Heat Advisory for Deep East Texas Includes Shelby County

August 23, 2016 - Tuesday 3:35pm to Wed 7pm Urgent - Weather message National Weather Service Shreveport LA 335 PM CDT Tue Aug 23 2016

A heat advisory is in effect from Noon until 7 PM CDT Wednesday for Northwest and Northern Louisiana and portions of deep East Texas and portions of Southern Arkansas, Union, Caddo, bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, Shelby, San Augustine, including the cities of EI

Road Repairs to Begin in Joaquin

August 23, 2016 - The City of Joaquin will be performing necessary road repairs on East Saddle Street in Joaquin, Texas. Citizens should expect temporary traffic delays through Friday August 26, 2016 (weather permitting). We apologize for any inconvenience.

Ruling in Favor of School, State Rights, Federal Court Stops Enforcement of Obama Public Schools Bathroom Directive Nationwide

August 22, 2016 - AUSTIN – Late yesterday, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the Obama administration from enforcing its bathroom directives against public schools across the country. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton represents a 13-state coalition in the federal court lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas challenging the Obama administration’s unlawful federal directive that schools allow students to use whatever bathrooms and other intimate facilities they prefer.

Two Crashes Occur at Same Scene Involving Tree

Three Sent to Hospital Following Collision with Tree on SH 7

August 19, 2016 - Three people involved in a crash on State Highway 7 West Wednesday, August 17 were transported to the hospital following a collision with a tree.

Rain Fall Creates Hazardous Road Conditions, Truck Skids into Pond

Childs Street in Center to Close for Construction

August 16, 2016 - Beginning August 22nd, Childs Street, beside City Hall, will be closed to traffic and under construction. The City will place barricades and detour signage. Childs Street will be widened to accommodate for two-way traffic, move the Tenaha Street intersection to line up with Foster Drive, and have a right-turn lane for school buses.

OSHA Fines Center Tyson Plant for Various Violations

Amputation at Tyson Foods Exposes Chemical, Fall, Fire Hazards at Center Texas Plant
Agency fines company $263K for 15 serious, 2 repeated workplace safety violations

August 16, 2016 DALLAS - A gruesome employee injury led federal workplace safety inspectors to discover the nation's largest meat and poultry processor endangered workers by exposing them to amputation hazards, high levels of carbon dioxide and peracetic acid without providing personal protective equipment.

U.S. 96 South Near FM 417 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

August 15, 2016 - U.S. Highway 96 South just north of the FM 417 intersection was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Sunday, August 14, 2016.

When emergency personnel arrived, it was discovered a car left the roadway and collided with a parked trailer.

San Augustine Rural Water Supply Public Boil Water Notice

Public Boil Water Notice effective Monday, August 15, 2016 until further notice

August 15, 2016 - This is for San Augustine Rural Water Supply customers on FM 2213, including the entire Roberts Community and all customers South of the City Lake. Also, all customers on 96 South and County Roads south of Bob Evans Equipment located on Hwy 96 in San Augustine, Texas.

This is just a safety precaution due to a line breakage that occurred South ot the City of San Augustine, Texas.

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