 800 being the highest. Currently, Jasper, Sabine, San Augustine, Angelina, and Tyler Counties are in the 500-600 range, while Newton County is in both the 500-600 range and the 600-700 range.
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