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September 30, 2018 - Significant weather advisory for eastern Nacogdoches, Shelby, Southeastern Angelina and San Augustine counties until 5:30pm CDT.
At 435pm CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rockland, moving north at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include: Center, San Augustine, Timpson, Melrose, Patroon, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Macune, Etoile, Shelbyville, Zavalla, Chireno, Huxley, Broaddus, Jericho, Stockman, Chinaquapin, Hurstown and Denning.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding as the storm moves across areas that have seen widespread one to over two inches of rain already this afternoon. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking higher ground and avoid drainage areas and fast running streams until well after this this storm passes.
September 28, 2018 - The following criminal defendants failed to appear for felony docket call this week in the 123rd Judicial District Court, Shelby County, Texas.
- Anthony O'Neal Jones
- Shae Machell Husband
- Bobby Stein
- Joe Coy Hudson
- Scottie Eugene Moore
- Robert Lee Miller
- Jarvis Lanard Taylor
- David Vincent Tillotson
- Antonio Richardson, Jr.
- Christy Michelle Patton
- Jeffery Scott Wright
- Tony Joshua Parker
- Brian Dwayne Bittick
As a result, District Attorney Stephen Shires requested each defendant's bond be forfeited and an alias capias, or warrant, issue for the arrest of each defendant. Judge LeAnn Kay Rafferty granted the request.
Each criminal defendant needs to contact the Court Manager, Karen Warr, 936.598.9928 to schedule a court appearance.
September 27, 2018 - Excelsior ISD is dismissing school at 1:30 p.m. today (September 27) due to no water. Parents may begin picking up their students at this time...buses will run at 1:30 p.m.
September 27, 2018 - Commissioner Charles Barr will be closing County Road 3012 for bridge repair on Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2.
September 20, 2018 - Commissioner Charles Barr will be closing a portion of County Road 3047 for bridge repair from Monday, September 24 through Friday afternoon, September 28.
Closure will be from the intersection of County Road 3012 and continue on past the bridge.
September 25, 2018 - Today is National Register to vote day! The General Election will take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 and early voting runs from Monday, October 22nd until Friday, November 2nd.
If you aren't registered to vote or know someone who isn't registered to vote, go to the Shelby County voter registrar's office in the active courthouse - Tax Assessor-Collector, Debora Riley, 200 San Augustine Street, Center 75935. (936) 598-4441 Phone (936) 598-8942 Fax.
The last day to register to vote is October 9th!
Question: I’m not registered, but want to vote in the November 6, 2018 General Election; how can I be sure that I’m registered in time to vote?
Answer: The deadline to register and be eligible to vote in the November 6, 2018 election is October 9, 2018. This can be either the postmark date or the date the application is received in the office of the voter registrar. You may, of course, register at any time before that date to ensure that your registration is effective for voting in November. You can obtain a voter registration application from your voter registrar's office, libraries, most post offices, and high schools. You can also fill out a voter registration application online or request a postage-paid application be mailed to you. Note: If you fill out a voter registration application online using the above link, you must print the completed application and send it to your county voter registrar’s office.
For additional Questions and Answers, visit VoteTexas.gov
September 22, 2018 - A portion of a large tree fell across Nacogoches Street near Houston Street in Center on September 22, 2018 beside the old elementary school.
Center Police Officers responded with city personnel to the location at around 2:15pm. As a result of the large branch of the tree collapsing, the roadway was blocked by the tree and barricades were installed to prevent further incident.
City of Center Street Department personnel have been at the scene since that time, during whihc SWEPCO has been on scene and worked on some of their lines that were damaged when the tree fell.
As of 6:26pm, some of the cleanup project has been delayed with AT&T still en-route to attend to a line which is across the roadway.
Charles Barr, Precinct 3 Commissioner, will eventually have a work crew on scene to attend to branches that fell onto the roof of the elementary school.
September 20, 2018 - A group of protesters are stationed outside of a Nu-Way Convenience Store on Shelbyville Street holding signs saying 'No More Monkey Business' and 'We Are Not Monkeys.'
According to Charvon Hubbard, a woman from Center who is leading the protest, she was inside the store on Monday, September 17th when a comment was made by the store clerk which Hubbard felt was insulting.
Hubbard decided she had had enough and she is boycotting the establishment and encouraging others to do so as well.
In a video she posted on Facebook, Hubbard returned to the store and confronted the clerk about saying they have bananas for all the monkeys around here. When confronted about the comment by an upset Hubbard, the clerk said on the video I'm sorry and then asked Hubbard to leave.
Other protesters said it isn't the first time comments have been made towards the black community which is a large percentage of the store's customers.
At 9am this morning, the parking lot to the store was mostly empty and many passerby were honking their support of the peaceful demonstration.
Hubbard said, "I just want to share this with the people of my community because we don't need to spend our hard earned money where they think we're just 'monkeys hanging around.'"
Shelby County Today contacted Yogi Gorkhali, owner of the Nu-Way, and he disputed the claims made by Hubbard.
"We haven't said nothing wrong to nobody, not the community, not black people, anything like that personally," said Gorkhali. "We are not racists and stuff like that, and another thing people love us too. There are a few people, some reason they don't like us, I don't know, God bless them."
Although Gorkhali does not agree the alleged statement was made, he says he looks forward to working out the issue.
"If there is a way we can solve the problem, if they want an apology, I can apologize there's nothing to lose. If my apology will make them happy, I can apologize."
Gorkhali said he is open to talking, he invites Hubbard and anyone with concerns to meet with him and work things out.
September 19, 2018 - State Highway 87 South was the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a baby on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
Center Fire Department, as well as EMS were immediately dispatched to the scene located one mile from Loop 500. According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jesse Fountain, at 11:40 a.m., a black 2010 Chevrolet Impala LT driven by Barbara Neal, 68, of Center was southbound on State Highway 87 when it slow to make a left hand turn onto County Road 3008.
At that time a black 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck driven by Sheena Pineda, 35, of Conroe was traveling in the same direction as the Impala, when Pineda failed to control speed and struck the Impala from behind.
Pineda and Neal were not reported to have been injured as a result of the crash. A 15-month-old child traveling in the Silverado was transported from the scene by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for possible treatment.
Center firemen assisted at the scene until it was clear, while additional DPS units assisted with traffic control.
September 19, 2018 - Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sergeant Josh Tipton stopped a suspicious vehicle on County Road 1453 off Highway 87 N in Center at approximately 5pm September 18, 2018.
Verbal consent to search the vehicle was given by the driver, Jason Briley, 23, of Douglass. Sergeant Tipton located products associated with manufacturing/delivery of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia.
Briley and passenger, Brandon Barrow, 19, of Douglass, were taken into custody and transported to the Shelby County Jail.
Later on that evening, SCSO Deputies and DPS Officers stopped a vehicle carrying an individual with outstanding Shelby County warrants. David Lewis, 38, of Timpson, who was taken into custody for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (F-2) W#10905 and Criminal Mischief (M-A).
A passenger in Lewis’ vehicle, Troy Lyles Anderson, 40, of Tyler, was found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Anderson also had $1,490 in his possession. This money is believed to be derived from illegal narcotics transactions and seizure paperwork will be filed. Anderson was taken into custody and transported to the Shelby County Jail.
*Above pictured items: (left) Located on Anderson during his arrest; (right) Items found in the vehicle carrying Briley and Barrow.
Lewis was being sought September 7, 2018 at his auto shop located on FM 2667 in Timpson as the result of a warrant obtained by Joey Haley, Shelby County District Attorney Investigator. Shelby County Today was on scene as the location was searched for Lewis; however, he wasn't able to be found at that time.
Officers with the District Attorney's office, Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Center Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety were on scene during the search.
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