City of Center Drought Conditions, Voluntary Restrictions to Help

July 18, 2022 - Drought conditions are widespread across the state. The City of Center is experiencing mild drought conditions with no rain forecast in the near future. We encourage all citizens to help conserve our precious water resources. The City of Center is asking residents to assist the City with conserving water based on the City’s Drought Contingency Plan.

To assist, residents and businesses should:

Joaquin VFD Responds to 8 Calls for Week of July 11

July 18, 2022 - The week of July 11th through 17th was a busy one for the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department with 8 separate outings. Here’s a breakdown of all that transpired.

Beginning with Monday, July 11th, there were two medical calls within minutes of each other. The first was on Carroll Street and the second on County Road 3605. Both patients required transportation by ambulance.

Tax Resale Being Offered at New Time

July 13, 2022 - The Shelby County Tax Office will be conducting a tax resale on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 6pm, on the front steps of the courthouse in Center, Texas.

Tenaha Residents Upset Over Trash Service; Mayor Has Council Member Removed From Executive Session

July 18, 2022 - Attendees were shocked during the July 5 meeting of the Tenaha City Council when the executive session was interrupted and the mayor requested law enforcement escort a council member out.

The meeting was closing in on completion when mayor O'Neal Jones exited from the executive session meeting room into the main meeting room and requested Chief Scott Burkhalter escort Durand Steadman from the room. Mayor Jones then walked to the main meeting room table and took a seat.

SH 7 East, SL 500 Scene of Three-Vehicle Crash Involving Truck-Tractor

July 14, 2022 - State Highway 7 (SH 7) East at the intersection with State Loop 500 (SL 500) was the scene of a crash Monday, July 11, 2022, involving three-vehicles.

Delivery Van, Truck Collide on CR 1023

July 14, 2022 - County Road 1023 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Friday, July 8, 2022, involving a delivery van and a truck hauling equipment.

Detour Notice: Shelbyville Street Water Main Repairs to Start at 4am Thursday

SH7 West Near CR 1210 Scene of Single-Vehicle Crash

Photos courtesy of West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department

July 13, 2022 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 7 West, just west of County Road 1210, that occurred on Sunday, July 10, 2022.

SC Commissioners Leave Burn Ban in Place

July 13, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners met in court Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and took no action to lift the burn ban with no rain in sight at this time, and as a result left the ban in place.

Portions of Shelby, Neighboring Counties Under Severe Thunderstorm Warning

July 13, 2022 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for West central De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas, North central Shelby County in eastern Texas until 8pm CDT.

At 709 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Joaquin, or 12 miles north of Center, and is nearly stationary.

Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Source: Radar indicated.

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