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May 3, 2025 - The Timpson city election has completed May 3, 2025 and the unofficial results show the top vote recipients to be Charleston Johnson (incumbent); Judd “Tuffy” Green (incumbent); and Ronnie Wolfe.
The unofficial election results are as follows:
Jackie Eaves: early votes, 3; election day votes, 2; total votes, 5
Erica Adams Townes: early votes, 10; election day votes, 8; total votes, 18
Stephen Foster: early votes, 2; election day votes, 3; total votes, 5
Danny Arvello: early votes, 20; election day votes, 30; total votes, 50
Daniel Horn: early votes, 1; election day votes, 0; total votes, 1
Judd “Tuffy” Green: early votes, 22; election day votes, 47; total votes, 69
Craig Ballard: early votes, 20; election day votes, 23; total votes, 43
Ronnie Wolfe: early votes, 27; election day votes, 39; total votes, 66
Charleston Johnson: early votes, 49; election day votes, 78; total votes, 127
Sherry Ard: early votes, 1; election day votes, 4; total votes, 5
Chad Moreland: early votes, 21; election day votes, 24; total votes, 45
Proposition 1 Legal Sale of all Alcoholic Beverages:
For: early votes, 40; election day votes, 67; total votes, 107
Against: early votes, 42; election day votes, 54; total votes, 96
Results will remain unofficial until they have been canvassed by the city council.
May 3, 2025 - Elections results for May 3rd Joaquin ISD School Board for two positions are as follows:
Board Member (Two positions, 3-year terms)
Jeff Cater - 78
Jacob Hutchins - 152
Titus Chambliss - 110
Brad Stanley - 81
Click here to see the election break down for early voting and election day voting.
Election results are unofficial until they have been canvassed.
May 3, 2025 - Elections results for May 3rd Shelbyville ISD School Board for three positions are as follows:
Board Member (Three positions)
Arvis "Sneaky" Moore - 229
Blane Taylor Deal - 226
Chris Koltonski - 179
LaTisha Stanberry - 129
Joey Lawson - 158
Robbey Dutton - 259
Victor Cole Cooper - 268
Election results are unofficial until they have been canvassed.
April 30, 2025 - Emergency personnel responded to the location when it was reported a truck tractor had rolled over and lost its load on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 in the Aiken Community.
West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department fire personnel handled traffic control, while Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers investigated the incident and additional units with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department were on scene.
According to Texas DPS, the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 3:05pm, a red 2001 Peterbilt 379 truck tractor driven by Troy Sarkies, 29, of Nacogdoches towing a 1998 Viking log trailer, was traveling west turning left from County Road [1210].
It's reported that Sarkies attempted the left hand turn at an unsafe speed while accessing State Highway 7. After establishing his lane, the load on the trailer shifted and the truck overturned onto its right side.
Sarkies was not injured.
This is an ongoing investigation, and according to DPS no further information is available at this time.
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April 30, 2025 - Tornado Watch 198 is in effect until 8pm CDT for the following locations.
Texas counties included are: Anderson, Angelina, Bell, Brazos, Burleson, Cherokee, Ellis, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Henderson, Hill, Houston, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, Milam, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Trinity, Walker, Washington
As of 3:11pm today, phone and internet service has been restored to Joaquin City Hall. Thank you for your patience during the outage.
April 30, 2025 - Joaquin City Hall is open today, April 30, 2025. However phones and internet are down due to a truck breaking the fiber lines.
The city is taking cash and check payments at the office.
Please make all credit card payments via their website payment system.
Thank you for your patience.
April 22, 2025 - Early voting ends today, April 29, 2025 for local May 3rd Elections for Cities and Schools across the county. Ballot information is as follows:
City of Joaquin
Mayor - Jessie Griffith
Council Member (Vote for None, One, or Two)
Mike Stephens
Doug Shook
Tanya Pridgen Wilkerson
Special Election Council Member - Unexpired Term (Vote for None or One)
Rodney A. Mathews
Kim Griffin
Joaquin ISD
Board Member (Vote for None, One, or Two)
Jeff Cater
Jacob Hutchins
Titus Chambliss
Brad Stanley
Shelbyville ISD
Board Member (Vote for None, One, Two, or Three)
Arvis "Sneaky" Moore
Blane Taylor Deal
Chris Koltonski
LaTisha Stanberry
Joey Lawson
Robbey Dutton
Victor Cole Cooper
City of Tenaha
Council Member (Vote for None, One, Two, or Three)
Cristi Estes
David Thomas
Durand Steadman
Cliff Lloyd
Janice Barton
Bill Holmes
City of Timpson
Council Member (Vote for None, One, Two, or Three)
Jackie Eaves
Erica Adams-Townes
Stephen Foster
Danny Arvello
Daniel Horn
Judd "Tuffy" Green
Craig Ballard
Ronnie Wolfe
Charleston Johnson
Sherry Ard
Chad Moreland
Proposition 1 - The legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages. For or Against
Timpson ISD
Board Member (Vote for None, One, or Two)
Carlos Johnson
Cody Beckham
Justin Timmons
Proposition A - The issuance of bonds in the amount of $9,100,000 for school facilities and the levy of taxes sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. This is a property tax increase. For or Against
April 14, 2025 - Election day for cities and schools in Shelby County will be May 3, 2025. There are three cities and three schools that will be having an election: City of Joaquin, City of Tenaha, City of Timpson, Joaquin ISD, Shelbyville ISD and Timpson ISD.
Early voting will be from Tuesday, April 22, 2025 through Tuesday, April 29, 2025, only weekdays - no weekends. Election Day will be on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The polling locations will be at the city offices and administration offices of those entities having elections.
April 28, 2025 - Emergency crews responded to a single-vehicle ATV crash on FM 2694 at Huxley Bay Marina on Sunday, April 27, 2025.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 11:40am, a 2013 Honda TRX 680 was traveling south. It is reported that for an unknown reason the Honda driven by Graig Bigler, 72, of Shelbyville left the road to the right, traveled down an embankment, overturned onto its side, and landed on top of the driver.
Bigler was transported by ambulance to the Huxley Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) where a landing zone for a medical transport helicopter was established.
Bigler was then life-flighted to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport for treatment of possible life-threatening injuries.
This is an ongoing investigation, and Trooper Josh Gradberg. Assisting at the scene were Huxley VFD, Shelbyville VFD and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department personnel.
April 28, 2025 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) responded to a vehicle fire at approximately 12:38pm on April 23, 2024, at 1118 County Road 432.
While the incident occurred in the area covered by Woods VFD, JVFD responded through mutual aid due to its proximity to the Joaquin district. Upon arrival, crews encountered a fully involved Dodge Ram pickup truck with a second Dodge Ram actively igniting nearby. The vehicles were positioned in a line of other vehicles, creating a significant risk of the fire spreading and causing extensive property damage. The owner of the property was not at home at the time of the incident.
Quick and decisive action by the JVFD personnel, with assistance from Woods VFD who also arrived on scene, prevented the fire from extending to the adjacent vehicles and mitigated the potential for a much larger incident. The fire was successfully extinguished, and the scene was cleared without further incident.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department reminds residents to be vigilant about potential fire hazards and to contact 911 immediately in case of an emergency.
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