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September 25, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 28 new cases and 4 estimated recoveries were reported today. The estimated active cases rose from 164 to 186.
September has had 342 new cases reported, 16 new deaths reported, and 336 estimated recoveries reported.
September 25th Numbers: (changes since Sept. 24)
Confirmed Cases - 1,600 (5 new)
Probable Cases - 1,153 (23 new)
Fatalities - 92
Active Cases (Estimated) - 186
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,475 (4 new)
September 24th Numbers: (changes since Sept. 23)
Confirmed Cases - 1,595 (4 new)
Probable Cases - 1,130 (7 new)
Fatalities - 92 (2 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 164
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,471 (21 new)
Pictured above are (from left): Panola County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Martin, and Roy Cheatwood, Shelby County Constable Precinct 3.
September 25, 2021 - Constable Roy Cheatwood reports on September 24, 2021 the discovery of a quantity of stolen equipment and a vehicle during a recent investigation in the Sand Isle Community.
According to Constable Cheatwood, he noticed a boat out of place when in the Sand Isle Community and he recorded information from the boat to confirm at a later time.
While responding to a disturbance in the same location once again, Constable Cheatwood noticed the boat was no longer there.
The boat was determined to belong to a man in DeSoto Parish and on communicating with an investigator with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department, the owner of the boat was located and he confirmed the boat was his property.
Constable Cheatwood questioned individuals at the original location where he first saw the boat, and they eventually indicated the boat was located in Panola County off State Line Road. Constable Cheatood contacted Panola County Sheriff's Deputy Jeff Martin to assist him at the boat's location in Shelby County.
As a result of tracking down the location of the boat, a number of other items determined to have been stolen were also recovered through the investigation. Including: air compressors, a welding machine, and a pressure washer.
Constable Cheatwood reports the investigation remains ongoing and arrests are pending.
He once again encouraged property owners to keep records of serial numbers and to make concealed markings when possible on property for potential identification in the future, should those items ever become stolen.
Constable Cheatwood expresses appreciation to the Panola County Sheriff's Department and Deputy Jeff Martin, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department and Panola County Constable Bryan Murff for their assistance.
Graph from TxDSHS website.
September 25, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, two new deaths were reported today bringing September's number of reported deaths to 16.
Remember, the date the death is reported and the date of death isn't the same. Once a death has been confirmed to be due to COVID-19 it is added to the dashboard as a new reported fatality. The new death is then added to provisional data and is counted on the actual date of death.
According to the provisional data, of the 16 new deaths reported in the month of September 5 occurred in September, 10 occurred in August, and 1 of the deaths occurred back in September 2020.
Fatalities per month by date of death:
(Not date the death was reported on the Dashboard)
March 2020 - 1
April 2020 - 5
May 2020 - 4
June 2020 - 4
July 2020 - 4
August 2020 - 4
September 2020 - 5
October 2020 - 8
November 2020 - 3
December 2020 - 4
January 2021 - 7
February 2021 - 14
March 2021 - 4
April 2021 - 2
May 2021 - 1
June 2021 - 3
July 2021 - 1
August 2021 - 13
September 2021 - 5
Texas COVID-19 Data Definition for Fatalities - Deaths for which COVID-19 is listed as a direct cause of death on the death certificate. A medical certifier, usually a doctor, determines the cause(s) of death. DSHS does not include deaths of people who had COVID-19 but died of an unrelated cause. Fatalities are reported by where the person lived as listed on the death certificate.
September 24, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 11 new cases, 2 new deaths, and 21 estimated recoveries were reported today. The higher number of recoveries continues to lower the estimated active cases which is now 164.
September has had 314 new cases reported, 16 new deaths reported, and 332 estimated recoveries reported.
September 24th Numbers: (changes since Sept. 23)
Confirmed Cases - 1,595 (4 new)
Probable Cases - 1,130 (7 new)
Fatalities - 92 (2 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 164
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,471 (21 new)
September 23rd Numbers: (changes since Sept. 22)
Confirmed Cases - 1,591 (3 new)
Probable Cases - 1,123 (1 new)
Fatalities - 90
Active Cases (Estimated) - 174
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,450 (29 new)
September 24, 2021 - The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.
On September 19, 2021, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the N.E.W. Water Supply, #2030034, 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.
N.E.W. 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 September 24, 2021.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the office:
220 West Columbia Street
San Augustine, Texas.
936-288-0489
or
Charles Sharp 936-201-5001.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
If a customer, individual or employee wishes to contact the executive director, please call (512)239-4691.
Effective September 19, 2021 Until further notice
September 20, 2021 - Due to a break in the line at Plant 1, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the N.E.W. Water Supply Corporation PWS # 2030034 to notify all customers on FM 711, CR 203, CR 205, Fountain Town and Woodland Acres Communities to boil their water prior to consumption (eg., 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 rescinds 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 the 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 N.E.W. Water Supply Corporation at 220 W. Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972, or call 936-288-0489 or Charles Sharp at 936-201-5001.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) can also be reached at 512-239-4691.
September 23, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 4 new cases and 29 estimated recoveries were reported today. The higher number of recoveries than new cases helped to lower the estimated active cases to 174.
September has had 303 new cases reported, 14 new deaths reported, and 311 estimated recoveries reported.
September 23nd Numbers: (changes since Sept. 22)
Confirmed Cases - 1,591 (3 new)
Probable Cases - 1,123 (1 new)
Fatalities - 90
Active Cases (Estimated) - 174
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,450 (29 new)
September 22nd Numbers: (changes since Sept. 21)
Confirmed Cases - 1,588 (5 new)
Probable Cases - 1,122 (14 new)
Fatalities - 90
Active Cases (Estimated) - 199
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,421 (16 new)
September 23, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, the combined numbers of Monday through Wednesday show 29 new cases, 1 new death, and 45 estimated recoveries. Of the new cases, 0 were reported on September 20th, 10 were reported on September 21st, and 19 were reported on September 22nd.
The number of active cases is now 199.
September has had 299 new cases reported, 14 new deaths reported, and 282 estimated recoveries reported.
September 22nd Numbers: (changes since Sept. 21)
Confirmed Cases - 1,588 (5 new)
Probable Cases - 1,122 (14 new)
Fatalities - 90
Active Cases (Estimated) - 199
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,421 (16 new)
September 21st Numbers: (changes since Sept. 20)
Confirmed Cases - 1,583 (6 new)
Probable Cases - 1,108 (4 new)
Fatalities - 90 (1 new)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 197
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,405 (29 new)
September 20th Numbers: (changes since Sept. 19)
Confirmed Cases - 1,577 (0 new)
Probable Cases - 1,104 (0 new)
Fatalities - 89
Active Cases (Estimated) - 219
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,376 (0 new)
Pictured above are Hannah Reyna, Nacogdoches County Deputy Precinct 1 Constable, and Roy Cheatwood, Shelby County Constable Precinct 3.
September 22, 2021 - Shelby County Constables Josh Tipton, Precinct 5, and Roy Cheatwood, Precinct 3, have recently made the discovery of stolen guns in the Shelby County area.
According to the constables, they discovered two guns on September 21, 2021, one of which had been stolen out of Nacogdoches County. This was predicated by the discovery of two other stolen guns on the previous week.
Constable Cheatwood returned a 9mm pistol to Hannah Reyna, Nacogdoches County Deputy Constable Precinct 1, who was investigating the theft of that gun from Nacogdoches County.
The constables want to relay to public citizens the importance of writing down serial numbers, taking photos, and somehow marking valuable items in such a way that is difficult for a thief to discover. That way in the event they are stolen, an individual would have records kept in a safe place for that time.
Pictured above are William Sowell, Nacogdoches County Precinct 1 Constable, and Hannah Reyna, Nacogdoches County Deputy Precinct 1 Constable
Constables Cheatwood and Tipton stressed how important working with surrounding agencies is in making a positive impact in law enforcement.
The investigation continues and warrants are forthcoming on the responsible parties involved in the theft of the firearms.
September 22, 2021 - Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department reports at 1:25am on Wednesday, September 22nd, the fire department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 600 block of East Saddle Street in Joaquin.
Firefighters arrived to find a single wide mobile home with heavy fire showing from the kitchen end of the structure.
The home was occupied by a family of five at the time the fire was discovered. Fortunately, everyone got out safely. Firefighters entered the structure and performed an interior attack, achieving a quick knockdown of the fire.
Despite the quick knockdown and extensive salvage and overhaul operations, the home and its contents were a total loss.
After ensuring that all hot spots were extinguished, fire units returned to the station at 3:10am.
The JVFD was assisted on the scene by units from Desoto Fire District #1.
September 21, 2021 - (Update): As of 6:20pm, Mr. Scruggs returned home safely.
September 21, 2021 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Bruce E. Scruggs, 85, of Timpson. Scruggs is a white male, 6’2”, weighs approximately 210 pounds with green eyes and silver hair.
He was last seen driving a 2013 grey Dodge pickup with Texas plate CHS3569 on FM 2026 in the Timpson area. The Dodge truck has a silver toolbox in the back with a visible dent.
If you have any information on Scruggs’ location, or if you have seen him, please contact the SCSO immediately by calling 936-598-5601.
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