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March 17, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports 1 new death, 3 new cases, and a total of 84 active cases for Wednesday. Of the new cases, all were confirmed cases. Only 1 new recovery was reported.
March 17th (5:50pm) Numbers: (changes since March 16th)
Total Confirmed Cases - 888 (3 new)
Total Probable Cases - 681
Total Fatalities - 63 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 84
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,422 (1 new)
March 17, 2021 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA issued at 9:45am CDT, Wednesday, March 17, 2021 a severe weather statement for a severe thunderstorm warning.
A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 10:30am CDT for Southwestern DeSoto and Northwestern Sabine Parishes, Southeastern Panola, Northeastern Nacogdoches, Shelby and Northwestern San Augustine Counties.
At 9:44am CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles northwest of Joaquin to near Center to Martinsville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD... 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE... Radar indicated.
IMPACT... Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include... Center, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Martinsville, Huxley, Keachi, Longstreet, Stanley, James, Jericho, Stockman, Arcadia, Woods and Paxton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for northwestern Louisiana and eastern Texas.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small interior room.
March 16, 2021 - Notice is hereby given that a Special meeting of the Governing body of the Shelby County Commissioners’ Court will be held on the 17th day of March, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Shelby County Courthouse at 200 San Augustine Street, Center, Shelby County, Texas to deliberate and consider action on the following items:
1. Approve and pay weekly expenses.
2. Public comments on Agenda item.
3. Approve current payroll.
4. Discuss and possibly approve Treasurer to advertise for RFP for County Bank Depository Contract.
5. Discuss and possibly approve Resolution Opposing SB 234/HB 749 Efforts to Silence County Officials. Presented by County Treasurer.
6. Record completed required Continuing Education hours for Shelby County Treasurer.
7. Discuss and possibly take action to replace the Courthouse sign that was damaged during Hurricane Laura.
8. Discuss report from AmeriSpec on the Adult Probation building.
9. Recognize the report with Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
10. Discuss and possibly take action on upgrades on Sheriff’s radio system.
11. Discuss and possibly take action on upgrades on the VFD radio system.
12. America Montes to address the court on making Private Road 800 into a County Road.
13. Adjourn.
March 17, 2021 - Tornado Watch 28 is in effect until 1pm CDT for the following locations: Texas counties included are Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby.
March 16, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports 1 new death, 3 new cases, and a total of 83 active cases for Tuesday, March 16. Of the new cases, 1 was a new confirmed case and 2 were new probable cases. No new recoveries were reported.
March 16th (7:00pm) Numbers: (changes since March 15th)
Total Confirmed Cases - 885 (1 new case)
Total Probable Cases - 681 (2 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 62 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 83
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,421
March 16, 2021 - Center Police Department officers were alerted of a two-vehicle crash on Hurst Street at the entrance to Walmart at 7:20am Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
When emergency personnel arrived, a black 2019 Mazda CX-3 with left front quarter panel damage was located in a ditch beside the Walmart entrance and a white 1992 Buick Roadmaster with passenger side damage was on the opposite side of the roadway in a ditch.
EMS responded to the scene and assessed both parties involved in the crash.
According to Center Police Officer Kevin Sage, a white 1992 Buick Roadmaster driven by James Cherry, 31, of Carthage was exiting the Walmart parking lot making a left hand turn onto Hurst Street (U.S. 96). At that time a black 2019 Mazda CX-3 driven by Michelle Brittany, 23, of Center was southbound on Hurst Street.
Cherry over accelerated and caused the Buick to spin out and face toward the Walmart entrance when the Mazda struck the Buick on the passenger side.
No injuries were reported as a result of the crash.
Cherry was issued citations for failure to yield right of way and one for no driver's license.
Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies assisted Center Police Department Officers with traffic control until the scene was clear.
A bat appeared to have hitched a ride on a Sheriff's Department patrol vehicle antenna.
The bat is seen in the above photo as a deputy tried to get it to depart.
March 15, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports 81 active cases. For the day the data showed 2 new cases and 3 new recoveries. Of the 2 new cases added, both were new confirmed cases.
March 15th (2:15pm) Numbers: (changes since March 14th)
Total Confirmed Cases - 884 (2 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 679 (0 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 61
Total Estimated Active Cases - 81
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,421 (3 new)
March 15, 2021 - The 14th week of vaccine distribution starts March 15, 2021 and Shelby County has two provider on the list. Aurora Concepts and Brookshire Brother's Pharmacy are both allocated to receive 100 Moderna vaccine doses.
Aurora Concepts can be contacted at 936-598-3296 to schedule a vaccine.
Shelby County, a part of Public Health Region 4/5N, reports over the past week an additional 702 people have been vaccinated with at least one dose for a total of 2,797.
Also, over the past week an additional 259 people have been fully vaccinated for a total of 1,204 for the county.
The county has an estimated population of 19,449 of people 16 years of age and older. With the 14th week shipment of first doses vaccines, the county will have received a total of 2,970.
Past weekly vaccine allocations for Shelby County:
- Week 13, March 8 - Brookshires Pharmacy 100 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 13, March 8 - Hope Community Medicine 100 vaccine doses (Johnson & Johnson)
- Week 12, March 4 - "Save Our Seniors" Military Vaccine Clinic 200 vaccine doses (Pfizer)
- Week 12, March 1 - Aurora Concepts, PLLC 1,170 vaccine doses (Pfizer)
- Week 11, February 22 - Hope Community Medicine 200 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 8, February 1 - Hope Community Medicine 300 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 4, January 4 - Aurora Concepts, PLLC 100 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 4, January 4 - Hope Community Medicine 100 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 2, December 21 - Aurora Concepts, PLLC 100 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 2, December 21 - Brookshires Pharmacy 300 vaccine doses (Moderna)
- Week 2, December 21 - Hope Community Medicine 100 vaccine doses (Moderna)
Texas to receive more than 800,000 COVID-19 vaccine first doses for next week
5 million people vaccinated as Texas expands eligibility
TxDSHS Press Release
More than 800,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 656,810 doses to at least 445 providers in 178 counties. Approximately 200,000 additional first doses will be available to pharmacy locations and federally-qualified health centers directly from the federal government.
The allocation is the third largest Texas has received since vaccination began in December. However, it is less than the record of more than 1 million first doses delivered this week. The decrease follows a large amount of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine coming to the state. Smaller amounts of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available for the next two weeks as production increases. Additionally, the federally-supported sites in Arlington, Dallas and Houston have finished their three-week cycle of first doses and will be administering second doses for the next three weeks.
Texas has now administered more than 7.6 million doses, an increase of nearly 1.4 million in the last week. More than 5 million people have received at least one dose, up more than a million over last week, and more than 2.7 million are fully vaccinated. Among Texas seniors, 55 percent have received at least one dose and about one in three are now fully vaccinated. About one in eight of all Texans at least 16 years old are now fully vaccinated.
Texas announced this week that people ages 50 to 64 will be eligible for vaccination beginning March 15. They are added to health care workers, long-term care residents, people 65 and older, people with chronic health care conditions that may increase their risk of severe COVID-19, and school and child care workers. DSHS estimates that 12 to 14 million Texans will be eligible to be vaccinated as of next week.
In addition to the first doses mentioned above, the state is ordering 578,320 doses intended as the second dose for people first vaccinated a few weeks ago. DSHS automatically orders second doses to arrive at providers in the week they can begin to be administered, so they will be available when needed. People should be able to return to the same provider to receive their second dose within six weeks of getting the first.
People can find more information on COVID-19 vaccine at dshs.texas.gov/covidvaccine.
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The OAG’s Child Exploitation Unit made three arrests last week.
March 15, 2021 - In Shelby County, Robert Bradly Lindsey, 58, of Center was arrested on March 9 for two counts of Possession of Child Pornography. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of child pornography to a social media account. After executing a search warrant at Lindsey’s residence, numerous items were seized as evidence for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit. Lindsey confessed to operating the social media account and to viewing, uploading and sharing child pornography with the account. Lindsey was transported to the Shelby County Jail.
In Henderson County, Danny Alan Reed, 35, of Athens was arrested March 8 for four counts of Possession of Child Pornography. This case was received as multiple NCMEC CyberTipline reports involving the upload of child pornography to a social media account. After executing a search at Reed’s residence, numerous items were seized for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit. Reed was transported to the Henderson County Jail.
In Atascosa County, Armando Anthony Vidales, 23, of Poteet was arrested on March 5 for two counts of Promotion of Child Pornography. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of child pornography to an email account, with the potential of a live victim. After executing a search warrant at Vidales’ home, multiple items were seized for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit. Vidales confessed to producing, uploading and sending images of child pornography. Vidales was transported to the Atascosa County Jail.
The OAG’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week.
In Harris County, Desmon Johnson was arrested in Houston on March 8. Johnson had an open felony warrant for aggravated sexual assault issued by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. The Unit made the arrest while working with the United States Marshals Service, Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force.
In Travis County, Jacovi Lavoy Sattiewhite was arrested in Austin on March 9. Sattiewhite had an outstanding warrant for Aggravated Robbery issued by the Austin Police Department. The Unit made the arrest while working with the United States Marshals Service, Lone Star Fugitive Task Force.
In Harris County, Drew Quinonez was arrested in Houston on March 9. Quinonez had an outstanding warrant for Murder issued by the El Campo Police Department. The Unit made the arrest while working with the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Take Force. Quinonez also had an outstanding warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon issued by the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office.
The OAG’s Special Crimes Unit made one arrest last week.
In Uvalde County, Charles Rogers was arrested after making a direct threat to Attorney General Ken Paxton. Rogers contacted the Attorney General’s office and threatened to physically assault the Attorney General if he did not drop the lawsuit against Travis County regarding the mask mandate. Rogers was transported to the Uvalde County Jail.
March 14, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports on Sunday, March 14th a total of 61 fatalities from COVID-19 which is an increase of 2 new since the March 11th report. The new death count for the year 2021 is 21.
The county has 82 active cases and 12 new recoveries. Of the 9 new cases added since March 11th, 1 was a new confirmed case and 8 were new probable cases.
March 14th (2:15pm) Numbers: (changes since March 11th)
Total Confirmed Cases - 882 (1 new case)
Total Probable Cases - 679 (8 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 61 (2 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 82
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,418 06 (12 new)
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