Early Voting Ends Oct. 29 for Constitutional Amendment Election

October 18, 2021 - Early voting started, October 18, 2021 and will continue thru October 29, 2021, for the upcoming Constitutional Amendment Election. There are 8 propositions on the ballot this year. Hours for early voting will be Monday thru Friday, 8-4:40pm, at the Center Community House. Election day will be November 2, 2021, at your regular polling location, from 7am to 7pm. If you have any questions, you may contact the County Clerk's Office at 936-598-6361.

Cattle on SH 7 Results in Three-Vehicle Crash

October 26, 2021 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a three-vehicle versus cow crash incident Thursday, October 21, 2021.

Missing Town Bluff Man Found in Huxley Bay

October 25, 2021 - A man who has been missing since March was located in Toledo Bend Sunday, October 24, 2021, by a dive crew.

Joaquin Woman Pleads Guilty in Husband's Death (Update)

October 20, 2021 - A Joaquin woman pleaded guilty on October 18, 2021, to the 2017 manslaughter of her husband.

Commissioners Choose Verizon Wireless for County Phones, Recognize Texas Extension Education Week

Judge signs proclamation recognizing Texas Extension Education Week. From left: Commissioner Roscoe McSwain, Peaches Conway, Annette Jackson, Ellen Manning, Bobbie Nutt, Judge Allison Harbison, Commissioner Stevie Smith, and Commissioner Tom Bellmyer.

DETEC Announces Planned Outages Starting Oct. 21st

October 19, 2021 - In order to complete system reliability improvements, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative will have the following planned outages. These outages are necessary to ensure the safety of our crews while working. We apologize for the inconvenience during these times. All members of these substations will receive an automated call the day prior to their outage. There is no need to report your outage during these times. Should you have any questions, please call 936-229-4000, option #2.

N.E.W. Water Supply Corp. Rescinds Boil Water Notice

The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.

October 18, 2021 - On October 8, 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the N.E.W. Water Supply, #2030034, 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.

Sheriff Windham Reports Arrest of Burglary Suspect

October 15, 2021 - Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Ethan Hendricks, 19, of Timpson.

Covid-19 Update: 2 New Deaths, 3 New Cases, 121 Active Cases

October 14, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, today 3 new cases, 4 new estimated recoveries, and 2 new deaths were reported.

The estimated active cases is 121.

In total, October has had 11 new deaths reported, 117 new cases reported, and 143 estimated recoveries reported.

October 14th Numbers: (Changes since Oct. 13)
Confirmed Cases - 1,659 (1 new)
Probable Cases - 1,248 (2 new)
Fatalities - 107 (2 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 121
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,681 (4 new)

Covid-19 Update: 3 New Deaths, 7 New Cases, 125 Active Cases

October 13, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, overnight 7 new cases, 15 new estimated recoveries, and 3 new deaths were reported.

The estimated active cases is 125.

In total, October has had 9 new deaths reported, 114 new cases reported, and 139 estimated recoveries reported.

October 13th Numbers: (Changes since Oct. 12)
Confirmed Cases - 1,658 (3 new)
Probable Cases - 1,246 (4 new)
Fatalities - 105 (3 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 125
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,677 (15 new)

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