Sheriff Reports on Phone Scam in the Area

December 31, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has had several reports of a phone scam that started Saturday, December 29, 2018 and is still continuing. The scam reports that the caller states he is Detective Brooks of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The caller is telling individuals that they have a warrant for their arrest and is requesting payment for the bonds through Google Play cards, Green Dot cards and other forms of prepaid cards and failure to pay the bond through he requested form of payment will result in their arrest.

TxDOT Alert for Work Zone in Timpson

December 28, 2018 - US 59 at the railroad underpass in Timpson will be closed in both the north and southbound inside lanes today to begin repairs to the damaged road surface and concrete culvert beneath. Single lane of travel in each direction will be allowed until work is competed. Be prepared for possible delays. Stay alert for workers, nearby moving equipment and reduce speed through this work zone.

Several Shelby County Roadways Flood Due to Heavy Rain Conditions (Update 1:53pm)

December 27, 2018 - Several roadways across Shelby County are currently flooded due to thunderstorms which began Wednesday evening, December 26, 2018 and continued through the night.

Roads that have been highlighted as having flooding conditions in the county include:

Tenaha Police Department Executes Third Narcotic Search Warrant for December

December 26, 2018 - Subsequent to search warrants of two separate residences located on Booker T. Washington Drive, Tenaha, where a felony amount of narcotics was located, an arrest warrant for Sirtonio Evans, 32, of Tenaha, was issued.

Evans was taken into custody the following day, December 19, 2018 without incident and booked into the Shelby County Jail on the following charges: delivery of dangerous drugs, possession of marijuana, possession of dangerous drug, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Driver Collides with Tree Head-On; Intoxication Suspected

December 22, 2018 - County Road 2010 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash December 23, 2018 which resulted in the driver being transported for medical attention.

Constable Brings Halt to Fleeing Subject

December 24, 2018 - A Sheriff's Department vehicle chase came to a halt late December 22, 2018 when a Shelby County Constable and Tenaha Police Department Unit brought the fleeing vehicle to a stop.

Loop 500, SH 87 Scene of Three-Vehicle Crash

December 20, 2018 - A three-vehicle crash took place at the intersection of State Highway 87 South and Loop 500 December 14, 2018.

DPS Investigate Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 96 South

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is currently investigating a two-vehicle crash on US 96, about five miles south of Center.

The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 5:45am, a 2012 GMC pickup was traveling north on US 96. For unknown reasons the driver of the pickup drove over into the southbound lanes and struck the side of a 2012 Peterbilt truck-tractor semi-trailer. The truck-tractor semi-trailer then drove off the roadway and overturned; spilling diesel fuel and then catching fire.

Center PD Arrests County Attorney

December 19, 2018 - Gary Rholes, Shelby County Attorney, was arrested December 18, 2018 according to the Shelby County Jail log.

The jail log indicated Rholes was arrested by Center Police Department Officers on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

According to the jail log, a personal recognizance bond of $500 was set.

Center Police Department has provided no information on events leading up to the arrest at this time.

Center PD Investigating Loop 500 Crash

December 19, 2018 - Center Police Department is currently investigating a single-vehicle crash on Loop 500 just west of the US Highway 96 South intersection.

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