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June 20, 2019 - The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.

On June 17, 2019, 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 June 20, 2019

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.


June 17, 2019 - 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, CR 223, Fountain Town, and Harmony Communities. Customers are 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 pub lic 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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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, or 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.


June 6, 2019 - The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.

On June 1, 2019, 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 June 6, 2019

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.


June 3, 2019 - Due to an electrical problem 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, Kellyville, Fountain Town, and Harmony Communities. Customers are 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 pub lic 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, or 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.

June 19, 2019 - Update (5pm): FM 1970 North near US 84 in Shelby County is now open to traffic after a truck overturned earlier. Drive safely.


June 19, 2019 - TxDOT advises FM 1970 North near US 84 in Shelby County is closed after a truck overturned. Hazmat crews are on the scene. Prepare for delays. Scene should be cleared in about an hour when truck is uprighted.

 

June 19, 2019 - Significant weather advisory for De Soto and Northwestern Red River Parishes...Southeastern Panola...Northeastern Nacogdoches and Shelby Counties until 8am CDT.

At 7:14am CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stonewall to near Tenaha to near Garrison. Movement was east southeast at 35 mph.

Strong winds between 40 and 50 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include: Center, Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Joaquin, Neuville, Shelbyville, Huxley, South Mansfield, Hall Summit, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley, Keat Chie, Carmel and Jericho.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

June 18, 2019 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a crash on US 59 south of Timpson. Be advised the southbound lanes of traffic are experiencing traffic delays.

June 18, 2019 - During the June 18, 2019 opening meeting of the Railroad Commission of Texas, Commissioner Christi Craddick stepped down as chairman and nominated Commissioner Wayne Christian for the position. The motion carried for agenda item 376 (Election of the Chairman of the Railroad Commission) and Shelby County's own Wayne Christian was appointed Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission.

Wayne Christian became the highest ranking elected official from Shelby County when he was elected as the 50th Texas Railroad Commissioner in November of 2016.

A statement from Wayne Christian concerning his appointment:

"Today, I was honored to be unanimously elected to lead our agency as Chairman of the Railroad Commission of Texas.

It is a privilege to serve on the Railroad Commission during this historic period of growth for our state’s oil and gas industry. Largely because of Texas, America is the largest producer of oil and gas in the world, giving us not only energy security, but national security as well.

During this period of unprecedented growth, we have also made great environmental gains. From 1970 to 2017, the six major pollutants monitored by the EPA decreased by 73%, while the U.S. economy grew 262% and its population by 60%.

As our energy sector has grown, the Railroad Commission of Texas has been there every step of the way to make sure production was done in a way that is safe and fair, preventing the waste of our resources and protecting the correlative rights of thousands of Texans.

As Chairman, I look forward to continuing to ensure our agency provides a consistent, predictable regulatory environment that allows businesses to thrive while protecting the public from bad actors."

June 17, 2019 - The Shelby County Constable Precinct 3 office is reporting on a drug related arrest which was accomplished through combined efforts with the Shelby County Sheriff's office.

Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3, reports he and Constable Newton Johnson were assisted by Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Josh Tipton at a residence on County Road 2703 in the Rolling Hills Community at 1:30pm on June 8, 2019.

Tara McBeeThe officers were seeking to serve a felony warrant on an individual from Logansport, LA. Once that location was secured, and two individuals known to have a history with illegal substances were detained, permission was gained from the homeowner to conduct a search of the residence. 

During the investigation of the residence 6.4 grams of methamphetamine was discovered along with drug paraphernalia. As a result Tara McBee, 46, of Shelbyville was arrested for manufacturing and delivery of a controlled substance, felony 2, and she was transported to the Shelby County Jail by Deputy Tipton.

Constable Roy Cheatwood encourages anyone who suspects illegal drug activity or other crimes to contact their local law enforcement authorities.

June 17, 2019 - According to Shelby County Commissioners' secretary Tracey Strong, the bridge portion of CR 1490 will be closed this week for repair. You will need to find an alternate route if you need to travel across the bridge.

June 17, 2019 - FM 2026 (Folsom Chapel Road) and CR 4293 was the scene of a major two-vehicle head-on collision Sunday, June 16, 2019.

Three were transported by ambulance from the scene for treatment of unknown injuries. 

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jesse Fountain, at around 10:20pm a 1997 GMC Sonoma driven by Emilio Bustos, 62, was southbound on FM 2026. When the GMC reached CR 4293, Bustos attempted to turn onto that roadway in front of a silver 2006 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Kelsey Strong, 19, of Center who was northbound on FM 2026. 

The resulting collision was head-on, leaving the Chevrolet facing north in the northbound lane and the GMC across the southbound lane facing west.

Bustos and two passengers were trapped in the vehicle until Center Fire Department firemen assisted EMS in moving them to waiting ambulances.  

Cerilia Bustos, 61, and an 11-year-old minor male child were transported to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches for treatment while Emilio Bustos was taken to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of his injuries.

Strong was not reported to have been injured in the crash.

Additional information will be updated when it's made available.

 

June 13, 2019 - State Highway 7 West and CR 1145 was the scene of a three-vehicle crash Thursday, June 13, 2019.

The Center Fire Department responded to the scene, along with members of the Shelby County Sheriff's Department to assist those involved in the crash.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jesse Fountain, at 5:45pm a grey 2018 Kia Forte driven by Dezmond Tyrel Daniels, 22, was westbound on State Highway 7 West. At that time a grey 2017 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Jonathan Gary Davis, 38, of Center was also westbound and was preparing to turn right onto CR 1145.

Daniels failed to control speed behind Davis and the Kia struck the rear of the Chevrolet, which subsequently was propeled forward by the impact and the truck then collided with a white 2015 Jeep Wrangler driven by Mathew Allen, 56, of Center and pushed it into a ditch and over a stop sign.
 

                        

Daniels was transported by ambulances to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of minor injuries and was later released. He was issued a citation for failure to control speed.

All vehicles were towed from the crash location.

June 13, 2019 - On June 12, 2019, a deputy with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office made a traffic stop on County Road 1210 in Center.

From past dealings, the deputy was able to identify the subject as Bradley Fountain, 31, of Center. As the deputy approached the vehicle, the driver and a female passenger fled the scene at a high rate of speed. The deputy pursued the fleeing vehicle, eventually losing sight.

Additional law enforcement officers patrolled the area looking for the subjects. The vehicle was later found abandoned on private property. The vehicle was impounded.

On June 13, 2019, a felony warrant was signed on Fountain for Evading Arrest/Detention with a vehicle. Fountain is also being sought for other warrants including Violation of Probation and Possession of Marijuana.


Bradley Fountain

During the investigation and search for Fountain, SCSO deputies responded to a residence on CR 1168. Deputies had a prior knowledge of the female subject frequenting a residence on CR 1168. When deputies arrived, they observed multiple subjects at the residence. A male subject deputies identified as Joshua Dupree, 34, of Center, fled on foot at the sight of the officers. A foot chase ensued but officers lost sight of Dupree as he fled into the woods.


Joshua Dupree

A male subject on scene was identified as Mitchell Permenter, 32, of Nacogdoches. Permenter was arrested for outstanding warrants out of Nacogdoches County.

On June 13, 2019, a warrant was signed on Dupree for Evading Arrest/Detention. Dupree has existing warrants out of Shelby County for Violation of Probation, Failure to Appear and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

The SCSO is seeking assistance of the public with locating Fountain and/or Dupree. If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact the SCSO (936) 598-5601.

If anyone is found to be hindering the apprehension, harboring or concealing, providing or aiding with any means of avoiding arrest or effecting escape, or warns Fountain and/or Dupree of impending discovery or apprehension, will be arrested and charged in accordance to Penal Code 38.05 Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a Felony 3 offense.

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