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October 24, 2016 - Shirley Shofner, Center resident, addressed the commissioners on what the county's response or action might be concerning problems encountered in the Timpson area with earthquakes in recent years and the possibility of it happening again in the future.
"I have been in contact with Senator Nichols office. In 2014 he had a meeting in Nacogdoches, a good many of Shelby County residents were there. We had someone there, we had the executive director of the Railroad Commission there, as well as the state geologist. I have not got the results from what the state found, but I have been in contact with Senator Nichols' Office and they're trying to get some data to me," said Judge Allison Harbison.
Judge Harbison said she isn't sure why a report from the Railroad Commission and state geologists office has not been received by her office. She stated Senator Nichols' office is working on getting that report for her. She said the problems are pointed at the injection wells which are administered by the Railroad Commission.
Shofner asked if there is nothing the county can do, and Judge Harbison said she doesn't believe the county has power over it, but the permits for injection wells come through the Railroad Commission.
"The county has no authority over this, the injection wells is a Railroad Commission permit and they don't ask the county or anything about any of that," said Judge Harbison.
Shofner asked if the county can't object to the Railroad Commission and Judge Harbison agreed that anyone can make such an objection. Shofner felt under those circumstances it would make a greater impact if the county were to issue an objection.
"It possibly would, I don't know, I know those reports are put on file in the [County] Clerk's office. As far as getting the reports directly, I don't get them directly, the County Clerk does," said Judge Harbison.
Shofner said she doesn't want everyone to wait until something happens again before doing anything. Judge Harbison said she agrees and that was why she attended the meeting in 2014. Shofner shared concerns over a large piece of property, 500 acres, being developed for saltwater injection.
Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, asked for Travis Rodgers, Commissioner Precinct 3, to comment on the fight which was had on the Haslam Strip in Joaquin and numerous people objected to wells being put in there, but the wells are there.
"Railroad Commission will not listen, and people have got to realize too it goes back to all that money and the lobbyists and power," said McSwain.
Rodgers stated, "It is strictly controlled by the Railroad Commission. The state of Texas, county at the time that we checked on it had no say so whatsoever. We do not have to sign any paper, we do not have to agree to anything. The only thing that we can do as far as saltwater, if we can catch them, is charge them for damage on the road if they're caught and you've got to have documentation on that," said Rodgers.
McSwain commented on the stiff regulations in Louisiana regarding saltwater injection compared to what he suggests is more lax oversight in Texas, "They can't dump it at night and things like that, well we're catching all of it and getting all the damage over here."
"All the contaminated saltwater they couldn't dump in Louisiana or didn't dump in Louisiana they brought it to Texas and that was one of the main complaints that we had," said Rodgers.
Jim Barrett, a Timpson resident, was at the 2014 Railroad Commission meeting and when asked why Louisiana could send the saltwater into Texas and it couldn't be stopped by Texas, "they said that was controlled by the Interstate Commerce Commission. So not even the Railroad Commission could stop them once the well was there."
Judge Harbison said she is looking forward to a report from Senator Nichols office.
"I will get back with Senator Nichols Office, because he's the one that had the meeting and to see if what was decided or if anything was decided and let them know that there's still objections in the Timpson area," said Judge Harbison.
The contract for 9-1-1 exclusivity, which ACE EMS has maintained since 2012, is up for renewal and a motion carried for the advertisement for ambulance services for 9-1-1 dispatch.
"The contract is gonna be up in December and we need to advertise for that. I've gotten, of course ACE [EMS] is interested as well as another ambulance service, Force [EMS] is interested so I think we need to advertise for that for them to give us proposals," said Judge Harbison.
Also approved during the meeting was to pay monthly expenses and Fiscal Year 2016 budget line item transfers.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:44am.
Since the occurrence of earthquakes in the northern portion of Shelby County, scientific studies began to determine the cause of the tremors. As time has passed, reports have been produced from the findings of the scientistific community and are accessible online. Some are free to access, and more recent reports are partially available with the option of paying to delve further into the research findings.
This report is one which was written in 2012, and suggests the possibility of fluid injection as the cause of the earthquakes: The 17 May 2012 M4.8 earthquake near Timpson, East Texas: An event possibly triggered by fluid injection
The following article is available for brief review and offers the ability to read further for a fee: Geomechanical analysis of fluid injection and seismic fault slip for the Mw4.8 Timpson, Texas, earthquake sequence
Shelby County Today was in attendance for the 2014 meeting held in Nacogdoches with Railroad Commission representatives. The following is the article from that meeting: Timpson Citizens Share Earthquake Woes with Railroad Commission Representatives
October 24, 2016 - Shelby County Commissioners held a regular meeting on Monday, October 10, 2016 in the Courthouse to tend to county business. Judge Allison Harbison welcomed everyone and opened the meeting.
Sherry Riley, Veterans Service Officer, addressed the court concerning the county going out for a grant for the Veterans Transportation Assistance Program, a $20,000 general assistance grant. "Shelby County Veterans Service office proposes to apply for a $20,000 general assistance grant through the Texas Veterans Commission. This grant would be used to provide transportation reimbursements to veterans, their surviving spouses or to volunteers who provide transportation to any qualified veteran, their surviving spouse, or volunteer that requests travel assistance to VA medical appointments. All qualified veterans and their spouses of Shelby County, San Augustine County, and Sabine County, this is going to be a three county, it's going to assist the veterans from all three counties that qualify." The grant is due the 29th of October. It benefits everyone to combine all three counties in qualifying for the funding. San Augustine received the grant in the past and Riley administered it which gives her past experience with the grant.
Judge Harbison said inter-local agreements between the three counties is included and said, "This is a very worthwhile program, a lot of our veterans are homeless, a lot of them don't have vehicles, a lot of them are unable to drive back and forth. And in the past it has been a great thing and I think anything that we can offer our veterans to help them, its a win-win for us."
Sherry Riley commended the local VFW Post members who are wonderful to volunteer their time and the expense of their gas and travel to take veterans to Shreveport, Lufkin, and Longview for appointments. She said the grant will help them to get reimbursed for their expenses. The Commissioners approved moving forward with the grant application as well as the inter-local agreements between the counties.
"We are trying to get an updated personnel policy. We called in our Texas Association of Counties (TAC) representative, Diana Cecil, and she has been helping us with this. We have not had a formal drug policy, drug testing policy on CDL drivers and she provided me with some information for employers and I feel, as an employer, we need to be in compliance with all federal and state regulations. We need to think of this as employers, not as the people that has the business, we need to think of it as the public business and that is what we are here to do, is public business. I know in the past it has not gotten passed to do this but I really think that we need to consider it," said Judge Harbison.
"The reason we wanted to have a third party to administer this is it takes the monkey off of our back, Clint [Porterfield]'s back, and anybody else's back from doing it. It will be an independent company doing it instead of the county actually doing it." The recommended company which is used by Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Tyson, Ricky Lout, and many more in town who contract with them to administer the program. The test site would be local and wouldn't require anyone to go out of town for testing. Judge Harbison implored the court it is necessary to get this in place before the personnel policy update can be finished.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Department has a different program in place and the policy would not affect what the Sheriff's Office does. The policy only affects county employees driving county equipment who have a CDL. Commissioner Pct 2 Jimmy Lout spoke up, "All my employees don't have CDLs but they drive a road grader or brush truck. I think we need to kind of reword that [to include all county employees driving county equipment]." Judge Harbison agreed with Commissioner Lout stating additional law, "Additionally under the Safe Roads Act 2012, that congress had provided for civil penalties actions against [persons who violate the requirements of this Act]." Reference: S.754 — 112th Congress (2011-2012)
Upon being questioned about who the law applies to, Clint Porterfield responded, "It doesn't apply to staff or equipment operators. It solely applies to vehicles on the road and those who have the license to drive them."
Following a long silence from the Commissioners, Judge Harbison spoke again, "Our insurance company has requested that we get this in place." Once again, no comments were made by the commissioners. Harbison requested, "Do I have a motion that we go forward with this or do we want to table it?"
Lout was the only commissioner to respond saying, "I think we should table it and ask Gary [Rholes, County Attorney,] what all, if everybody needs to be drug tested. We also need to put in there, I think, if you hire new employees that they be drug tested. It is more than just CDL drivers to me. I think all CDL drivers need it but there is some other people that also need it. I think we should talk to Gary before we make a decision."
Silence enveloped the court room again and Harbison said, "We have got to look at this, not as an individual, but as a business that has CDL drivers and people that are driving county vehicles. If this was a personal business, you could pick and choose whether you followed these rules and regulations, but as a public company that runs on public funds and public money, I feel like we have got to seriously consider doing this."
"I just wanted to bring it up and let's start talking about it so we can get it done. Hopefully, get the personnel policy done by the end of the year and incorporate the drug and alcohol policy in there also. There is no use in doing one without the other at this point until we make a decision. I have a motion to table this issue, speak to Gary, look into it some more. Do I have a second?" said Judge Harbison.
Silence. No second. "Well, I'm gonna second it just to see how you vote. So, I will second it." Commissioner Lout and Judge Harbison were the only ones to give a yes vote. Commissioner Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Travis Rodgers, and Commissioner Bradley Allen voted to not table the item relaying their desire to not address the issue again.
Judge Harbison finished saying about the agenda item, "Okay, so we will be non-compliant with Federal Law. Okay."
Officers' reports presented by Ann Blackwell: Fees collected for the month of September 2016 Debora Riley, Tax Assessor Collector (Property $36,092.74, Motor Vehicle $29,304.27) Total $65,397.01 Jennifer Fountain, County Clerk $32,226.57 Lori Oliver, District Clerk $14,349.57 JP1 Maxie Eaves $6,006.00 JP2 Marla Denby $1,353.73 JP3 Margie Anderson $4,333.00 JP4 Jenny Hicks $1,621.00 JP5 Mike Crouch $3,268.00 Constable 1 Zack Warr $900.00 Constable 2 Jamie Hagler $0.00 Constable 3 Billy Hearnsberger $360.00 Constable 4 Bryan Gray $170.00 Constable 5 Robert Hairgrove $270.00 Total fees collected: $130,256.88 Certificates of Deposits & Investments (Interest Earned) $529.80 for total investments of $1,784,221.66 Interest Bearing Checking Accounts earned $623.42
Agenda items approved: 1 - Minutes of the September 12, 2016 regular meeting, September 26, 2016 special meeting, and September 26, 2016 budget meeting of the SC Commissioners' Court. 2 - Payment of monthly expenses 3 - Officers' reports 4 - Financial report given by Treasurer Ann Blackwell 5 - Grant application for the Veterans' Transportation Assistance Program 6 - Accepting bids for demolition of the old Shelby General Hospital to give Commissioners' an understanding of what it will take to have it done. 8 - Record open meeting of the Adult Shelby County Community Supervision and Correction Departments. This is a non action item and it just makes their meeting minutes from October 26, 2016 as well as the split of all the equipment for adult probation services a part of the Shelby County Commissioners' Court meeting. 10 - Commissioners vote to retain Flowers and Davis Law Firm to attend to pending litigation.
October 21, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is investigating a major crash which occurred on State Highway 87 South Friday, October 21, 2016.
Units with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department and ACE EMS ambulance service arrived with DPS Troopers and provided support at the scene. The driver was transported to the ambulance and at the time of the crash, was reported to have been taken to Nacogdoches.
Witnesses at the scene saw the Hyundai Santa Fe leave the roadway as it was traveling south and go airborne before crashing into a fence line where it came to rest facing north.
The Santa Fe crashed through a telephone junction box and caused a power outage at a house where it came to rest.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Austin Lunsford, at approximately 2:13pm a Hyundai Santa Fe SUV driven by Terri Smith Tompkins, 53, of Shelbyville was traveling south on State Highway 87.
The vehicle left the roadway and traveled into the southbound bar ditch where the SUV struck a concrete culvert, which sent the Santa Fe airborne.
After landing, the SUV struck a tree with its front portion causing the vehicle to rotate crashing into a fence and land upside down on its top. The impact into the tree is believed to be at high speeds due to no evidence of braking after leaving the roadway.
Tompkins was wearing her seatbelt. Witnesses cut her out of her seatbelt and freed her from the vehicle until EMS arrived. Tompkins was transported to Nacogdoches memorial hospital with serious injuries.
DPS Trooper Lunsford was assisted at the scene by additional Trooper units and Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies.
October 22, 2016 - A vehicle attempting to cross over Hurst Street from the McDonald's and Walmart exit to Foster Drive ends up on a wrecker following a two vehicle collision on Friday, October 21, 2016.
According to Center Police Officer John Welch, a white Jeep driven by Erica Santana, 31 of Center, was traveling north on Hurst Street nearing the intersection of Foster when a gray KIA driven by Minnie Keele Amidon, 71 of Chireno, pulled out of the McDonald's and Walmart exit and failed to yield right-of-way. The KIA struck the drivers side of the Jeep with its front spinning the Jeep onto Foster Street where it came to rest. The KIA came to rest in the outside northbound lane of Hurst Street.
Amidon was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department with unknown injuries. The crash was investigated by Officer Welch. Assisting with traffic control was Center PD Officers Andrew Williams and Spencer Anderson, Patrol Sergeant Chris Knowlton, and Shelby County Deputy Pete Davis.
October 20, 2016 - The Shelby County grand jury for the July Term 2016 of the 123rd Judicial District Court met Wednesday, October 20, 2016 and indicted 42 cases.
Elizabeth Perez was indicted for theft, state jail felony, The indictment alleges, on June 29, 2015 Perez unlawfully appropriated a 2002 blue Chrysler Voyager van from Michael Mcilrath without his consent and with intent of depriving Mcilrath of the property.
Joseph David Fuller was indicted for evading arrest, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on January 23, 2016 Fuller fled from Center Police Officer Andrew Williams, a person whom Fuller knew to be a peace officer. Fuller was also indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony. The indictment alleges during the traffic stop Fuller concealed a bottle of vodka with intent to impair its availability as evidence.
Shaddrick Tawan McCollister received two indictments for arson, second degree felony. The first indictment alleges, on August 12, [2016] McCollister with intent to destroy a building located at 306 Travis Street in Center, started a fire, or caused an explosion by building a fire on the floor and in the attic.
The second indictment alleges on August 29, [2016] McCollister, with intent to destroy a building located at Hidden Creek Village on Shelbyville Street, started a fire or caused an explosion by attempting to burn down a trailer house.
Spencer Ryan Niedert was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on March 24, 2014 Niedert unlawfully appropriated a 2006 Yamaha Rhino 660 valued between $2,500 or more but less than $30,000 from William Darrell Partlow, the owner, without his consent.
Virginia Hunter was indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on January 10, 2016 Hunter operated an automobile without the effective consent of William Skillern, the owner.
Jeremy Danzell Edwards was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 15, 2016 Edwards entered a habitation without the effective consent of Leonard Boehm, the owner. Edwards is also alleged to have attempted to commit or committed theft of a Stihl chainsaw, Husqvarna chainsaw, Homelite 4300 generator, Troy-built pressure washer, and a Brute pressure washer.
Bradley Joe Lewis was indicted for theft of firearm, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on December 9, 2015 Lewis appropriated a firearm from Hope Nunez, the owner, without the consent of Nunez and with intent to deprive Nunez of the property.
Devalen Devone McCowin was indicted for aggravated sexual assault of a child, first degree felony - enhanced. The indictment alleges on or about the year 2013 to 2014 McCowin caused the penetration of the mouth of a child younger than six years of age by McCowin's sexual organ.
Bradly Ray Willard was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on January 5, 2016 Willard appropriated scrap metal valued at $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Larry Sample, the owner, without Sample's consent.
Terry Lynn Cummings was indicted for hindering apprehension or prosecution, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 2, 2016 Cummings, with intent to hinder the arrest, prosecution, conviction or punishment of Stacy Smith for the offense of a motion to revoke probation warrant for injury to a child by harboring or concealing Smith.
Anthony Salas was indicted for assault by occlusion, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on January 28, 2016 Salas recklessly caused bodily injury to Andrea Chadwick by intentionally, knowingly and recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of Chadwick by applying pressure to her throat or neck.
Justin Dewayne Bridges was indicted for theft, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on September 30, 2015 Bridges appropriated $4,800 U.S. Currency from George May, the owner, who was then an there an elderly individual and without his effective consent.
Brandy Emmel Hasler was indicted for forgery, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on August 15, 2015 Hasler, with intent to harm or defraud another, executed a writing so it purported to be the act of Jacqueline Jeanette Brown, who did not authorize the act. The writing was checking account numbers and routing numbers which contain personal information assigned to Brown and used the accounts and routing information to pass fraudulent checks, all without Brown's consent.
Arturo Luna was indicted for continuous violence against the family, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on March 30, 2016 Luna recklessly caused bodily injury to a person, with whom the defendant had or previously had a dating relationship, by pushing the individual during an argument on July 15, 2014. The indictment also alleges Luna recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of the individual by applying pressure to the throat or neck and/or blocking the nose or mouth of the individual.
Joe Allen Cooks was indicted for assault on a public servant, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on May 27, 2015 Cooks recklessly caused bodily injury to Jimmy Wagstaff by striking him in the face. The defendant did then and there know that Wagstaff was a public servant, Tenaha City Marshal discharging his duty via an investigation.
Johnny Lee Stanley was indicted for burglary of a habitation, second degree felony. The indictment alleges on September 18, 2015 Stanley entered a habitation without the effective consent of Franklin Hairgrove, the owner, and attempted to commit or committed theft of two bottles of medication owned by Hairgrove.
Cody Arlan Pate was indicted for theft, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on October 6, 2015 Pate unlawfully appropriated various items of jewelry, including 1 gold chain with horseshoe pendant, 10 pair gold studded earrings, 4-5 bicentennial dollars, gold necklace with beads, jewlery box and game camera. All valued at $1,500 or more but less than $20,000 from Patricia Clepper, the owner, without her effective consent.
(Dates in parenthesis indicate the date of the alleged incident)
Kyle Aaron Meche, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (February 3, 2015).
Bradley Joe Lewis, unlawful possession of firearm, third degree felony (December 9, 2015).
Anthony Salas, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (February 29, 2016).
David Len Weaver Jr., possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (January 12, 2016).
Redaryll Zacharvick Davis, delivery of a controlled substance, first degree felony (November 24, 2015).
Eddie Lowry Lockey II, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (March 27, 2015).
Baylon Guillermo, driving while intoxicated with child passenger, state jail felony (July 31, 2015).
Adam Trey Pleasant, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (May 7, 2015).
Benjamine Brian Odom, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (October 29, 2015).
Gary Watts, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (December 26, 2015).
James Ray Matlock, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (October 6, 2015).
Trevor Cole Lawrence, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third degree felony (May 6, 2015).
Serviano Vazquez Munoz, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (December 25, 2015).
Robert Nathan Stephenson, driving while intoxicated with child passenger, state jail felony (November 26, 2015).
Thomas Orvis Crocker, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (August 22, 2015).
Javier Jesus Gonzalez, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (May 27, 2015).
Elroy Young, possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), state jail felony (June 11, 2015).
Kevin Earle Davis, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (December 31, 2015).
Stacy Kelton Samford, driving while intoxicated, third degree felony (December 5, 2015).
Stacy Kelton Samford, possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), state jail felony (December 5, 2015).
Triston Jamar Driver, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony (January 30, 2016).
Jerry Wayne Akins II, unlawful possession of firearm, third degree felony (January 9, 2016).
Redaryll Zacharvick Davis, unlawful possession of firearm, third degree felony (November 24, 2015).
Indictments and Information are not a conviction, and are a matter of public record. All individuals are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
October 20, 2016 - Reminder: Timpson ISD is having a Site Evacuation Drill at 10am today, October 20, 2016. The Timpson Fire Department and Police Department may be participating in the drill as well.
October 20, 2016 - (Update): According to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Tarver was found safe at a residence on State Highway 7 West in Center on Wednesday night, October 19, 2016.
October 13, 2016 - The family of an 18-year-old who has been missing since October 10, 2016 is seeking the public's help in locating her. Christina (Chrisi) Tarver was last reported being seen Monday between 1:30am and 4:30am off CR 3047 not far from Center.
Currently the Shelby County Sheriff's Department is investigating her disappearance and according to Tarver's mother, Larenda Murphy, she has now been listed as a missing person.
A message was received by Murphy through her cell phone which was supposed to be from her daughter, but Murphy says she doesn't think it was Tarver and no one has heard from her.
Murphy asks that anyone with any information about the location of her daughter contact her at 936-371-3172 or the Shelby County Sheriff's Department at 936-598-5600.
October 19, 2016 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of Johnie Gamble IV.
SCSO Lieutenant Kevin Windham was contacted Sept. 26 by Sheri Moore Miller in reference to a softball tournament hosted by Gamble on behalf of her son who was recently diagnosed with cancer. Miller stated the tournament was held Aug. 27 and approximately $1,000 was raised to help the family with medical expenses.
Miller told Lt. Windham that the money was to be deposited into a GoFund Me account established for her son. Miller stated she and her husband had both spoke to Gamble concerning the money and he stated he would give them the money.
On Sept. 26, Lt. Windham spoke with Gamble and gave him the opportunity to come to the SCSO and provide a statement but Gamble chose not to do so. Gamble stated to Lt. Windham that he had not given the money to Miller because he was going to put himself and his family before others.
Gamble was arrested Oct. 18 at his residence in Joaquin. He was charged with Exploitation of a Child, Elderly or Disabled Person (F3) W#1118-16 and Resisting Arrest (MA). Gamble bonded out Oct. 19 on $13,000 total bonds.
October 18, 2016 - Many Shelby County residents and businesses experienced an interruption in their internet service Monday, October 17, 2016 due to an outage resulting from a cut fiber optic line.
According to AT&T Customer Service 2,240 customers were without service on Monday afternoon. Shelby County Today reached out to AT&T Media relations Monday evening for information regarding the outage and they issued the following statement Tuesday morning.
"Due to a cable cut, some customers in the Shelby County area may have experienced service issues late yesterday. Our technicians worked through the night and completed repairs on their damaged cable and our service is currently running normally. We apologize for this inconvenience."
It was reported to Shelby County Today, other outages recently experienced in Shelby County on September 9 and October 11 were due to fiber optic lines being cut.
Customer reports on social media indicate customers in Timpson, Center and San Augustine were effected by the outage.
October 15, 2016 - Emergency crews were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. Highway 96 North and Loop 500 just outside of Center Friday, October 14, 2016 after a van took a nosedive into a ditch.
When the Center Fire Department, Center Police Department and ACE EMS arrived on scene the passenger of the van was out and the driver remained inside.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Austin Lunsford, at 6:44am a blue 2003 Chrysler Town and Country LX van driven by 2016 Dale Helm, 73, of Milam with passenger Michael Hagler, 67, of Milam was traveling west on SL 500.
Trooper Lunsford reports Helm disregarded the stop sign at the intersection of SL 500 and U.S. 96 traveling through the intersection and into a ditch on the other side of the roadway where the Chrysler collided with its front end in the ditch.
ACE EMS transported both the driver and passenger to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Center Emergency Department for treatment of their injuries. Helm was issued a citation for disregard stop sign and Hagler was issued a citation for no seat belt.