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May 17, 2019 - A property off FM 2468 just near Loop 500 was the scene of several fires Wednesday, May 15, 2019, which involved a boat and two travel trailers and a lawn mower.
Center Fire Department firemen began fighting the fire after they were dispatched at 11:24am, dragging hoses to a location in the middle of the flaming objects.
Firemen were able to knock back the flames, putting out the boat and the campers in a short time.
According to the Center Fire Department the owner of the property, Bobby Adams, was working on his boat motor when a fire ignited. The fire then spread from the boat to both of the travel trailers.
It appeared the owner moved the boat from in between the trailers with a tractor; however, all had already caught on fire.
May 17, 2019 - The Jury that was summoned for Monday, May 20, 2019, for the 273rd District Court, Honorable James A. Payne, Jr. presiding, has been cancelled.
All cases scheduled have been resolved or passed.
Anyone receiving a jury summons for this day is released until the receive a future summons.
Lori Oliver
District Clerk
May 16, 2019 - Loop 500 and the intersection of FM 2468 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a white SUV and a pickup truck which was part of a construction crew resurfacing portions of Shelby County roadways.
Texas Department of Public Safety State (DPS) Troopers were dispatched to the location in the morning on May 15, 2019.
According to Texas DPS Trooper Jonathan Stinson, at around 8:15am a white 2019 GMC pickup truck owned by Lion Mark Construction of St. Louis Missouri and driven by Megan Christina Reynolds, 18, of Missouri was southbound on State Loop 500.
At that time the GMC made an unsafe lane change to the left in the middle of the intersection with FM 2468. A white 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Deborah Alain Murray, 64, of Timpson was also southbound at that time, and as a result of the unsafe lane change, struck the driver's side of the pickup truck.
Reynolds and Murray were transported by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center for treatment of possible injuries. Reynolds' passenger Mindy Lynn Hendrn, 25, of Arkansas was taken by ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for possible injuries.
Reynolds was issued a citation for turn when unsafe.
Update: The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office reports Riki D’Shain Dutton surrendered himself today, May 14, 2019 into custody.
May 13, 2019 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is seeking the whereabouts of Riki D’Shain Dutton, 27, of Center. Dutton is described as a 5’6” white male and weighs approximately 175 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes.
Dutton has active warrants for Deadly Conduct (F-3) and Criminal Mischief (M-B).
The SCSO is seeking assistance of the public with locating Dutton. If you have any information regarding her whereabouts, please contact the SCSO (936) 598-5601.
If anyone is found to be hindering the apprehension, harboring or concealing, providing or aiding with any means of avoiding arrest or effecting escape, or warns Dutton of impending discovery or apprehension, will be arrested and charged in accordance to Penal Code 38.05 Hindering Apprehension or Prosecution, a Felony 3 offense.
May 13, 2019 - Tenaha Street in Center was the scene of a two-vehicle collision at around 3:50pm, May 13, 2019.
The site of the crash was at the intersection of Payne Street where it appeared a white Toyota SUV collided with the rear of a blue Chrysler SUV, causing damage to both vehicles.
Center Police Department arrived at the location to investigate the crash and divert traffic and were also assisted by the Center Fire Department and Center ISD Police Department.
No further information is available at this time; however, it will be updated as soon as it is made available.
May 13, 2019 - The water on Denning Rural Public Water System no longer requires boiling. On May 9, 2019, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Denning Rural Public Water System, #2030004, 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.
Denning Rural 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 May 13, 2019.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Denning Rural Water System at 220 W. Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972, or call 936-288-0489 or Charles Sham at 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.
May 9, 2019 - Due to a break in the line, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required the Denning Rural Public Water System PWS # 2030004 to notify ALL customers 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 customer 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 Denning Rural Water System at 220 W. Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972, or call 936-288-0489 or Charles Sham at 936-201-5001.
May 13, 2019 - The water on San Augustine Rural WSC no longer requires boiling. On May 9, 2019, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the San Augustine Rural Public Water System, #2030007, 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.
San Augustine Rural Water 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 May 13, 2019.
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.
May 9, 2019 - Due to storm damage and electrical outage at the Butts Plant, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required San Augustine Rural Public Water System PWS #2030007 to notify all customers on FM 1277, FM 711, Whipporwill Dr., and Butts Addition 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.
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 San Augustine Rural Water System at 220 W. Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas, 75972, or call 936-288-0489 or Charles Sharp at 936-201-5001.
May 9, 2019 - Precinct 4 Commissioner Tom Bellmyer has reported as of 4:54pm, May 10, 2019, the water across CR 4323 has receded and the road is now passable.
Precinct 4 Commissioner Tom Bellmyer reports flooding on CR 4323 in the river bottom at the location of the three bridge. Bellmyer estimates the water is 18 inches deep. Trucks have been able to go through but he encourages everyone to use extreme caution. Remember: Turn around, don't drown.
May 10, 2019 - More than 500 line and service personnel are working in the field to restore power, including crews from throughout SWEPCO and outside contractors, following severe storms that struck the Ark-La-Tex Wednesday.
At 11 a.m. Friday, SWEPCO had restored power to 47,100 of the 70,000 customers impacted by the storms. Crews are working as safely and quickly as possible to restore electric service to the 22,900 customers who remain without power. The storms caused extensive damage to SWEPCO’s electric system, including hundreds of broken utility poles and downed wires.
Much of the remaining work involves areas with difficult access or extensive work at a single location to restore service to smaller numbers of customers. For example, a single pole replacement can take several hours to complete in order to restore power to five customers.
More severe weather today may impact restoration efforts and cause additional power outages.
Remaining outages include 18,200 customers in Texas and 4,700 in Louisiana.
See the list below for estimated times of restoration (ETRs) by area.
Important notes:
Damaged service entrance - SWEPCO cannot connect power to any home or business where there is damage to the service entrance. The service entrance is the area located 1) at the meter, 2) between the meter and the home's electrical panel, or 3) the location where 's cable connects to the home/business owner's cable. These are customer-owned facilities. Customers need to have a qualified electrician repair this damage before power can be restored to the home or business.
Crews at work - Residents without power are asked not to stop crew trucks as this will only slow down repairs. SWEPCO asks for your patience and understanding during the restoration process. In many areas, crews must rebuild significant portions of electric facilities to restore power.
Estimated times of restoration for 95% of customers that can take service (many customers’ power will be restored sooner):
Longview District:
- Carthage – 3 – Noon Saturday
- Gilmer – 73 – Noon Saturday
- Gladewater – 1,673 – Noon Sunday
- Henderson – 43 – Noon Friday
- Kilgore – 218 – Noon Saturday
- Longview – 15,924 – 10 p.m. Monday
- Marshall – 161 – Noon Saturday
- Mineola – 35 – 10 p.m. Saturday
Shreveport District:
- Bossier City – 31 – 10 p.m. Friday (revised)
- Haughton – 747 – 10 p.m. Saturday
- Plain Dealing – 6 – Noon Friday (revised)
- Shreveport – 1,513 – 10 p.m. Saturday
- Vivian – 222 – 5 p.m. Friday (revised)
Valley District:
- Hornbeck – 24 – 5 p.m. Friday
- Logansport – 41 – 10 p.m. Friday
- Mansfield – 1,141– 10 p.m. Friday
- Natchitoches – 984 – 6 p.m. Saturday (Creston area 10 p.m. Saturday)
SAFETY – DOWNED POWER LINES: Never touch a downed utility wire, no matter how harmless it looks. It can be difficult to distinguish between a power line and a cable or telephone line. All downed lines should be considered energized and dangerous. And don't touch anything in contact with the line, such as trees, fences or puddles of water, since they can conduct electricity. Keep children and pets away from this potential hazard. Call AEP to report any downed lines or equipment. Call SWEPCO or 911 immediately.
SAFETY – PORTABLE GENERATORS: If you use a portable or RV generator, do not plug the generator into your circuit box. Portable generators "backfeed" electricity up the line and risk the lives of repair workers and the public. Follow the manufacturers' instructions carefully, and plug essential appliances directly into the generator.
OUTAGE INFO:
SWEPCO Mobile App – Report outages, check outage status, and more. Download at App store or Google Play. See SWEPCO.com/App
SWEPCO Alerts – Get an email or text message with the latest info for your home or business. See SWEPCO.com/Alerts.
SWEPCO.com – View an outage map, report outages and find additional safety information.
May 10, 2019 - The Lufkin District is moving into late spring and early summer with many ongoing construction and maintenance projects. Motorists are urged to use caution, reduce speed and stay alert as they travel through a work zone. Obey all signage, flaggers and lead cars. Never drive around cones or barricades in a work zone. Also be prepared to stop.
Work schedules are subject to change in inclement weather. For current road closures and project updates statewide, visit drivetexas.org. Work schedules for coming days in the nine-county Lufkin District include:
Angelina
- US 69 North: Work to upgrade metal beam guardrail to design standards will continue from SL 287 to the Cherokee County line. Lane closures expected.
- US 59: Work to upgrade metal beam guardrail continues from SL 287 to the Polk County line. Lane closures expected.
- US 59: Crews are scheduled to repair surfaces in various locations.
- US 59 South: Work is scheduled to continue applying a permeable friction course on this project designed to resurface the roadway from Whitehouse Drive to FM 2497 near Diboll. Motorists should expect delays.
- US 69 South (Phase I): Crews are monitoring vegetation establishment from Huntington to FM 844 on this project that is designed to widen the roadway from two to four lanes.
- US 69 South (Phase II): Work will continue from FM 844 to FM 1270 as crews continue to work on northbound lanes, install drainage structures and construct bridge sub-structures. Drill shafts and columns are also being constructed for the overpass at SH 63. In addition, dirt and structure work for the future southbound Shawnee Creek Bridge continues. This project is designed to widen the existing two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided highway. Motorists should expect some intermittent delays in some areas and/or shoulder closures, as well as large trucks entering and exiting the roadway to and from the work areas.
- SH 147: Work is planned on cross drainage structures, driveway safety end treatments, and culverts near side roads on this project designed to upgrade guardrail to design standards and safety treat fixed objects from just north of FM 3123 to FM 2109.
- FM 324: Crews will continue working on cross structures and driveways on this project designed to improve guardrail to design standard and safety treat fixed objects from just south of SH 94 to US 59.
- BU 59/Timberland Drive: Work continues on Timberland Drive progressing toward Chestnut Drive on this project designed to install sidewalks and intersection ramps. Expect lane closures.
- FM 326: Work is scheduled to repair base in various locations.
- FM 3521: Work is scheduled to level up the roadway in various locations.
- FM 842: Base repairs are scheduled in various locations.
- FM 841: Striping is scheduled at the newly constructed bridge at Biloxi Creek. Motorists should expect slow-moving equipment.
- Various locations: Crews are scheduled to apply herbicide, straighten signs and patch potholes.
- Robinson Lane: This roadway remains closed as crews continue to work on bridge approaches on this bridge replacement project at Gilliland Creek.
- Various locations: Crews are placing stop bars and crosswalk striping in various locations in Lufkin and Diboll.
Nacogdoches
- SH 21: Work will continue on this project designed to upgrade guardrail to design standards and safety treat fixed objects from SH 7 to the San Augustine County line. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures.
- FM 1275 (University Drive): Crews are upgrading a traffic signal at College Street.
- FM 95: Crews are seeding and monitoring vegetative establishment on this bridge replacement project at Terrapin Creek.
- FM 226: Work is scheduled to continue improvements to metal beam guardrail, upgrading to design standards, and safety treating fixed objects from SH 21 to SH 103.
- FM 1638: Crews will continue to monitor vegetative establishment designed to upgrade guardrail to design standards, safety treat fixed objects and provide additional pavement width from FM 698 to US 59/SL 224.
- FM 2609: Work to relocate utilities continues on this project designed to widen the roadway from Raguet Street to North Street (BU 59).
- FM 2713: Work to rehabilitate the roadway is scheduled from FM 2112 to SH 7 East.
Shelby
- US 96: Work is scheduled to apply a permeable friction course as the final surface on the roadway from US 84 to SH 7. Lane closures expected.
- US 59: Crews are scheduled to mill and inlay the southbound lanes from Tenaha to Timpson. Lane closures expected.
- SH 87: Crews are monitoring vegetative establishment on this project designed to upgrade guardrail to design standards and safety treat fixed objects from SH 7 to SH 147.
- FM 414: Crews are scheduled to apply a seal coat to the roadway. Motorists should expect lane closures with pilot cars in use.
- CR 4789: Crews continue to monitor vegetative establishment at this bridge replacement project at the tributary of Blackwater Creek and at Risinger Creek on CR 4620.
Sabine
- FM 1: Crews are scheduled to continue preparing the right of way for this project that is designed to upgrade guardrails to design standards and provide additional pavement width from the San Augustine County line to SH 103.
San Augustine
- US 96: Crews will repair base in various locations from SH 103 to FM 1751.
- SH 21: Work is scheduled to place embankment at the Attoyac River bridge replacement project. Lane closures are expected.
- SH 21: Bridge replacements are complete and crews are monitoring vegetative establishment at Venado Creek, Niciper Creek and Perkins Creek.
- FM 711: Crews will be working on ditches on this project designed to reconstruct and widen the pavement from the Shelby County line to US 96.
- FM 95: Crews are scheduled to cut high edges of the roadway and repair culverts in various locations.
- Various locations: Crews will continue to remove debris caused by recent storms.
Polk County
- US 287: Mill and inlay work is scheduled at the railroad crossing west of US 59. Lane closures expected.
- FM 2798: Crews are scheduled to repair edges in various locations.
Trinity
- FM 2501: Crews are scheduled to seal and repair edges in various locations.
- FM 3317: Crews will seal and repair edges in various locations.
Houston
- US 287 South: Crews will work to repair edges in various locations from White Rock Creek to the county line.
- SH 19: Work is scheduled to improve guardrail to design standard from 1.6 mile north of FM 231 to the Trinity County line.
- SH 21: Crews continue to work on cross drainage structures and blading the topsoil on this project designed to reconstruct and add passing lanes from the east end of the Trinity River Bridge to FM 1280. Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures.
- SH 21: Crews are working on seeding this project designed to reconstruct pavement and add passing lanes from 2.3 miles east of FM 2967 to SH 7.
- SH 19 South: Crews will work to level up the roadway from SL 304 to Lovelady.
- SH 7 West: Work is scheduled to cut high shoulders and clean ditches in various locations from SL 304 and continuing for about 2 miles.
- FM 227: Work is scheduled to add topsoil and establish vegetation on this project designed to safety treat fixed objects from SH 21 to SH 7.
- FM 2781: Crews are scheduled to place flexible base on the roadway and continue working on cross structures on this project to reconstruct and widen existing pavement from FM 1280 to US 287. Motorists should expect pilot car and flaggers.
- FM 2663: Work is scheduled to repair mailboxes, driveways and county roads in various locations.
- FM 228: Crews are scheduled to apply a seal coat surface to the roadway from BU 287 to the Anderson County line.
- SL 304: Base repairs are scheduled in various locations from US 287 North to FM 229.
- CR 1515: Crews will monitor vegetative establishment where bridges and approaches have been replaced.
- Various locations: Striping is being placed at stop bars and crosswalks in various locations in Crockett.
San Jacinto
- US 190: Crews are scheduled to repair pavement edges in various locations.
- US 59: Crews are scheduled for pavement repair near the Trinity River Bridge in the southbound lane. Lane closures expected.
- SH 150: Crews are scheduled to continue work on driveway culverts, embankment and flexible base on this project designed to reconstruct the pavement and add passing lanes from the Walker County line to FM 945 North.
- FM 2693: Crews will place base material in various locations.
- FM 3128: Work is scheduled to repair culverts and guardrails in various locations.
- Various locations: Work to repair drainage issues, washouts, signs and mailboxes is scheduled in various locations.
For more information, contact Rhonda.Oaks@txdot.gov or (936) 633-4395.
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