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June 2, 2024 - At 10:51pm Sunday, June 2, 2024, the National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 1:45am for Central Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas; Northern San Augustine County in eastern Texas; Shelby County in eastern Texas; and Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas.
At 10:51pm, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Radar indicated flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Nacogdoches, Center, San Augustine, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Joaquin, Wells, Martinsville, Melrose, Woden, Neuville, Bland Lake, Shelbyville, Patroon, Forest, Morrill, Appleby, Chireno and Huxley.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additionally, at 10:57pm, Sunday, June 2, 2024, the Severe Thunderstorm Watch 380, previously in effect until Midnight tonight, is now in effect until 1am Monday for the following areas:
- South central Arkansas - Union County
- South central Louisiana - Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union, and Winn Parishes
- Northwest Louisiana - Bienville, Claiborne, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, and Sabine Parishes
- Northeast Texas - Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby.
This includes the cities of Arcadia, Bernice, Center, Clarks, Columbia, Coushatta, El Dorado, Farmerville, Gibsland, Grayson, Haynesville, Hemphill, Homer, Jacksonville, Jonesboro, Logansport, Lufkin, Mansfield, Many, Martin, Monroe, Nacogdoches, Natchitoches, Pineland, Pleasant Hill, Ringgold, Rusk, Ruston, San Augustine, Stonewall, Winnfield, and Zwolle.
June 1, 2024 - (Update): 10pm - DETEC reports they have received notification that AEP has received structural damage and power is likely to not be restored tonight. In the event of an emergency, call 911.
DETEC states, “DETEC is a distribution cooperative - we deliver the power to you through power lines that we maintain. AEP is a generation and transmission electric company - they own and maintain power plants and then deliver this power that we purchase through transmission lines to our system.”
The 12 substations on the DETEC system that still have power are fed by Oncor and Entergy.
SWEPCO has reported a systemwide outage that is affecting customers across Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative (DETEC) advises that, due to their transmission provider (AEP - SWEPCO) experiencing a major outage - 22 of the 34 substations on the Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative system are without power.
This issue is beyond their control and DETEC is working with the provider to get a resolution.
June 1, 2024 - Several roadways have reported flooding as of 8pm Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Roadways currently reported include:
- (Update) As of 8:38pm Southview Circle is open again. As of Southview Circle 1/4 mile after the intersection heading south in front of High Roller and C&J AC and Electrical. Barricades are in place.
- Riggs Street just before the intersection with Greer Street in Center. Barricades are in place.
- Upper Arcadia Road (FM 2974) is underwater on the westbound side in front of St. Therese Catholic Church.
- State Highway 87 South near Borders Poultry and FM 414.
Needham Fire Rescue was traveling through Center when they assisted Center Fire Department and blocked both ends of Southview Circle until local fire personnel could arrive. Center Police Officers responded to the scene whre two pickup trucks stalled out during the heavy flooding. Both drivers escaped safely. Hughes Wrecker was on scene to pull those vehicles from the flood waters. Conroe Fire Rescue also proceeded to assist in checking local streets for flooding.
Another pickup truck on Riggs Street stalled out where there was heavy flooding and Center Police Department was on scene there as well. The driver escaped safely from his truck Hopkin's Wrecker Service pulled that vehicle from the water.
Barricades were added to both of these streets to encourage drivers not to enter the unsafe flooded roadway.
Drivers should continue to use caution and avoid driving if not absolutely necessary. "Turn Around, Don't Drown."
June 1, 2024 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Northeastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, North Central Sabine County in eastern Texas, Northern San Augustine County in eastern Texas, Shelby County in eastern Texas, Southeastern Rusk County in northeastern Texas until 9:15pm CDT.
At 6:10pm CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Center, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Neuville, Shelbyville, Bland Lake, Patroon, Appleby, Huxley, Jericho, Arcadia, James, Calgary, Paxton, Stockman, Hurstown, Jordans Store, Sexton and Lawsonville.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
To report an outage, click here.
May 31, 2024 - Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative (DETEC) reports Thursday, May 30 evening storms caused much damage and outages across the system. At this time, outage restoration is anticipated to take several days. If you or someone in your home is dependent upon electronic medical equipment, seek a location with power. In the event of an emergency, call 911.
Assume all downed lines are live and dangerous, and stay far away. Use caution when operating a generator and follow manufacturer instructions, including not operating a generator indoors.
As of 2 PM, approximately 13,000 outages remain across the system. Following the storm on Thursday evening, almost 30,000 outages occurred.
To view DETEC's outage viewer, click here.
May 30, 2024 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Western De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Northern Shelby County in eastern Texas, Panola County in northeastern Texas until 11:30pm CDT.
At 8:31pm CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Shreveport, Carthage, Center, Mansfield, Stonewall, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Joaquin, Deberry, South Mansfield, Gary City, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley, Deadwood, Front, Midyett and Paxton.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Flash Flood: Radar Indicated
May 30, 2024 - Reports have been coming in to Shelby County Today of flooded roadways and trees down as a result of the storm which is currently over the area on May 30, 2024, at 8:07pm. Travelers are encouraged to use extreme caution when traveling, and stay off the roads if it isn't absolutely necessary.
"Turn Around, don't drown."
- Tree and power lines down across SH 87 South
- A tree has been reported across FM 414 near Sardis Church.
- Trees are reported to be down on FM 417 near FM 2140.
- A call indicating a tree is down in the Lakewood Community.
May 30, 2024 - (Update - 9:32pm): Severe thunderstorm watch 355 remains valid until 12-midnight CDT tonight for the following areas in Louisiana this watch includes 17 parishes in north central Louisiana: Caldwell, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Ouachita, Union, Winn
In northwest Louisiana
Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.
In Texas this watch includes 5 counties in northeast Texas: Harrison, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby.
This includes the cities of Arcadia, Bernice, Bossier City, Carthage, Center, Clarks, Colfax, Columbia, Coushatta, Dry Prong, Farmerville, Gibsland, Grayson, Haynesville, Hemphill, Homer, Jena, Jonesboro, Logansport, Mansfield, Many, Marshall, Martin, Midway, Minden, Monroe, Montgomery, Natchitoches, Olla, Pineland, Pleasant Hill, Ringgold, Ruston, San Augustine, Shreveport, Springhill, Stonewall, Winnfield, and Zwolle.
(Update - 7:53pm): Severe Thunderstorm watch 355 remains valid until 10pm CDT this evening for the following areas in Louisiana this watch includes 8 parishes in northwest Louisiana: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, and Webster.
In Texas this watch includes 5 counties, in northeast Texas: Harrison, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, and Shelby.
This includes the cities of Arcadia, Bossier City, Carthage, Center, Coushatta, Gibsland, Hemphill, Logansport, Mansfield, Many, Marshall, Martin, Minden, Natchitoches, Pineland, Pleasant Hill, Ringgold, San Augustine, Shreveport, Springhill, Stonewall, and Zwolle.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas, Southeastern San Augustine County in eastern Texas, Sabine County in eastern Texas until 8:30pm CDT.
At 7:39pm CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Converse to Hemphill to near Browndell, moving east at 30 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include Milam, Many, Zwolle, Hemphill, Pineland, Browndell, Rosevine, Pleasant Hill, Florien, Noble, Fisher, Sexton, Fairmount, Belmont, Bronson, McElroy, Negreet, Yellowpine, Toledo Bend Reservoir North, and Columbus.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Hail Threat: Radar Indicated
Max Hail Size: <.75 In
Wind Threat: Radar Indicated
Max Wind Gust: 60 MPH
(Update - 7:11pm): A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 7:30pm CDT for western De Soto and southwestern Caddo Parishes, southeastern
Harrison, Panola, southeastern Rusk, northeastern Nacogdoches and Shelby counties.
At 7:03pm CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Waskom to 11 miles north of Joaquin to near Center, moving east at 45 mph.
Hazard: 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include Shreveport, Marshall, Carthage, Center, Greenwood, Waskom, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville, Joaquin, Deberry, Elysian Fields, Shelbyville, Scottsville, Gary City, Keachi, Longstreet, and Stanley.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Southeastern Harrison County in northeastern Texas, Panola County in northeastern Texas, Southeastern Rusk County in northeastern Texas, Northeastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas Shelby County in eastern Texas until 730 PM CDT.
At 6:37 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Marshall to near Carthage to near Garrison, moving east at 45 mph.
Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
Source: Radar indicated.
Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include: Shreveport, Marshall, Carthage, Center, Greenwood, Waskom, Logansport, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville, Joaquin, Deberry, Elysian Fields, Shelbyville, Scottsville, Gary City, Keachi, Longstreet, and Stanley.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
May 28, 2024 - The Republican Primary's May 28th Run-off Election results are all in! Election results are unofficial until they are canvassed by the Commissioners' Court.
Total Ballots Cast:
Early - 750
Mail-in - 109
Election Day - 1,092
Total Ballots - 1,951
| SHERIFF |
| J.R. "Jimmy" Faulkner |
| Early 322 | Mail-in 50 | Election Day 519 | TOTAL 891 |
| Gerald Corbell |
| Early 423 | Mail-in 59 | Election Day 566 | TOTAL 1,048 |
| CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 |
| Roy Cheatwood |
| Early 81 | Mail-in 11 | Election Day 224 | TOTAL 316 |
| Scott Burkhalter |
| Early 80 | Mail-in 6 | Election Day 153 | TOTAL 239 |
The Sheriff's race and Constable Precinct 3 race will be in a runoff election May 28, 2024.
March 5, 2024 - The March Primary Elections are here and results are in! Election results are unofficial until they are canvassed by the Commissioners' Court.
(Early voting numbers include mail in ballots as well as early voting.)
Click links below to go straight to each categories election results:
- County Elections (All on Republican Ballot)
- Democrat Federal and State results
- Republican Federal and State results
- Republican Propositions
Ballot Election Statistics
Ballots Cast (Total) - 4,765
Democratic Party (Total) - 214
Republican Party (Total) - 4,551
Early Voting (Total) - 1,764
Absentee (Total) - 151
Election Day (Total) - 2,850
| COUNTY ATTORNEY |
| John L. Price (Won) - 64.31% |
| Early 1,160 | Election Day 1,566 | TOTAL 2,726 |
| Jeff Adams - 35.69% |
| Early 561 | Election Day 952 | TOTAL 1,513 |
| SHERIFF |
| J.R. "Jimmy" Faulkner (Runoff) - 37.04% |
| Early 563 | Election Day 1,057 | TOTAL 1,620 |
| Willis Blackwell - 20.51% |
| Early 374 | Election Day 523 | TOTAL 897 |
| Gerald Corbell (Runoff) - 42.46% |
| Early 821 | Election Day 1,036 | TOTAL 1,857 |
| COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR |
| Debora Riley (Won) - 100% |
| Early 1,501 | Election Day 2,250 | TOTAL 3,751 |
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1 |
| Roscoe McSwain (Won) - 100% |
| Early 516 | Election Day 490 | TOTAL 1,006 |
| COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3 |
| Stevie Smith (Won) - 60.08% |
| Early 313 | Election Day 486 | TOTAL 799 |
| David Cheatwood - 39.92% |
| Early 201 | Election Day 330 | TOTAL 531 |
| JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4 - Unexpired Term |
| Dee Dee Green (Won) - 54.44% |
| Early 38 | Election Day 103 | TOTAL 141 |
| Cristi Estes - 45.56% |
| Early 29 | Election Day 89 | TOTAL 118 |
| COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 |
| Zack Warr (Won) - 100% |
| Early 906 | Election Day 784 | TOTAL 1,690 |
| COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 2 |
| Jamie Hagler (Won) - 100% |
| Early 180 | Election Day 350 | TOTAL 530 |
| COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 |
| Roy Cheatwood (Runoff) - 47.75% |
| Early 142 | Election Day 304 | TOTAL 446 |
| Fern Thomas Jernigan Jr - 21.31% |
| Early 77 | Election Day 122 | TOTAL 199 |
| Scott Burkhalter (Runoff) - 30.94% |
| Early 62 | Election Day 227 | TOTAL 289 |
| COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 4 |
| Taylor Fanguy (Won) |
| Early 56 | Election Day 173 | TOTAL 229 |
| COUNTY CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 |
| Josh Tipton (Won) - 100% |
| Early 83 | Election Day 375 | TOTAL 458 |
| REPUBLICAN COUNTY CHAIR |
| Leigh Porterfield (Won) - 100% |
| Early 1406 | Election Day 2,062 | TOTAL 3,468 |
| DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIR |
| Patsy Handy (Won) - 100% |
| Early 98 | Election Day 100 | TOTAL 198 |
DEMOCRAT FEDERAL AND STATE RESULTS
Note: Results don't include 1-S
| PRESIDENT |
| Star Locke - 0.00% |
| Early 0 | Election Day 0 | TOTAL 0 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Armando "Mando" Perez-Serrato - 0.98% |
| Early 0 | Election Day 2 | TOTAL 2 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Dean Phillips - 5.37% |
| Early 3 | Election Day 8 | TOTAL 11 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Gabriel A. Cornejo - 1.46% |
| Early 1 | Election Day 2 | TOTAL 3 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Frankie Lozada - 2.44% |
| Early 2 | Election Day 3 | TOTAL 5 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Joseph R. Biden Jr. - 87.80% |
| Early 93 | Election Day 87 | TOTAL 180 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Marianne Williamson - 1.46% |
| Early 1 | Election Day 2 | TOTAL 3 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Cenk Uygur - 0.49% |
| Early 1 | Election Day 0 | TOTAL 1 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| U.S. SENATOR |
| Carl Oscar Sherman - 12.63% |
| Early 9 | Election Day 16 | TOTAL 25 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Thierry Tchenko - 1.01% |
| Early 0 | Election Day 2 | TOTAL 2 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Meri Gomez - 6.57% |
| Early 6 | Election Day 7 | TOTAL 13 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Colin Allred - 49.49% |
| Early 53 | Election Day 45 | TOTAL 98 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Roland Gutierrez - 7.07% |
| Early 8 | Election Day 6 | TOTAL 14 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Mark Gonzalez - 9.60% |
| Early 7 | Election Day 12 | TOTAL 19 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| A. "Robert" Hassan - 4.04% |
| Early 4 | Election Day 4 | TOTAL 8 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Heli Rodriguez Prilliman - 1.01% |
| Early 1 | Election Day 1 | TOTAL 2 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Steven J. Keough - 8.59% |
| Early 8 | Election Day 9 | TOTAL 17 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| RAILROAD COMMISSIONER |
| Bill Burch - 39.59% |
| Early 39 | Election Day 39 | TOTAL 78 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Katherine Culbert - 60.41% |
| Early 57 | Election Day 62 | TOTAL 119 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2 |
| Dasean Jones - 61.14% |
| Early 56 | Election Day 62 | TOTAL 118 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Randy Sarosdy - 38.86% |
| Early 38 | Election Day 37 | TOTAL 75 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4 |
| Christine Vinh Weems - 100% |
| Early 90 | Election Day 98 | TOTAL 188 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 |
| Joe Pool - 32.80% |
| Early 32 | Election Day 29 | TOTAL 61 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Bonnie Lee Goldstein - 67.20% |
| Early 59 | Election Day 66 | TOTAL 125 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS |
| Holly Taylor - 100% |
| Early 90 | Election Day 91 | TOTAL 181 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 7 |
| Nancy Mulder - 100% |
| Early 87 | Election Day 97 | TOTAL 184 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 8 |
| Chika Anyiam - 100% |
| Early 86 | Election Day 92 | TOTAL 178 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
REPUBLICAN FEDERAL AND STATE RESULTS
Note: Results don't include 1-S
| PRESIDENT |
| Chris Christie - 0.45% |
| Early 9 | Election Day 11 | TOTAL 20 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Donald J. Trump - 88.40% |
| Early 1,533 | Election Day 2,437 | TOTAL 3,970 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| David Stuckenberg - 0.11% |
| Early 0 | Election Day 5 | TOTAL 5 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Ryan L. Binkley - 0.02% |
| Early 0 | Election Day 1 | TOTAL 1 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Ron Desantis - 0.91% |
| Early 15 | Election Day 26 | TOTAL 41 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Asa Hutchinson - 0.29% |
| Early 12 | Election Day 1 | TOTAL 13 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Vivek Ramaswamy - 0.18% |
| Early 3 | Election Day 5 | TOTAL 8 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Nikki Haley - 7.64% |
| Early 178 | Election Day 165 | TOTAL 343 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Uncommitted - 2.00% |
| Early 39 | Election Day 51 | TOTAL 90 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| U.S. SENATOR |
| R E (Rufus) Lopez - 2.67% |
| Early 53 | Election Day 65 | TOTAL 118 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Ted Cruz - 4,160% |
| Early 1650 | Election Day 2,510 | TOTAL 4,160 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Holland "Redd" Gibson - 3.10% |
| Early 54 | Election Day 83 | TOTAL 137 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1 |
| Nathaniel Moran - 100% |
| Early 1382 | Election Day 2,052 | TOTAL 3,434 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| RAILROAD COMMISSIONER |
| Christie Clark - 18.18% |
| Early 214 | Election Day 434 | TOTAL 648 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Christi Craddick - 39.45% |
| Early 684 | Election Day 722 | TOTAL 1,406 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| James "Jim" Matlock - 36.70% |
| Early 474 | Election Day 834 | TOTAL 1,308 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Corey Howell - 3.68% |
| Early 35 | Election Day 96 | TOTAL 131 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Petra Reyes - 1.99% |
| Early 22 | Election Day 49 | TOTAL 71 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2 |
| Jimmy Blacklock - 100% |
| Early 1287 | Election Day 2,001 | TOTAL 3,288 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 4 |
| Brian Walker - 75.30% |
| Early 929 | Election Day 1,483 | TOTAL 2,412 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| John Devine - 24.70% |
| Early 337 | Election Day 454 | TOTAL 791 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 |
| Jane Bland - 100% |
| Early 1203 | Election Day 1,894 | TOTAL 3,097 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS (REP) |
| Sharon Keller - 51.98% |
| Early 677 | Election Day 1,004 | TOTAL 1,681 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| David J. Schenck - 48.02% |
| Early 597 | Election Day 956 | TOTAL 1,553 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 7 |
| Barbara Parker Hervey - 43.79% |
| Early 548 | Election Day 828 | TOTAL 1,376 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Gina Parker - 56.21% |
| Early 691 | Election Day 1,075 | TOTAL 1,766 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 8 |
| Lee Finley - 57.83% |
| Early 707 | Election Day 1,147 | TOTAL 1.854 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Michelle Slaughter - 42.17% |
| Early 565 | Election Day 787 | TOTAL 1,352 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11 |
| Joanne Shofner - 65.83% |
| Early 1140 | Election Day 1,742 | TOTAL 2,882 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| Travis Clardy - 34.17% |
| Early 611 | Election Day 885 | TOTAL 1,496 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| REP JUSTICE, 12TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 |
| Greg Neeley - 100% |
| Early 1233 | Election Day 1,956 | TOTAL 3,189 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| DISTRICT JUDGE, 123rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT |
| Leann Kay Rafferty - 100% |
| Early 1391 | Election Day 2,140 | TOTAL 3,531 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
| DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 123rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT |
| Karren S. Price - 100% |
| Early 1412 | Election Day 2,134 | TOTAL 3,546 |
| STATEWIDE Percentage 0% | TOTAL VOTES 0 |
PROPOSITIONS
Proposition #1 - Texas should eliminate all property taxes without increasing Texans’ overall tax burden.
- Yes - 3,676
- No - 626
Proposition #2 - Texas should create a Border Protection Unit, and deploy additional state law enforcement and military forces, to seal the border, to use physical force to prevent illegal entry and trafficking, and to deport illegal aliens to Mexico or to their nations of origin.
- Yes - 4,232
- No - 178
Proposition #3 - The Texas Legislature should require the use of E-Verify by all employers in Texas to protect jobs for legal workers by preventing the hiring ofillegal aliens.
- Yes - 3,980
- No - 374
Proposition #4 - The Texas Legislature should end all subsidies and public services, including in-state college tuition and enrollment in public schools, for illegal aliens.
- Yes - 3,983
- No - 369
Proposition #5 - Texas urges the United States Congress not to grant any form of amnesty or a pathway to legalization for illegal aliens.
- Yes - 3,836
- No - 481
Proposition #6 - The Texas Legislature should prohibit the deployment of the Texas National Guard to a foreign conflict unless Congress first formally declares war.
- Yes - 3,751
- No - 520
Proposition #7 - The Texas Legislature should establish authority within the Texas State Comptroller’s office to administer access to gold and silver through the Texas Bullion Depository for use as legal tender.
- Yes - 3,238
- No - 721
Proposition #8 - The State of Texas should ensure that Texans are free to give or to withhold consent for any vaccine without coercion.
- Yes - 4,188
- No - 183
Proposition #9 - The Republican Party of Texas should restrict voting in the Republican primary to only registered Republicans.
- Yes - 3,353
- No - 905
Proposition #10 - The Texas Constitution should be amended to restore authority to the Texas Attorney General to prosecute election crimes.
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May 28, 2024 - Precinct 5 Constables were engaged in a high-speed rescue involving a runaway vehicle Monday, May 27, 2024 that traveled through the northern part of Shelby County.
Josh Tipton, Shelby County Constable Precinct 5, reports being contacted by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department alerting he and Deputy Constable John Pope that a white Toyota Corolla was approaching Shelby County from Nacogdoches on U.S. Highway 59.
Nacogdoches County emergency services had transferred the 911 call from the husband of the woman behind the wheel of the runaway vehicle to Shelby County.
It was reported to dispatch that the vehicle was stuck in drive, the brakes were not working and the vehicle was reaching speeds of 90 mph.
“There was a lady in a small white car which was hung in drive, brakes wasn’t working,”said Constable Tipton. “She couldn’t stop, she couldn’t put the car in neutral, nothing. [Her husband] was trying to drive ahead of her and clear traffic so that she didn’t wreck.”
The constables were at their office in Timpson when they received the call, and they responded as a two-man unit in one of their vehicles.
Traveling on the southbound side of U.S. 59, the constables passed the Toyota and moved in behind it with lights and sirens from then on as it traveled northbound, and to try to make it safer for everyone traveling the highway.
A dark colored Yukon SUV, driven by the husband of the driver of the Toyota, was traveling behind and attempting to get other vehicles out of the way.
Deputy Constable Pope was at the wheel of the patrol unit, while Constable Tipton managed communications with other emergency personnel, dispatch and the driver of the Toyota. As the Toyota was approaching Timpson, Deputy Constable Pope traveled ahead into Timpson to stop traffic at the traffic light through town.
As the Toyota entered the Timpson city limits, it did so on the wrong side of the highway where U.S. Highways 59 and 84 meet.
“At that time we were able to get ahead and the light was green and stayed green, and at that point we let her get back in front of us,” said Constable Tipton.
The light being green decreased the potential for tragedy as the Toyota traveled at high speed through Timpson.
The constables got the man driving the SUV to finally back off and that reduced the number of vehicles involved leaving just the constables and the driver of the Toyota.
“We had him back off away from the runaway vehicle, that way it was just Constable Pope and I and the runaway vehicle at that point driving at that speed,” said Constable Tipton. “We wanted to eliminate as much hazard as we could.”
Once again as the runaway approached a municipality, Tenaha, Constable Pope accelerated over 100 mph to outrun the Toyota to the next stop light intersection due to concerns it could be red. Once again the light was green as the Toyota traveled through the intersection.
As the runaway route between Tenaha and Joaquin became clear of traffic, and the vehicle was reaching speeds over 100 mph,.
Constable Tipton remained in constant contact with Shelby County dispatch and requested information on travel speed and any other details be passed along to DeSoto Parish, Panola County and Texas Department of Public Safety.
Deputy Constable Pope maneuvered the patrol unit in front of the Toyota to allow the driver to hit the rear of the truck in attempts to slow down.
It wasn’t until the vehicles had passed through Tenaha, and the constables had maneuvered behind the vehicle again, that they would learn of a fact that would change everything. In addition to the driver, dispatch alerted the vehicle was occupied by three children.
“At that point the game plan changed, if we would have known the three small kids were in the vehicle at the time then I’m sure [we] would have just let her hit the patrol vehicle and tried to stop it right then,” said Tipton. “We would have basically just bit the bullet and let whatever happened happen for the safety of the children.”
After Tenaha, the vehicle speed was once again exceeding 100 mph. Now with the constables behind the vehicle again a new development came to light, there was an 18-wheeler ahead hauling a trailer load of saltwater.
“We continued to follow, keeping direct communication with the driver, coaching her through what to do and not do, and the Lord put a saltwater truck in front of us.”
While Constable Tipton was in direct contact with the driver of the Toyota, she was advised to engage her brakes as best she could before bumping the rear of the saltwater hauler.
It appeared minimal damage was taken by the vehicle after bumping the rear of the saltwater hauler. The driver then allowed her brakes to cool before bumping the truck again and maintaining contact with the trailer. Deputy Constable Pope then traveled up alongside the truck-tractor and spoke with its driver to give him instructions.
Through the actions of the constables and the truck driver, they were able to bring the frightening situation to a favorable conclusion.
“We just eased her right on over to the shoulder of the road,” said Constable Tipton.
As soon as everything was brought to a halt, the constables exited their vehicle and raced on foot to the Toyota.
“The first thing we did was get the children out of the car,”said Tipton. “We got the mother, and the children out of the car safely and nobody was injured. I can honestly say that the good Lord was watching over us.”
In addition Constable Tipton thanked the driver of the Tri-State truck tractor, DPS Trooper Taylor Buster, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department deputies, constable Roy Cheatwood, and anyone else involved who may not be mentioned here.
Related Articles:
- U.S. Department Of Transportation Releases Results From NHTSA-NASA Study Of Unintended Acceleration In Toyota Vehicles
- Toyota to Pay $1.2B for Hiding Deadly ‘Unintended Acceleration’ (ABC News)
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