Shelby County Today

November 2, 2022 - Emergency crews responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash Monday, October 31, 2022, on State Highway 87 South just over one mile from Shelbyville near CR 2050.

Center Fire Department personnel were requested to assist with Jaws-of-Life in helping to extricate the passenger from the vehicle. When it was determined the vehicle involved was partially on top of the passenger, Center Fire Department used a winch to help pull the truck away so emergency medical services could move the passenger to an ambulance for transport from the scene

Shelby County Sheriff's Department personnel were on scene and assisted, as well as Constable from Precinct 2 and Precinct 1.

According to details from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 9:50am, a tan 2006 Ford pickup truck was traveling north. It is reported that the pickup left the roadway to the left and struck a light pole. It continued forward and struck a 1997 Cadillac passenger car, which was parked on private property and then overturned on its right side.

The driver, identified as Jamal Henderson, 35, of Shelbyville, was not injured. His passenger, Charmenia Adams-Henderson, 25, was transported to LSU Shreveport for treatment.

This is an ongoing investigation and there are no further details available at this moment.

The crash is under investigation by Trooper Tim Grace, assisted by Trooper Sgt. Aaron Shelton.

November 2, 2022 - (Submitted photos) - The intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and State Highway 7 East in Joaquin was the scene of a truck-tractor incident involving a lost load on Monday, October 31, 2022, at around 9:30am.

When emergency personnel arrived at the scene it was found a Leon Transportation LLC out of Round Rock, Texas hauling a load of compressed packing material had tipped over.

Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers Keith Jones and Dustin Ramos were on scene assisted by Constable Precinct 3 Roy Cheatwood and Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department.

Once the debris was clear, the roadway was open again to regular traffic. No injuries were reported to have occurred.

The water on East Lamar Water Supply no longer requires boiling.

November 2, 2022 - On October 27, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the East Lamar Water Supply, #2100006, 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.

East Lamar Water Supply has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes. We have also provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of November 2, 2022.

If you have questions, you may contact Pres. Chris Andrews at 936-591-1433 or J. Butler, Office Manager, at 936-598-9780, or P.O. Box 16, Center, Texas 75935.

October 27, 2022 - Due to a major leak and reduced distribution system pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the East Lamar Water Supply PWS# 2100006 to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.

In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

When the boil water notice is no longer needed, the system will issue a notice to rescind the boil notice.

If you have questions, you may contact Pres. Chris Andrews at 936-591-1433 or J. Butler, Office Manager, at 936-598-9780, or P.O. Box 16, Center, Texas 75935.

November 2, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners revisited a previous item designating $1 million split evenly to each precinct in the amount of $250,000 during their meeting held October 12, 2022. 

During discussion it was determined among the commissioners they would need more, and instead the amount was increased and their previous amounts were set to zero.

A motion carried to rescind the original motion in September to designate $250,000 for each precinct for equipment, totaling $1 million, and instead make an aggregate or composite lump sum to be increased to $1.4 million from the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds.

Commissioner Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4, expressed a desire to have the AgriLife Extension building expanded with ARPA funds.

"That room really has a lot of flexibility to it, and I just think that it would really serve the agricultural family that we've got here in this county that we could get that building expanded," said Bellmyer.

Judge Allison Harbison agreed one of the great needs of the facility are restrooms, which would make the building even more usable.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:12am.

Agenda items approved during the meeting include:
1. Minutes of September 7, 2022 Special meeting, September 14, 2022 Regular meeting, September 21, 2022 Special meeting, September 28, 2022 Special meeting, September 30, 2022 Special meeting of the Shelby County Commissioner’s Court.

2. Pay weekly expenses.

3. Pay current payroll.

4. Approve Officers Report.

5. Recognize revenue for PCT 1 CTIF 01-210 and increase the FY2023 revenue budget and expense budget in the amount of $32,400, to go into the Precinct 1 gravel account.

6. Recognize revenue for PCT 3 Purplewave equipment auction and increase the FY2023 revenue budget and expense budget in the amount of $224,496.70 to go into the Precinct 3 gravel account.

7. Redetermine the amount of ARPA funds each precinct will receive for Road Equipment to zero and instead desingante a lump sum of $1.4 million.

8.  Add to the Grantworks projects list, to expand the meeting room over at the Agrilife Extension building.

9. Commissioner Pct.1 to purchase a new Tractor from Jarvis in the amount of $77,600 with ARPA funds.

10. Commissioner Pct. 2 to Purchase a new Diamond Boom Mower for $65,965 with ARPA funds.

11. Commissioner Pct. 2 to Purchase a new Tractor for $71,800 with ARPA funds.

12. Commissioner Pct. 3 withdraw purchase a new 2022 John Deer Modern Predator with ARPA funds and instead use fixed assets.

13. Commissioner Pct. 3 withdraw purchase of a Kobelco SK85CS Excavator with ARPA funds and instead use fixed assets.

14. Pct. 4 Commissioner to provide boom mower to brush cut the Lake Timpson spillway.

15. Adjourn at 11:12am.

Agenda items tabled during the meeting include:
1. Constable Pct. 5 to discuss purchasing the Copsync program.
2. Commissioner Pct. 1 to purchase a new Caterpiller Model: 150 JOY Motor Grader from Holt Cat with ARPA funds.