Shortly before 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 21, 2008, a Illinois Central train struck a GMC pickup truck that had become accidently stuck on the tracks at the junction of Annie Street and Hwy 67 in front of Little's Service Station in Hoxie. The driver of the pickup saw the train approaching before being hit and wisely left the vehicle before he was involved in the accident as well.

of Little's Service Station in Hoxie. The driver of the pickup saw the train approaching before being hit and wisely left the vehicle before he was involved in the accident as well.

Saturday evening, December 6, 2008, Hoxie presented their 2008 Christmas Parade. Emergency vehicles, bands, floats and horses all were paraded for the crowd that lined Highway 67 in the parade's path.

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