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FM 3172 Scene of Motorcycle Crash Incident

May 19, 2025 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers are investigating a one-vehicle crash on Farm-to-Market Road 3172, just north of Huxley, that occurred, May 17, 2025. 
 
The preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 6:50 p.m., a 2024 Harley Davidson motorcycle ridden by Heath Allen, 50, of Lufkin was traveling north. It is reported that Allen was traveling at an unsafe speed for an approaching curve and left the road to the left, causing both the rider and the passenger to be thrown from the motorcycle. 
 

City of Joaquin Rescinds Boil Water Notice for Haslam Strip Area

May 19, 2025 - On April 17 the City of Logansport gave a Boil Water Notice for the Haslam Strip Area. the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has requested the City of Joaquin/PWS ID #2100010 public water system to notify all customers On The Haslam Strip that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water for this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Dreka Community Scene of Fatal Shooting Incident

May 12, 2025 - Emergency personnel were dispatched to a residence on the 3000 block of CR 2164 in the Dreka Community in reference to a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Just before 3:30pm, officers and emergency medical services were dispatched to the location.

Marla Denby, Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, was requested to the scene and she performed the inquest on Mark Wesley Jackson, 52, of Shelbyville, as well as requesting an autopsy.

Five Way Water System Rescinds Boil Water Notice

May 9, 2025 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Five Way public water system, 2100008, on May 3, 2025 to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

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