Sheriff's Department Arrests Shelbyville Man for Warrant, DOCS

Sheriff’s Department Investigates Body Discovered on Gas Well Pad (Update 9:52am)

August 19, 2019 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department has released information about the body located off FM 1645.

The deceased has been identifed as Kurt Ebner, 33, of Orange who died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

SWEPCO Electric Outage Update (10:30pm)

Updated - SWEPCO expects to restore power tonight to all East Texas customers affected by outages that began Sunday afternoon.

“We’re methodically energizing our substations to ensure we can restore power to all customers tonight,” said Gary Guin, SWEPCO Director of Risk & Reliability. “The SWEPCO team appreciates our customers’ patience.”

Customers who have turned off their air conditioners and appliances may turn them on again. SWEPCO has resolved voltage problems experienced earlier today.

DETEC Electric Outage Update (10:30pm)

Updated: As of 10 PM, power has been restored to DETEC Members.

August 18, 2019 - As of 8 PM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting approximately 5,900 Members without power in Panola, Shelby and Nacogdoches County. This outage is due to a problem experienced by our power supplier, SWEPCO. At this time SWEPCO has not given a cause and a restoration time has not been given.

To protect household appliances and equipment, it is recommend that you turn off the power source to those appliances.

TxDOT Warns of Propane Truck Overturned in San Augustine County (Update 4:47pm)

Update 4:47pm - FM 2390 in San Augustine County is clear and open for travel following an earlier crash. Drive safely.

Update 1:43pm - FM 2390 in San Augustine County remains closed after a propane truck overturned earlier this morning. Crews are on scene and clean-up is ongoing. Motorists should prepare for delays or choose alternate routes.

Truck, School Bus Collide in Center

August 15, 2019 - San Augustine Street in Center was the location of a two-vehicle crash involving a Center ISD school bus Wednesday, August 14, 2019.

SH 7 East of Loop 500 Scene of Major Crash

August 15, 2019 - State Highway 7 East just under one mile outside of Center was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash.

Center PD Detectives Investigate Pawn Shop Theft, Release Updated Information

August 13, 2019 - Center Police Department has released information on the arrest of a man alleged to have burglarized Bob's Pawn and Gun last week.

Huxley Man in Shreveport Hospital Following Shooting Incident

August 13, 2019 - A Huxley man is currently in the hospital following a shooting incident early Tuesday morning, August 13.

According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, at approximately 3am August 13, 2019, Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a residence in the Huxley community for an ongoing disturbance between a man and a woman.

Sand Hill Water Supply Corporation Boil Water Rescinded (Update)

August 13, 2019 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Sand Hill Water Supply Corporation PWS ID NO. 2100013, to issue a Boil Water Notice on August 9, 2019, 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.

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