Firemen Return to Home Previously Saved from Fire; Total Loss

February 9, 2015 - Firemen Return to Home Previously Saved from Fire; Total LossFiremen returned three months later to the scene of a mobile home fire on CR 3010 Sunday evening, February 8, 2015 to find it destroyed by flames.

Four Wheeler Ignites Causing Structure Fire

February 2, 2015 - A four wheeler parked under a carport is believed to be the cause of a structure fire on CR 1005 which the Center Fire Department responded to Monday morning.

Joaquin City Council Hires Willey, Denies Alford Request for Meter Removal

January 23, 2015 - Following executive session, Joaquin City Council denied a request from Dub Alford to move water meters off his property and announced their new hire to be Amanda Willey.

The meeting was opened by Mayor Mike Wood and council members present at the meeting were Bill Baker, Ben Brittain, Pat Gray, and Lee Vern Stotts-Gilliam. Also present at the meeting was Public Works Director, Perry Pugh; City Secretary, Donna Fitzgerald; Constable Billy Hearnsberger; Ray Vann with Raymond K. Vann and Associates out of Lufkin; Dub Alford; and Trey West.

Joaquin and Tenaha Schools No Longer on Lockdown

Deputies Derek Barbee and Roy Bailey search the grounds of a house located across the street from Joaquin Elementary School. January 23, 2015 - Shelby County Sheriff's Department reports Joaquin school is no longer on lockdown.

Shelbyville Man Dies in Automotive, Pedestrian Crash

January 21, 2015 - A Shelbyville man perished in an automotive, pedestrian crash Wednesday morning, January 21, 2015 in Jasper County.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety, the fatal crash occurred at 6:50am two miles south of Jasper. A 2013 truck tractor owned by Red Watson Logging Inc. towing a pole trailer was traveling southbound on US 96 in the inside lane. For an unknown reason, a pedestrian ran out in front of the 18-wheeler and was struck and killed. The driver of the 18-wheeler was not injured, but visibly shaken after the crash.

Crash on Tenaha Street Causes Short Traffic Detour

January 16, 2015 - A three vehicle crash occurred on Tenaha Street near the intersection of Malone Street at 3:40pm on Thursday afternoon causing northbound traffic to have to detour onto Childs Street and behind the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library.

Wyatt-Tutt to be Guest Speaker at Jasper, Texas MLK Rally

January 15, 2015 - According to an article in the Jasper Newsboy, Jasper County, the annual Martin Luther King Day Rally March and Rally will be held on Monday, January 19th and Ms Lenola Wyatt-Tutt of Shelbyville, Texas will be the guest speaker at the rally in the Jasper High School auditorium fo

Indigent Health Care Moves Back to County Judge's Office; Harbison Presides Over First Meeting

January 12, 2015 - After much discussion Commissioners' Court approved a motion to move Indigent Health Care back to the County Judge's office which unfortunately eliminates one county employee's position.

Timpson Area Chamber, Community Attends Our Town Times Ribbon Cutting

January 5, 2015 - The Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce, community members, family and friends attended a ribbon cutting for the new Our Town Times, formerly known as Timpson & Tenaha News, with owner Chad Pate on Monday, January 5, 2015.

Firemen Fight Fire Outside Timpson Early Saturday

January 3, 2015 - Firemen responded to a house fire during Saturday morning's thunderstorm at 1629 CR 4084 in Timpson, Texas.

The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) was dispatched to the residential fire at 3:06am on January 3, 2015. Upon arrival on scene, the home, a single wide trailer belonging to John Mahan, had flames and smoke coming out of the windows. After locating the owner safely outside along with his family, the meter was pulled and Timpson firemen attacked the fire using two lines off of tanker trucks to get it under control.

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