June 30, 2016 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on FM 1971 just over the Rusk County line at 5:57pm on Thursday, June 30, 2016.
June 30, 2016 - The Timpson City Council approved a new truck for the fire department during their recent meeting held on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.
Representing the fire department was fireman Jason Terry who explained the fire department is replacing Truck 1 which is a 1986-87 model truck. The tank and the pump currently on Truck 1 will be moved to the new truck. The new truck will be a Ford F450 or F350.
June 29, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety and other emergency personnel responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on June 23, 2016 on FM 1970 North.
June 29, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety has reported the death of a former Center ISD student resulting from a crash which occurred on June 26, 2016.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety report, at about 4am, Houston County DPS troopers responded to and investigated a one-vehicle rollover crash on FM 357, approximately four miles south of Kennard.