May 15, 2017 - Loop 500 in Center was the scene of a crash involving a pickup truck and an 18-wheeler on Friday, May 12, 2017. 

May 11, 2017 - A Tornado Warning remains in effect until 945PM for Northwestern Shelby County.

At 852PM, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located about 4 miles south of Timpson, or 13 miles west of Center, moving east at 30 mph.

Hazard: Tornado.

Source: Radar indicated rotation. Significant damage has been reported with this storm near Garrison.

May 11, 2017 - TYLER, Texas – A 22-year-old Zwolle, LA man has been sentenced to federal prison for his part in a kidnapping conspiracy scheme targeting individuals in the Eastern District of Texas and surrounding area, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today
 
Gary Cutright pleaded guilty on Jan. 10, 2017, to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.   
 

May 10, 2017 - Due to a loss of system pressure which cause pressure to fall below 25 pounds, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water system City of Joaquin/2100010 to notify customers  living along Saddle Street in Joaquin, Texas of the need to boil their water prior to consumption.

May 8, 2017 - A motorcycle crash on US Highway 87 South sent a young man to the hospital with head trauma Friday morning, May 5, 2017.