U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public to Report Phone Scams

Spoofers using government phone numbers, government employees’ names, demanding payment via bitcoin ATMs

SWEPCO Offers 5 Safety Tips for Flooding

May 5, 2022 - With heavy rains and flooding reported across the region, it’s important to keep these five safety tips in mind:

Center PD Investigates Shooting Incident Behind City Hall (Updated: 3:22pm)

May 5, 2022 - The Center Police Department has issued a statement regarding the shooting incident from and suspect in their case.

Tornado Watch 181 Includes Shelby County

May 5, 2022 - Tornado Watch 181 is in effect until 6pm CDT for the following locations.

H-E-B Issues Voluntary Recall of Specific Brownies Due to Presence of Metal Fragments

Center Weather Stats for April 2022

May 3, 2022 - The month of April 2022 had 16 days of 80 degrees and above temperatures and only 1 day with the low being in the 30s.

The weather data for Center, Texas during the month of April 2022 is as follows:

Hottest temperature day - 87.4 on April 16
Lowest temperature day - 37.2 on April 9
Total rain fall for the month - 7.70 inches
Number of days with rain - 7 days

San Augustine Rural Water System Rescinds Boil Water Notice

May 3, 2022 - The water on San Augustine Rural WSC no longer requires boiling.

On April 29, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the San Augustine Rural Public Water System, #2030007, 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.

Timpson VFD Emergency Report for April 2022

(Photos from April 15 crash on April 15.)

May 3, 2022 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department has reported its list of calls for the month of April 2022.

This list includes:

Joaquin VFD's Report for the Week of April 25 Includes Explosive Call

May 2, 2022 - During week of April 25th to May 1st the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to one call. Despite being the sole call for the week it had all the excitement necessary to make up for it.

Fire Ignites at Well Site in Joaquin

(Photo courtesy Joaquin VFD)

April 30, 2022 - Emergency personnel responded to a saltwater well disposal site off FM 139 Monday, April 25, 2022, where a fire had ignited during inclement weather conditions.

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