N.E.W. Water System in San Augustine Rescinds Boil Water Notice

November 22, 2021 - The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.

On November 15, 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.

U.S. 59 Outside Timpson Scene of Major 18-wheeler Crash

November 19, 2021 - U.S. Highway 59 near Timpson was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash Thursday, November 18, 2021, near FM 1645.

Traffic was delayed for several hours as emergency personnel worked to clear the scene and assist those involved.

SH7 West Scene of Single-Vehicle Crash

November 11, 2021 - State Highway 7 West, just under one mile from FM 711 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a tree Thursday, November 11, 2021.

U.S. 96, FM 2026 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

November 15, 2021 - The intersection of U.S. Highway 96 North and FM 2026 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Thursday, November 11, 2021.

Davis Pleads Guilty to POCS Charge; Five Others Including Murder Dismissed, Declined

November 9, 2021 - Alvin Davis II, 30, of Center had several cases to face in court which recently had varying outcomes, some of which were due to complications with available evidence.

According to court documents, the case against Davis for possession of a controlled substance was heard in the 123rd Judicial District Court before Judge Leann Kay Rafferty. Representing the state was Lynda K. Russell, 123rd Judicial Assistant District Attorney, and representing Davis was Clay Thomas.

DPS Labs Adopt New National Science Standards

November 5, 2021 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that its Crime Laboratory Division laboratories have been recognized for voluntarily adopting national forensic standards published by the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC), created by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The DPS laboratories have been recognized by NIST as OSAC Implementers.

High-speed Chase Ends with Safe Resolution (Updated)

November 4, 2021 - A high-speed pursuit which began in the Shelbyville area came to a safe resolution outside of Center November 4, 2021.

Drivers Urged to ‘End The Streak’ of Texas Roadway Daily Deaths; 21st Anniversary Approaches

November 5, 2021 - It was late in the afternoon when Isaac Simmons got the call. A vehicle was broken down along a stretch of I-45 in Fairfield, and Simmons, a 35-year-old tow truck driver headed out to help.

While winching the car onto his tow truck, the routine stop suddenly became horrific. A speeding car careened off the road, rolled up the tow truck’s sliding bed and flew through the air. The airborne car slammed into Simmons. Two days later he died, making him one of more than 3,200 people who have been killed on Texas roads so far in 2021.

SL 500, SH7 East Scene of Two-vehicle Crash

November 3, 2021 - State Highway 7 East and Loop 500 was the scene of a major two-vehicle collision Wednesday, November 3, 2021.

SH 87 South Near CR 2050 Scene of Single-vehicle Crash

November 3, 2021 - State Highway 87 South was the scene of a single-vehicle crash just outside of Shelbyville Wednesday, November 3, 2021, during rainy conditions.

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