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City of Center Election Ballot for Nov 6th, Early Voting Schedule

October 22, 2018 - An election for the City of Center was ordered to be held on November 6, 2018 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for the purpose of electing the following officers:

District II - Council Member (Rogers Yarborough and Jerry G. Lathan)
District IV - Council Member (Randy Collard - Unopposed)
At-Large - Council Member (Leigh Porterfield - Unopposed)
At-Large - Council Memberd (Terry Scull - Unopposed)

Hot Check Warrants Issued

November 5, 2018 - The following people have a warrant for theft by check:

Former Shelbyville Dragon loses Life in Crash

November 4, 2018 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a one-vehicle crash early this morning on SH 147, about three miles south of San Augustine.

The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 12:30 a.m., a 2014 Chevrolet passenger car was traveling north on SH 147. The driver was reportedly traveling at an unsafe speed when the vehicle drove off the roadway to the right, overcorrected to the left and crossed back over the roadway to the left and struck a tree.

Ballots for November 6th General Election, Early Voting (Last Day)

October 22, 2018 - Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at: Shelby County Clerk's Office, 124 Austin Street, Center, Texas between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning on October 22, 2018 and ending November 2, 2018.

Center Weather Statistics for October 2018

November 1, 2018 - Weather statistics for October 2018 are prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.

Highest Temp was 91 degrees on 4 days: 10-04, 05, 06, and 07, 2018
Highest Temp on Record was 100 degrees on 10-01-1953
Lowest Temp was 44 degrees on 10-22-2018
Lowest temp on Record was 26 degrees on 10-31-1993

SWEPCO Prepares for Severe Storms

October 31, 2018 - SWEPCO is preparing for the potential impact of severe storms across much of its Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas service territory this afternoon and tonight. The storms are forecasted to bring 60 mph wind gusts and frequent lightning, with the possibility of flash floods and tornados.

SWEPCO is carefully monitoring the weather system, with crews on the alert and materials ready.

SWEPCO serves 535,000 customers in western Arkansas, northwest and central Louisiana, northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle.

Public safety reminders:

Sheriff's Department Seeks Tutt

October 30, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Juan Tremaine Tutt. Tutt is a black male, 5’11 and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Statement from Center ISD Superintendent on Shooting Threat

October 30, 2018 - At the Center High School football game, on Friday night, October 26, 2018, at approximately 9:41pm a student was told by another student that there would be a shooting at 10pm. The student who received the information made a prompt report to school officials who immediately notified law enforcement.

Presidential Proclamation Honoring Victims of Tragedy in Pittsburgh

October 29, 2018 - As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018 by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and througho

Shelby County Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges

October 26, 2018 Beaumont, Texas — A 21-year-old Joaquin, Texas man has been arrested on child exploitation charges in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.

Alexander Nathan Barter was arrested on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Joaquin, and appeared today in Beaumont before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Giblin for an initial appearance.

Barter has been charged in a federal complaint with attempted coercion and enticement and will return to court on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 for detention and preliminary hearings.

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