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September 7, 2022 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department issued their August activity report.
For the current year, the total number of calls is already at 147 and will soon exceed last years numbers. The total call count for 2021 was 151.
For the month of August the TVFD had 20 calls.
- Lift Assist - 3
- EMS Assist - 1
- Auto Crash with injuries - 0
- Auto Crash no injuries - 2
- ATV Fire - 1
- Timber/Woods Fire - 1
- Brush/Grass Fire - 1
- Grass Fire - 5
- Trash/Burn Pile Fire - 0
- Public Service - 4
- Down Power Line - 0
- Police Assist - 1
- Smoke Scare - 1
Timpson Volunteer Fire Department continues to accept applications for new members seeking to join the department and help your community.
TVFD can also be located on facebook by clicking this link.
September 6, 2022 - State Loop 500 and State Highway 7 East was once again the scene of a major crash which occurred on Saturday, September 3, 2022, involving two pickup trucks.
Both of the vehicles involved were located on the northwest corner of the intersection when emergency personnel began arriving on scene. After San Augustine County EMS arrived to help those involved, Allegiance EMS also arrived at the location.
According to Center Police Officer Michael Davidson, at around 10:15am a black Ford Raptor pickup truck driven by Heath Harper, 44, of Joaquin was westbound on State Highway 7 approaching SL 500.
At that time a silver 2022 Ford Maverick pickup truck driven by Walter Parker, 48, of Campti, Louisiana was northbound, failed to come to a stop and entered the intersection with State Highway 7 failing to yield to cross traffic. This caused the Raptor to strike the Maverick causing damage to both vehicles.
Walter Parker and the 17-year-old were transported by ambulance to Nacogdcoches Medical Center in Nacogdoches for treatment of their injuries.
Mellisa was flown by PHI helicopter to LSU medical facility in Shreveport, La. for treatment of her injuries.
September 6, 2022 - The month of August 2022 had 9 days of triple digit temperatures of 100 plus degrees.
August was blessed to more days of rain with a total rain fall of 8.68 inches.
The weather data for Center, Texas during the past month is as follows:
Hottest temperature - 103.8 on August 3
Lowest temperature - 72.1 on August 19
Total rain fall for the month - 8.68 inches
Number of days with rain - 13 days
08/01/2022 - Low of 74.7, High of 99.5
08/02/2022 - Low of 78.3, High of 102.4
08/03/2022 - Low of 77.4, High of 103.8
08/04/2022 - Low of 78.1, High of 100.6
08/05/2022 - Low of 74.8, High of 99.7
08/06/2022 - Low of 75.6, High of 96.8, Rain 0.02
08/07/2022 - Low of 74.1, High of 101.3
08/08/2022 - Low of 73.4, High of 100.8
08/09/2022 - Low of 74.3, High of 100.4, Rain 0.01
08/10/2022 - Low of 73.0, High of 94.1, Rain 0.07
08/11/2022 - Low of 73.9, High of 96.9
08/12/2022 - Low of 73.0, High of 95.5
08/13/2022 - Low of 74.8, High of 97.3
08/14/2022 - Low of 74.7, High of 98.4
08/15/2022 - Low of 75.0, High of 100.6
08/16/2022 - Low of 75.7, High of 101.1
08/17/2022 - Low of 77.5, High of 102.4
08/18/2022 - Low of 75.0, High of 92.7
08/19/2022 - Low of 72.1, High of 89.8, Rain 0.35
08/20/2022 - Low of 72.7, High of 91.6, Rain 2.99
08/21/2022 - Low of 73.6, High of 95.2, Rain 0.13
08/22/2022 - Low of 75.0, High of 79.3, Rain 1.75
08/23/2022 - Low of 73.8, High of 87.8, Rain 1.45
08/24/2022 - Low of 73.9, High of 84.7, Rain 0.01
08/25/2022 - Low of 73.8, High of 86.5, Rain 0.02
08/26/2022 - Low of 73.6, High of 91.2
08/27/2022 - Low of 73.9, High of 94.5
08/28/2022 - Low of 74.8, High of 92.3, Rain 1.05
08/29/2022 - Low of 73.0, High of 90.3, Rain 0.21
08/30/2022 - Low of 72.7, High of 88.3, Rain 0.62
08/31/2022 - Low of 73.4, High of 92.7
September 6, 2022 - In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of those killed that day in 2001.
US Flags and other flags flying with it should be lowered to half staff at sunup on Sunday, September 11, 2022 and raised at sundown the same day. It is permissible to lower them the evening before on September 10.
If you have outdoor flags that cannot be lowered, respect for the day can be shown by tying a black cord or ribbon to the top of the mast.
September 5, 2022 - As a result of the continued investigation, the vehicle and driver involved in this crash was located in Center (Shelby County).
The driver has been identified as 85-year-old Edward Mora from Center. Mora was driving a 2009 Chevrolet pickup at the time of the crash.
Mora was transported and booked into the Shelby County Jail for fail to stop and render aid with serious bodily injury, a third degree felony.
This is an on-going investigation. No additional information is available at this time.
Images of suspect's vehicle
September 4, 2022 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers are investigating a hit-and-run crash on Farm-to-Market Road 95, about one mile north of the San Augustine County line, today, September 4, 2022.
The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 2:15 p.m., a four-year-old female child was riding a go-cart on private property. The child reportedly attempted to turn around, and in doing so, entered the southbound lane of FM 95 and was struck by a 2007 - 2014 Chevrolet pickup. The driver failed to stop at the scene of the crash and continued traveling south.
The child was transported to Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches for treatment.
DPS Troopers are currently attempting to locate the vehicle and its driver. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Lufkin DPS Communications at 936-699-7340.
The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.
September 4, 2022 - On August 30, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the N.E.W. Water Supply, #2030034, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
N.E.W. Water Supply has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes. We have also provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of September 4, 2022.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact the office: 220 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 936-288-0489 or Charles Sharp 936-201-5001.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
If a customer, individual or employee wishes to contact the executive director, please call (512)239-4691
Effective August 30, 2022 Until further notice
August 30, 2022 - Due to a break in the line at Plant 1, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the N.E.W. Water Supply Corporation PWS #2030034 to notify all customers on CR 203, Fountain Town and Woodland Acres Communities to boil their water prior to consumption (eg., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions.
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes. When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received the notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact N.E.W. Water Supply Corporation at 220 W. Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972, or call 936-288-0489 or Charles Sharp at 936-201-5001
September 5, 2022 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department is glad to say that there were no emergencies dispatched for the department over the week of August 28th to September 3rd. However, this does not mean there’s no news to share.
In the morning of Saturday, September 3rd the JVFD took part in a control burn on a house on Connell's Ferry Road. After lighting the house up, members of the department broke into two hose teams to keep the heat from the fire from causing any damage to another property near the site of the burn building. In about 30-40 minutes the small house was mostly on the ground but to be on the safe side, the JVFD stayed on site until it was clear the fire would not spread.
The Joaquin VFD routinely does control burns on homes and buildings in the area, per request of the owners, both as training exercises and just as a service to the community. These kind of control burns help to improve skills and tactics that may have real application on potential house fires in the future.
This concludes this weeks report. As always we hope everyone has a great and safe week.
September 2, 2022 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a side by side that occurred September 2, 2022.
At approximately 12:52 a.m., an unknown individual entered on to a property in the Mt. Herman Community on Highway 7 W and left driving a 2017 Polaris Razr. Video surveillance shows the suspect pulling out of the driveway on the Razr heading West on Highway 7.
If you have any information regarding this case, please contact Investigator Chad Hooper at 936.572.5045 or 936.598.5601.
This is a vehicle of interest in the theft of the Polaris Razr.
September 1, 2022 - Tenaha Street in Center was the scene of a two-vehicle collision September 1, 2022, at the intersection with Old Airport Road around 11:15am.
When emergency personnel with Center Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department arrived, both vehicles involved were on the western side of the roadway.
According to Center Police Department Officer Garrett Rocchi, a silver 2010 Chrysler Sebring driven by Percy Ratcliff, 72, of Shelbyville was northbound on Tenaha Street in Center. Ratcliff attempted to make a u-turn, and did so by first turning onto Old Airport Road then left into a parking lot and back out onto Tenaha Street where the Sebring struck a silver 2013 Chevrolet Malibu on its right side driven by Tanisha Bazille, 33, causing damage to both vehicles.
Bazille was transported by ambulance for possible injuries and Ratcliff was taken into custody by Center PD officers for warrants unrelated to the crash.
No citations were issued
Updated: Joaquin ISD has cancelled school today, Thursday, due to a power outage.
September 1, 2022 - Due to the wide spread power outage, Joaquin ISD we will delay school start time by two hours, School will update in a hour with further information.
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