Forest Service Responds to 11 Wild Fires with 135 Acres Burned

Center FD Fights Recent Car Fires in Town

August 17, 2023 - The Center Fire Department responded to two car fires recently in Center.

PUCT Echoes ERCOT Call for Voluntary Power Conservation Today (3-8pm)

Voluntary Conservation Notice Effective Thursday, August 17 from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT

August 17, 2023 – The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is echoing a notice from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) asking Texans to voluntarily reduce electricity use, if safe to do so, due to extreme temperatures, forecasted record demand and lower reserves due to low wind-power generation. The Voluntary Conservation Notice is in effect from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. CT today, Thursday, August 17.

Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 32 Cases

August 16, 2023 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 32 indictments on Monday, July 26, 2023. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2023 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.

Larry Dewayne Thomas was indicted for burglary of a building, state jail felony. The indictment alleges, on January 3, 2023, Thomas had intent to commit theft and entered a building or a portion of a building not then open to the public, without the consent of Abundant Love Church, the owner. (273rd Judicial District Court)

Commissioners Receive Financial Updates from Treasurer, Tax Options from Assessor

August 16, 2023 - The Shelby County Commissioners heard several financial updates from the county treasurer and were informed on tax rate options to consider by the tax assessor during their August 9, 2023 meeting.

Denning Rural Water Supply Rescinds Boil Water Notice

The water on Denning Rural WSC no longer requires boiling.

August 15, 2023 - On August 8, 2023, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Denning Rural Water Supply, #2030004, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

City of Center Repairs Water Main on Martin St.

FM 1970 Scene of Two-vehicle Crash

August 15, 2023 - FM 1970 outside of Timpson was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday, August 14, 2023.

Excessive Heat Warning for Monday then 2-Day Respite from Triple Digits

August 14, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA advises an excessive heat warning is in effect until 8pm Monday evening, August 14.

Joaquin VFD Report Includes 4 Calls for Week of Aug. 6-12

August 14, 2023 - Over the week of August 6th through 12th the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had 4 calls. Here’s a summary of the weeks events.

Sunday night at 9:12pm a page was received for a person feeling nauseous and sick at a residence on Stone Street. The JVFD medical team responded with Allegiance EMS to help the patient.

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