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August 9, 2021 - Through a joint investigation of Constable Precinct 5 Josh Tipton; Constable Precinct 3, Roy Cheatwood; and Constable Precinct 4, Taylor Fanguy an alleged distributor of illegal narcotics was arrested Thursday, August 5, 2021 at 11:30pm.
Jody Martin, 33, of Center was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance Schedule 1 with >4G <200G, felony 2; possession of a controlled substance PG1, felony 3; evading arrest/detention with a motor vehicle, state jail felony; and evading arrest/detention with a motor vehicle with previous conviction, state jail felony.
According to the constables, it had been learned Martin was living in the Timpson area while distributing narcotics there as well as frequenting Tenaha and Joaquin where he was allegedly distributing. During their investigation, the constables discovered Martin had a felony three warrant out of San Augustine County.
As a means to locate Martin, the constables set up at routes leaving and entering Joaquin to form a dragnet. While Martin was traveling State Highway 7 heading toward Logansport, the constables attempted to initiate a traffic stop between U.S. Highway 84 and the Louisiana border.
Martin pulled into the fuel pumps at the Joaquin Quick Stop where the constables blocked him in, after which Martin evaded by driving between the fuel pumps and a constable vehicle and continued onto U.S. Highway 84 toward Louisiana.
Once reaching FM 2787 before the state line, Martin turned right with the constables in pursuit to FM 139 where he turned left and traveled to CR 3367 which was a dead end roadway, and was where the pursuit became a foot chase as Martin fled his vehicle on foot. Once out of the vehicle, the constables were able to end the pursuit quickly and place Martin in custody.
After placing Martin in custody, approximately 23 grams of methamphetamine were located. A small amount of cash was recovered, and the constables will be seeking forfeiture of Martin's vehicle.
The following Sunday, August 8, 2021, at around 2am during narcotics investigation a traffic stop was initiated in the northern part of Shelby County by the constables. A felony amount of methamphetamine was discovered in the possession of Donald McLain, 65, of Joaquin who was arrested and transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, felony 3.
Constables Tipton, Cheatwood and Fanguy will be filing forfeiture documents on vehicles and cash recovered in connection with narcotics trafficking.
The constables extend their appreciation to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
August 9, 2021 - Property owners were mailed a postcard that explains how to get information on the estimated taxes. By going to the webpage below, taxpayers will be able to view proposed actions to be taken by each local taxing unit concerning the 2021 taxes as well as view meeting dates and times.
This is not a tax bill. The card is for informational purposes only.
Go to shelby.truthintaxation.com to search for your property for more information.
August 9, 2021 - Blount Fine Foods, a McKinney, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 6,384 pounds of chicken tortilla soup products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of gray nitrile glove, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
The fully cooked, ready to eat, chicken tortilla soup was produced on July 1, 2021. The following products are subject to recall, click here to View Label
16-oz. – Plastic containers of “Panera BREAD at HOME Chicken Tortilla Soup” with lot code 070121-1V and “Use By 09/09/2021” on the label.
The products subject to recall bear establishment number “P-13130” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Texas.
The problem was discovered after the company notified FSIS that they received several consumer complaints reporting pieces of gray nitrile glove in the product.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider.
FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers.
Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Blount Fine Foods Customer Care Team at (866) 674-4519 Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. Media with questions about the recall can contact Dan Crocker, Executive Vice President, Blount Fine Foods Corp., at (774) 888-1300.
Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Eastern Time) Monday through Friday. Consumers can also browse food safety messages at Ask USDA or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/.
August 6, 2021 - A man was arrested following a high-speed chase that traveled from Nacogdoches County into Shelby County Friday, August 6, 2021.
In the Martinsville area a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Trooper was westbound when a white E350 passenger van passed traveling eastbound recklessly and at a high rate of speed.
The DPS State Trooper attempted to pull over the van; however, the driver failed to stop and continued traveling at a high rate of speed toward the Center area.
Additional DPS units, as well as Deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, and Center Police Department all moved into position to head off the van.
To prevent further public danger from the speeding van, and as the van approached FM 711, a DPS State Trooper deployed spike strips and successfully punctured both front tires of the van. The van was able to continue traveling eastbound until it finally came to a stop just before State Loop 500.
Once the van came to a halt, officers blocked the eastbound traffic lanes with their vehicles and converged on the van with weapons drawn as they ordered the driver to exit the vehicle.
The driver complied and exited the van without incident, after which he was placed in custody and transported from the scene.
According to the Shelby County Jail log Miguel Suaste, 31, of Center was charged with evading arrest/detention with vehicle, felony 3; driving while intoxicated/open container, misdemeanor b; and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, state jail felony.
August 6, 2021 - U.S. Highway 84 just east of Tenaha was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash Friday, August 6, 2021.
Emergency responders established a landing zone at the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and FM 699 so a helicopter could transport the driver involved from the scene.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a white 2003 GMC Envoy was traveling eastbound toward Joaquin when, for an unknown reason, the Envoy left the roadway to the right.
The GMC then struck a tree and ejected the driver before coming to rest on its side.
Additional details will be updated once they are made available.
The driver was later transported from the scene by ambulance.
Assisting at the scene were Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department, Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department, Tenaha Police Department, Shelby County Constable Precinct 3 Roy Cheatwood, and Shelby County Sheriff's Department.
The crash is under investigation by Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, assisted by Trooper Sgt. Stephen Wood.
August 6, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, a total of 12 new cases were added on Friday. The new cases increase the estimated number of active cases to 77.
August 6th (1:45pm) Numbers: (changes since Aug. 5)
Confirmed Cases 1,253 (6 new)
Probable Cases 863 (6 new)
Fatalities 74
Active Cases (Estimated) 77
Recovered (Estimated) 1,965 (3 new)
August 5th (1:40pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,247
Total Probable Cases - 857
Total Fatalities - 74
Total Estimated Active Cases - 68
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,962
August 6, 2021 - Commissioner McSwain states a lot of progress was made yesterday and CR 1488 will be closed today August 6, 2021, from the intersection of CR 1211 to FM 1645 as the Road and Bridge crew will be adding oil to that road today.
August 5, 2021 - Roscoe McSwain, Shelby County Precinct 1 Commissioner, announces work has commenced on CR 1211 off of State Highway 7 West to the intersection of CR 1488. Additionally, work continues on CR 1488 to the intersection of FM 1645.
County Road crews will be working on these roadways today August 5, 2021, through next Monday, August 9, 2021.
Commissioner McSwain is asking the public to use caution and drive slowly on these roadways as they are re-oiled. Watch for equipment and gravel trucks!
August 5, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, a total of 10 new cases were added today. The new cases increase the estimated number of active cases to 68.
August 5th (1:40pm) Numbers: (changes since Aug. 4)
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,247 (2 new)
Total Probable Cases - 857 (8 new)
Total Fatalities - 74
Total Estimated Active Cases - 68
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,962 (1 new)
August 4th (3:30pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,245
Total Probable Cases - 849
Total Fatalities - 74
Total Estimated Active Cases - 59
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,961
August 4, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, a total of 14 new cases were added since yesterday. The new cases increase the estimated number of active cases to 59.
August 4th (3:30pm) Numbers: (changes since Aug. 3)
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,245 (2 new)
Total Probable Cases - 849 (12 new)
Total Fatalities - 74
Total Estimated Active Cases - 59
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,961 (1 new)
August 3rd (3:20pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,243
Total Probable Cases - 837
Total Fatalities - 74
Total Estimated Active Cases - 47
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,960
August 3, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, during the month of July total reported numbers were 136 new cases, 2 deaths, and 118 recoveries. At the end of July, the estimated number of active cases was 43.
Over the past seven days, since the July 28th report, there have been 23 new cases, 1 new death, and 3 new recoveries. As of today, the active case count is 47.
August 3rd (3:20pm) Numbers: (changes since July 28)
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,243 (11 new)
Total Probable Cases - 837 (12 new)
Total Fatalities - 74 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 47
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,960 (3 new)
Reported July 2021 Numbers:
Total New Confirmed Cases - 92
Total New Probable Cases - 44
Total New Fatalities - 2
Total New Estimated Recovered - 118
Reported June 2021 Numbers:
Total New Confirmed Cases - 197
Total New Probable Cases - 20
Total New Fatalities - 3
Total New Estimated Recovered - 217
Reported May 2021 Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 14
Total Probable Cases - 19
Total Fatalities - 1
Total Estimated Recovered - 35
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