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November 29, 2021 - Center Fire Department responded to a house fire on County Road 2231 near County Road 2230 in Center Monday, November 29, 2021, at around 1:15pm.
When firefighters arrived, the mobile home fire was fully involved. They learned quickly the house was meant to be a controlled burn; however, it had gotten out of control.
Firefighters knocked back the flames with water and put down flames that surrounded the structure to help prevent further spread to nearby wooded area.
Once it was determined the fire was no longer a threat to spreading the firefighters returned to the station.
November 29, 2021 - Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is voluntarily recalling Birds Eye Broccoli Tots in 12 ounce packages with specific best buy dates due to the potential presence of small rocks and metal fragments in the product. Conagra Brands was made aware of this issue through calls from consumers.
The impacted products are identified below. Conagra Brands will work with retail customers to ensure that the recalled products are removed from store shelves.
No other Birds Eye products are impacted by this issue.
Conagra has received two reports to date of injury (dental damage) associated with the recalled product. Consumers who have purchased this product are advised to dispose of it. Anyone concerned about an injury or illness should contact a healthcare provider. Consumers can reach Conagra Brands Consumer Care at 1-800-921-7404 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST Monday through Friday, or at consumer.care@conagra.com.
November 29, 2021 - Committed to the quality of its products, Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods is recalling 31.4-ounce jars of H-E-B Creamy Tomato Basil Soup due to the possible presence of glass in the product.
The recall was initiated after a customer notified the supplier that the product contained a glass piece. No injuries have been reported to date. All products related to this recall have been removed from H-E-B store shelves.
The voluntary recall impacts product with sell by/ used by dates: Lot: 22871 Best By: 10/14/22, which can be found printed on the jar below the lid. The following product with the specific UPC is subject to the recall:
Customers who purchased the product can return it to any H-E-B store for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact Fischer & Wieser Specialty Foods at 830-997-7194 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST. Customers with any questions or concerns also may contact H-E-B Customer Service at 1-855-432-4438 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Standard Time.
November 26, 2021 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Tenaha public water system, PWS 2100002, to issue a Boil Water Notice on November 20th, 2021, 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.
The public water system 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 and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of November 24th, 2021.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Alison Rhone at 936-332-4439
November 21, 2021 - Due to a loss in system pressure, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the City of Tenaha water system to notify all customers to boil their water prior to consumption (e.g., 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 this 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 Alison Rhone at 936-332-4439 or the City of Tenaha office 936-248-3841.
November 24, 2021 - State Highway 7 (SH7) West just under one mile from FM 711 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Sunday, November 14, 2021 around 8:30pm.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, a black 1997 Nissan Altima operated by Austin Riffe, 24, of Baytown had been westbound on SH7 when the motor in the Nissan failed, leaving it disabled in the roadway with no lighting.
Riffe was attempting to push the vehicle out of the road when a white 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Chassity Ellington, 21, of Center was traveling in the same lane as the broken down and struck the rear of the Nissan resulting in major damage to both vehicles.
Ellington a male infant child and a female two-year-old child were all transported to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for medical evaluation.
This crash remains under investigation.
November 22, 2021 - The water on N.E.W. WSC no longer requires boiling.
On November 15, 2021, 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 November 22, 2021.
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.
November 16, 2021 - 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 FM 711, CR 203, CR 205, 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.
November 19, 2021 - U.S. Highway 59 near Timpson was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash Thursday, November 18, 2021, near FM 1645.
Traffic was delayed for several hours as emergency personnel worked to clear the scene and assist those involved.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 4:58pm a white 2015 Mack truck-tractor owned by Pilgrim's Pride and driven by Charles Woodrow Martin Jr., 49, of Nacogdoches had been disabled in the outside southbound lane of U.S. Highway 59, and the driver was trying to make arrangements to remove it.
At that time a red 2005 Kenworth owned by FG Logistics and driven by Romero Trejo Contreras, 52, rear ended the live-haul trailer being towed by the Mack truck due to low visibility as a result of the sun.
Contreras was trapped within the cab of the Kenworth and Jaws of Life was requested from Timpson Volunteer Fire Department, Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department and Center Fire Department
Once Contreras was freed from the truck he was transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital in Nacogdoches for treatment of his injuries.
This crash remains under investigation.
Officers with the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Constables with Precinct 3, 4, and 5; and Tenaha Police Department all assisted at the scene.
The highway was held up for quite some time after the crash incident as the Kenworth and its load were hauled off in pieces and the poultry from the live-haul trailer were moved from the trailer involved to a replacement trailer.
November 11, 2021 - State Highway 7 West, just under one mile from FM 711 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a tree Thursday, November 11, 2021.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 7:15pm a white 2019 Honda Civic driven by Makayla Marie Marino, 21, of Edinburgh was eastbound on State Highway 7 when for an unknown reason failed to maintain a single lane and exited the roadway to the right where the vehicle spun around and struck a tree on the driver's side.
Marino and her passenger, whose identity was unknown to authorities at the time of incident, were transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injury.
The crash remains under investigation. Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputies assisted at the scene.
November 15, 2021 - The intersection of U.S. Highway 96 North and FM 2026 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Thursday, November 11, 2021.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, at 12:50pm a maroon 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Donna Nayfa-Bowden, 56, of Tenaha was stopped in the inside northbound lane of U.S. Highway 96 North preparing to turn left onto FM 2026 (Folsom Chapel Road). At that time a maroon 2014 Honda CR-V driven by Betty McLeod, 86, of Beaumont was also northbound in the inside lane and failed to control speed striking the rear of the Jeep causing damage to both vehicles.
The Jeep came to rest in the outside southbound traffic lane facing west and the McLeod eventually was able to bring the Honda to a stop approximately 250 ft. from the point of collision.
Emergency medical services personnel were on scene; however, no one involved in the crash was transported by ambulance.
McLeod was issued a citation for failure to control speed.
The Center Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department assisted at the scene with traffic control. Trooper Buster was assisted at the scene by DPS Trooper Dustin Ramos.
According to Texas Department of Transportation crash statistics, since 2011 there have been 26 crashes at the location involved in Thursday's incident involving 57 units and 89 people.
November 9, 2021 - Alvin Davis II, 30, of Center had several cases to face in court which recently had varying outcomes, some of which were due to complications with available evidence.
According to court documents, the case against Davis for possession of a controlled substance was heard in the 123rd Judicial District Court before Judge Leann Kay Rafferty. Representing the state was Lynda K. Russell, 123rd Judicial Assistant District Attorney, and representing Davis was Clay Thomas.
Davis pleaded guilty to the May 14, 2018 offense of possession of a controlled substance, 3rd degree felony, and when sentence was imposed on October 4, 2021, received eight years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division to run concurrently with a 2015 charge of evading arrest, and a 2016 charge of assault causing bodily injury - family violence, for which Davis received 10 years for each of those charges. Davis also had 1,675 days credit for time served.
In conjunction with Davis' plea, the state dismissed the capital murder by terroristic threat case against Davis relating to the death of Brakia Rashed Roland in 2018, an aggravated sexual assault case, as well as a case for burglary of a building. The state also would decline a pending case of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and aggravated robbery.
The District Attorney's office indicates there were evidentiary problems that couldn't be overcome regarding the murder case. "In the event further evidence is produced or educed, we'll be more than happy to pursue it," said Karren Price, 123rd District Attorney.
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