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December 28, 2023 - Center Police Department personnel and Center Fire Department personnel were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover crash on December 24, 2023, at the intersection of Hurst and Crawford Streets.
When emergency responders arrived at the scene the driver, assisted by passers-by, was able to escape the vehicle involved through its back hatch.
According to the Center Police Department, at 1:11pm a 2008 Dodge Nitro driven by Jayla Moore, 21, was southbound on Hurst Street when Moore attempted to pass a slower vehicle into the left lane. At that time the Dodge hydroplaned and Moore lost control of the vehicle before striking a curb at Hurst and Crawford Streets causing the Dodge to overturn onto its passenger side.
Moore was transported from the scene by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for non-life threatening injuries.
No citations were reported to have been issued.
The crash was investigated by Center Police Officer Micah Buzbee.
The vehicle appeared to have struck a telephone post, power line, street sign, and water main before coming to rest.
December 28, 2023 - U.S. Highway 96 South outside of Center was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash incident near CR 1006 (Old City Lake Road) on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
Center Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department personnel were dispatched to the scene to assist those involved in the crash.
Once the driver of the vehicle had been moved to an ambulance for transport, personnel from both departments assisted with traffic control until Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers arrived to investigate the incident.
According to DPS, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 4:42pm, a white 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV driven by Deana Locker, 33, of San Augustine was traveling north on U.S. Highway 96. It is reported that Locker observed traffic ahead and attempted to slow down to avoid a collision, however, she traveled off the road to the right and then overcorrected back to the left, causing the SUV to overturn in the west ditch.
Locker was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injury.
According to DPS, there is no further information available.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies are seen above picking up debris in the roadway following the crash.
December 27, 2023 - State Highway 7 West near FM 711 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a tree in the roadway on Saturday, December 23, 2023.
West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the scene to aid those involved in the crash and assist Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers investigating the incident.
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According to information from DPS, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 8:10pm, a white 2017 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Cindy Shofner, 59, of Center was eastbound when it struck a tree that had fallen in the roadway.
Shofner and a 7-year-old passenger were both transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
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According to DPS, there is no further information available.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Deputies also assisted at the scene.
December 27, 2023 - World Variety Produce, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is recalling Melissa's Kimchi Hot 14 oz, because of mislabeling of allergen ingredient "Fish" was not listed in the ingredient panel within the allergen information panel. Food allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms involving hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The affected Kimchi Hot 14 oz were isolated to 420 cases from Lot # 48528201, 420 cases from Lot # 48858701, 150 cases from 49003901 & 130 cases from 49003901-W0 product of USA.
This recall extends only to Sun International stores in Florida,, Brookshire Brothers stores in Texas, OK Produce - Grocery Outlet in California. The affected Melissa's Kimchi Hot 14oz were sold from bulk displays between the dates of December 15, 2023 through December 21, 2023.
December 27, 2023 - Emergency responders were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 96 North Tuesday, December 26, 2023, near CR 4223 which resulted in a fatality.
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Center Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the scene to come to the aid of the driver of the vehicle involving in the incident and assist Texas Department Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers Keith Jones and Dustin Ramos in investigating the incident.
According to DPS, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 6:05am, a black 2007 Chevrolet SUV was traveling north on U.S. 96 when the vehicle struck debris on the roadway causing the tire to deflate. The driver lost control and struck a guardrail before overturning.
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The driver, identified as Diego Alberto Ruiz, 17, of Center, was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department where he succumbed to his injuries. Ruiz was pronounced deceased by Donna Hughes, Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1.
According to DPS, this is an ongoing investigation and no further information is available at this time.
December 22. 2023 - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with CSC Holdings, LLC—the operating subsidiary of the telecommunications company Altice USA, Inc.—to ensure that it provides the services that it advertises to consumers in Texas.
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CSC Holdings, LLC offers broadband, television, phone, and other ancillary services to consumers nationwide, with over 100 service areas in Texas alone. Prior to August 2022, the company operated in Texas under the “Suddenlink Communications” brand. It has since been rebranded as “Optimum.”
Over several years, Texas residents reported a pattern of problems with the company that included suspect billing practices, slow internet speed, frequent outages, poor customer service, and misleading promotions and sales practices.
Through negotiations with the Office of the Attorney General, CSC Holdings has agreed to pay $350,000 to the State of Texas and provide consumers the services they promised. Further, the company will address deficiencies in its customer service, and resolve hundreds of outstanding eligible consumer complaints filed between 2016 and ninety days after entry of the settlement through a restitution program. Consumers can file a complaint here: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/consumer-protection/file-consumer-complaint.
To read the AVC, click here.
Dean’s Hardware in Joaquin, Texas on Friday, December 22, 2023 –
Dean’s Hardware in Joaquin, Texas will be closing on December 29th of this year. The store has been operating throughout three generations. The business originally opened in 1919 as L.B.(Louie) Dean’s Garage, on the south side of the town’s square, on Belle Street which is now U.S. Highway 84.
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By 1930 the business had grown and evolved into a Chevrolet dealership and sold Gulf Oil products. Louie and Sue Dean ran the store’s operations and the business changed from car sales in the 1940s to hardware and farm supplies sales until their respective deaths in 1952. Their son Webb Dean returned to Joaquin in 1952 after graduating from Texas A&M University and two years of service in the U.S. Army. He took over operations at the hardware business until his death in 2001. Dean’s Hardware has always been family owned and currently is ran by Louie’s grandson Rodney, and wife Gearline Dean, and has sold hardware, appliances, and farm supplies and has been a valued part of the community.
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Joaquin City Council members Jessie Griffith, Cathy Atkinson and Steve Cockrell were on hand to present a plaque to the Dean’s as recognition of service to the community for 104 years.
December 22, 2023 - Please note the changes to the City of Center's trash pickup schedule for the Holiday Weekends:
For the weeks of December 25 – January 5, all residential trash pickup routes will run one day later than usual. Routes that normally run on Monday and Thursday will run on Tuesday and Friday. Routes that normally run on Tuesday and Friday will run on Wednesday and Saturday. Beginning January 8, all routes will resume their normal schedules.
City Hall will be closed December 25 – 26 and January 1.
December 21, 2023 - On December 14th, 2023, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City Of Huxley public water system, PWS 210019, 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.
The public water system 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 and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of December 20th, 2023.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Huxley Water Treatment Plant at 936-368-2633 or
City Hall at 936-368-2266.
December 14, 2023 - Due to a broken water main the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required The City of Huxley public water system (PWS) ID# 2100019 to notify all City of Huxley water 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 it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescind the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Kevin Jacobs at (936) 368-2377 or Justin Belrose at (936) 368-2266.
Update: A total bond was set of $275,000 for Sarah Elizabeth Ramon. Individual bonds set were for Indecency with a Child (F-3) was $75,000; for Sexual Assault of a Child (F-2) was $100,000 and for Improper Relationship between Educator and Student (F-2) was $100,000. The arraignment was handled by Shelby County Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Donna Hughes.
The Joaquin ISD Board of Trustees voted to accept Ramon's December 5, 2023, resignation during their meeting held December 18, 2023.
December 19, 2023 - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Sarah Elizabeth Ramon, 28, of Joaquin.
Ramon turned herself in Tuesday, December 19, 2023, and was booked into the Shelby County Jail.
This arrest is the result of a lengthy investigation conducted by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Investigators. Ramon was arrested on Indecency with a Child (F-3); Sexual Assault of a Child (F-2), Improper Relationship between Educator and Student (F-2). Ramon is currently awaiting arraignment by a Shelby County Magistrate.
This is an ongoing extensive investigation and no further information will be released at this time.
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