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April 26, 2026 - Timpson ISD will be closed tomorrow, April 27 due to a power outage.
April 26, 2023 - Severe weather struck Shelby County with reports of a possible tornado striking the north end of the county. Emergency responders are out trying to assist with clearing roadways and helping people get out of their homes due to entrapment by downed trees. Please watch for emergency responders.
- Tree on fire on FM 699. Center FD responding.
- Power outages and damage in Timpson area.
- Sheriff Kevin Windham reports structure damage on CR 4240 and CR 4245.
- Sheriff reports other damage on CR 4800, CR 4849, CR 4854, CR 4888, CR 4916.
- Trees down on FM 2694.
- CR 4323 - roadway cleared.
- Structure damage on CR 4249.
- Tree down across CR 3129.
- In Center, tree down on Carroll Street and a car accident on Crockett Street both roads are block.
- Center FD responded to fire in James Community.
April 24, 2023 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had 6 calls during the week of April 16th to 22nd. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Sunday evening at 3:13pm a call was received regarding an assault victim with lacerations to their hand at a residence on County Road 3361. The JVFD medical team responded to render first aid to the patient with Allegiance EMS arriving later. A deputy from Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and Precinct 3 Constable Roy Cheatwood were also present on scene.
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Sunday night a second call came in at 11:57pm, this time for a tree across the road on FM 2428. The JVFD responded to assist a TxDOT crew with removing the obstacle from the roadway.
Monday evening at 6:04pm a page came through for a lift assist at a home on Carroll Street.
Monday night at 8:57pm another call was received for a single vehicle accident on County Road 3326. The driver of the vehicle had minor injuries as a result of impacting a tree and was checked out by the JVFD medical team and Allegiance EMS.
Thursday night at 8:54pm a page came in for a vehicle fire on Richardson Street. The JVFD responded with Engine 1 and promptly extinguished the fire.
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Saturday evening at 6:05pm a call came in regarding a non-responsive person at a business on the Haslam Strip. The JVFD responded in association with DeSoto Fire District 1 and DeSoto EMS to provide medical care.
With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week ahead.
April 21, 2023 - Commissioners Roscoe McSwain has reopened CR 15010 following bridge repairs.
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March 14, 2023 - Commissioner for Precinct 1, Roscoe McSwain, announces CR 1510 will be closed at West Creek starting today, March 14 for bridge repairs.
The roadway will be closed from 7am till 3pm daily for an unknown time line.
April 20, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK, issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch outline update for WS 153 at 1:50pm, Thursday, April 20, 2023.
The severe thunderstorm watch 153 is in effect until 9pm for the following locations in Texas: Anderson, Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Coryell, Delta, Ellis, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Marion, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA, issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook at 12:46pm, Thursday, April 20, 2023 for the following locations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas: Sevier, Howard, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, McCurtain, Bowie, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Morris, Cass, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, and San Augustine.
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas.
This afternoon and tonight: Strong to severe thunderstorms will begin to develop this afternoon across much of the Four-State region and become more widespread this evening into the overnight hours. Some of these storms could produce large hail and damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. While conditions are not conducive for a widespread tornado outbreak, isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out. In addition to the severe weather threat will be an excessive heavy rainfall threat this afternoon through overnight across much of the region. That excessive heavy rainfall threat will shift farther south and east into more of North Central and Northeast Louisiana the first half of Friday. Low-lying and poor drainage flood prone areas will be the most susceptible to flash flooding late today through tonight and into early Friday.
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Friday through Wednesday: While showers and thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the Four-State Region next week, atmospheric instability does not appear significant enough or the development of strong to severe thunderstorms at this time.
Spotter Information Statement: Spotter activation will most likely be needed this afternoon into the evening and overnight hours for the threat of severe thunderstorms.
April 20, 2023 - Center Fire Department personnel responded to a house fire early Friday morning, April 14,2023, around 4:40am, on the 100 block of Kindle Street.
When they arrived at the scene along with Center PD officers the house was fully involved in fire. Flames appeared to be emanating from several locations and destroyed much of the structure.
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The house was determined to be vacant and the firemen were able to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading. The cause was undetermined and the firefighters returned to service at 8am.
April 20, 2023 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers investigated a non-injury crash on U.S. Highway 96 (Hurst Street) near Sanders Street, that occurred Sunday, April 16, 2023.
The preliminary investigation indicates that at approximately 5:40pm, a 2018 Chevrolet police car driven by Officer Micah Buzbee was traveling south with its emergency lights and siren activated. It is reported a 1999 Ford SUV driven by Ruth Duke, 75, of Center, failed to yield to the police car, pulled from a private drive and struck it on its right side.
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Neither Officer Buzbee, nor Duke received injury due to the crash. Duke was cited for failing to yield right of way from a private drive.
There is no further information available.
April 19, 2023 - Shelby County Constable Precinct 3 has reported the recovery of a stolen vehicle as of April 18, 2023.
Constable Roy Cheatwood was informed on Saturday evening, April 15, 2023, a1996 Chevy pickup was stolen from a convenient store in Logansport. The owner had just put gas in the truck, and just after he paid for the gas and walked outside, the pickup was gone.
Constable Cheatwood was notified that the pickup was in a driveway in Garrison, and upon arrival he contacted DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office and confirmed he had located the pickup truck.
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Assistance was requested of the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s office and Garrison Police Chief Tim Barton arrived quickly thereafter.
Suspect’s have been identified in this investigation and the pertinent information has been passed on to DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Department Investigators. Constable Cheatwood reports this is the 61st vehicle recovered through the Precinct 3 office since he has been there.
Constable Cheatwood thanks Garrison PD Chief Barton for his quick response.
April 19, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, Louisiana forecasts for Shelby County a chance for severe thunderstorms on Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21 before a sunny Saturday arrives.
Detailed forecast below for Thursday through Saturday for Shelby County, Texas:
- Thursday - A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 15 mph.
- Thursday Night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday - Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Friday Night - A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday - Sunny, with a high near 71.
- Saturday Night - Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
April 18, 2023 - A Tenaha man was arrested Tuesday, April 18, 2023, following alleged threats.
During the day Tuesday, April 18, 2023, law enforcement officials received information about threats after parents had reached out to them due to potential threats on social media against Tenaha ISD. Through investigation, it was determined by law enforcement officials their suspect was Joe Adams of Tenaha. Officials presented evidence of the situation to a judge and were granted a warrant for Adams.
As the investigation progressed, it was learned by officers that Adams had been involved in an altercation with someone in Panola County and he was back en-route to Shelby County. Officers intercepted Adams on FM 947 and he initially didn’t stop. A pursuit of Adams developed until he stopped at his residence on Motley Street in Tenaha where officers took him into custody around 3pm.
Agencies involved in the investigation and arrest include Taylor Fanguy, Constable Precinct 4; Tenaha Police Department; Tenaha ISD Police Department; Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3; Josh Tipton, Constable Precinct 5; Zack Warr, Constable Precinct 1; Jamie Hagler, Constable Precinct 2; and Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Deputies.
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