Illegal Pass on SH 7 Results in Two-Vehicle Crash

June 1, 2017 - State Highway 7 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash in the James Community between a Cadillac and a truck-tractor when one driver allegedly attempted to make an illegal pass.

Tenaha, Timpson Street Scene of Two-Vehicle Collision

June 1, 2017 - Tenaha Street at the intersection of Timpson Street was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

Center Weather Stats for May 2017

June 1, 2017 - Weather stats for May 2017 are prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.

Highest Temp was 92 degrees on 5-19-17 and 5-27-17
Highest Temp on Record was 100 degrees on 5-21-1943
Lowest Temp was 46 degrees on 5-01-17
Lowest Temp on Record was 40 degrees on 5-08-1992 and 5-01-1996 & 5-04-2013

Sheriff's Office Seeking Information Regarding Theft of Golf Cart; Reward Upped by $2,500

Update May 31, 2017 - The owner which the golf cart was stolen has offered an additional $2,500 reward above any Center Crime Stoppers approved reward.

City of Joaquin Issues Boil Water Rescind Notice (Update)

May 30, 2017 - On May 22, 2017 due to a positive coliform sample, our public water system The City of Joaquin (2100010) as precautionary measure issued a Boil Water Notice (BWN) to inform our customers that due to the presence of contaminants or an interruption in service, water from our system must be boiled prior to consumption.

SWEPCO Scam Alert

May 30, 2017 - Shelby County Today was notified by a viewer of a scam where they were contacted and threatened to have power shutoff if payment wasn't made. The viewer logged into their service account with SWEPCO while on the phone and found a Scam Alert.

SWEPCO Storm, Outage Details May 28 Storm (Update)

Update: 5:15 PM, 5/30/2017

As of 4 pm today, SWEPCO has restored power to approximately 74,000 customers, down from a peak of 103,000 customers after Sunday’s storm. Approximately 29,000 customers remain without power.

DETEC Report Outage Numbers Resulting from Storm (Update)

May 29, 2017 - As of 4 PM, DETEC is reporting approximately 1,050 meters remaining without power. Crews continue to restore power as quickly and as safely as possible.

As of 9 AM, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is reporting approximately 3,500 meters without power after yesterday's storm. The majority of these outages are in Nacogdoches and Shelby County. DETEC crews along with neighboring Cooperatives and contractors will continue to work until all power is restored.

NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Warning

May 28, 2017 - The National Weather Service issued at 5:15pm, Sunday, May 28, 2017 a severe thunderstorm watch for the following counties: Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, and Smith.

Paxton Water Supply Public Notice To Boil Water (Updated)

May 28, 2017 - It is no longer necessary for Paxton Water customers to boil their drinking water.

May 23, 2017 - Due to line break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water System, Paxton Water, to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. This is for the customers that were out of water on May 23, 2017 in the Paxton area, and surrounding county roads.

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