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November 6, 2018 - The Center Police Department (CPD) reports the arrest of an individual following his alleged attempt to flee and apprehension with the assistance of a CPD K9.
According to a Center Police Department press release Sgt. Knowlton, of the Center Police Department, conducted a traffic stop on Arcadia Road with a vehicle for a traffic violation on October 30, 2018 at approximately 7:45am. During the traffic stop the driver of the vehicle was identified as Troy Anderson and was known by Sgt. Knowlton to have an active parole warrant for his arrest.
After instructing Mr. Anderson to exit his vehicle, Mr. Anderson placed his vehicle in drive and sped away from the scene.
Pursuit of the vehicle was then conducted with the pursuit ending on CR 1490- after the suspect vehicle became stuck in a ditch. Mr. Anderson then fled on foot where he was apprehended a short time later by K9 Elliott.
Suspected methamphetamine was later recovered from Anderson’s vehicle and a firearm- that was reported as stolen out of Timpson - was recovered after it was removed from Mr. Anderson’s right hand by K9 Elliott.
Mr. Anderson was subsequently arrested and booked into the jail for the following charges:
1. Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG1>=1G<4G
2. Evading Arrest/Detention w/ a Motor Vehicle
3. Tampering/Fabricating Physical Evidence w/ Intent to Impair
4. Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
5. Parole Warrant
Additional charges are expected in this case.
October 22, 2018 - An election for the City of Center was ordered to be held on November 6, 2018 from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM for the purpose of electing the following officers:
District II - Council Member (Rogers Yarborough and Jerry G. Lathan)
District IV - Council Member (Randy Collard - Unopposed)
At-Large - Council Member (Leigh Porterfield - Unopposed)
At-Large - Council Memberd (Terry Scull - Unopposed)
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted at the Shelby County Clerk's office located at 124 Austin Street starting October 22, 2018 and ending November 2, 2018.
Shelby County Clerk's Early voting schedule: October 22 (7am to 7pm); October 23 to Oct 26 (8am to 4:30pm); October 27 (10am to 2pm); October 28 (12noon to 4pm); October 29 (7am to 7pm); and October 30 to Nov 2 (8am to 4:30pm).
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to the Shelby County Clerk at P.O. Box 1744, Center, Texas 75935, Attention: Jennifer Fountain. Applications for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on October 22, 2018.
November 5, 2018 - The following people have a warrant for theft by check:
- Misti L. Hogue, 9/21/98
- Nicholas S Roberts, 1/14/82
- Laroderick Caraway, 10/29/84
- Ryan Chandler, 12/30/91
- Misti Anderson, 5/5/86
- Florencia Covarrubias, 3/5/53
- Gregory Gady
- Nora Gonzalez, 6/27/77
- Kaylie Gundermann, 1/8/96
- Karen Gundermann, 3/9/57
- Heather Lilly, 10/22/76
- Edith Lafata, 11/20/63
- James Hewitt, 8/17/64
- Jonathan Thomas, 6/25/83
- Johnny Sanders, 11/23/55
- Seth Matthews, 2/7/96
- Nathan Sears, 2/9/93
- Colby Slaydon, 1/7/93
- Andrea Starghill, 5/26/74
November 4, 2018 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a one-vehicle crash early this morning on SH 147, about three miles south of San Augustine.
The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 12:30 a.m., a 2014 Chevrolet passenger car was traveling north on SH 147. The driver was reportedly traveling at an unsafe speed when the vehicle drove off the roadway to the right, overcorrected to the left and crossed back over the roadway to the left and struck a tree.
The driver of the vehicle is identified as Octavian Burrell (former Shelbyville Dragon), 21, of San Augustine. Burrell was pronounced deceased at the scene by a San Augustine County Justice of the Peace.
This crash remains under investigation. No additional information is available at this time.
October 22, 2018 - Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at: Shelby County Clerk's Office, 124 Austin Street, Center, Texas between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. beginning on October 22, 2018 and ending November 2, 2018.
Early voting schedule: October 22 (7am to 7pm); October 23 to Oct 26 (8am to 4:30pm); October 27 (10am to 2pm); October 28 (12noon to 4pm); October 29 (7am to 7pm); and October 30 to Nov 2 (8am to 4:30pm).
Sample ballots for November 6th Election are listed below. Election day polling locations open at 7am and close at 7pm.
Ballots and polling locations
Click each precinct to see the ballots for each area
- Precinct 1 N (Center) - Polling location is at First United Methodist Church, 211 N. Porter Street, Center, Texas 75935
- Precinct 1 SO (Center) - Polling location is at Church of Christ, 110 Hurst Street, Center, Texas 75935
- Precinct 1 SE (Center) - Polling location is at Pineywoods Family Outreach Center, 255 Haley Drive, Center, Texas 75935
- Precinct 1 SW (Center) - Polling location is at Center Community House, 423 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935
- Precinct 1 W (Center) - Polling location is at JOI Ranch Building, 5198 FM 2026, Tenaha, Texas 75974
- Precinct 2 (Aiken) - Polling location is at Excelsior School, 11270 St. Hwy 7 W, Center, Texas 75935
- Precinct 3 (Sardis) - Polling location is at Campti Pentecostal Church, 6153 FM 414, Center, Texas 75935
- Precinct 4 (Huxley) - Polling location is at Lydia Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 14998 FM 139, Shelbyville, TX 75973
- Precinct 5 (Joaquin) - Polling location is at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 175 Faulkville Road, Joaquin, TX 75954
- Precinct 6 (Dreka) - Polling location is at Dreka Pentecostal Church, Fellowship Hall, 1193 FM 2427, Shelbyville, Texas 75973
- Precinct 7 (Shelbyville) - Polling location is at First Baptist Church - Shelbyville, Fellowship Hall, 5030 SH 87 South, Shelbyville, Texas 75973
- Precinct 8 (Tenaha) - Polling location is at First United Methodist Church Fellowhip Hall, 226 N. George Bowers Dr., Tenaha, TX 75974
- Precinct 9N (Timpson) - Polling location is at Texas State Bank Annex, 830 N 1st Street W, Timpson, TX 75975
- Precinct 9S (Timpson) - Polling location is at Timpson School Gym Foyer, 836 Bear Dr., Timpson, TX 75975
Application for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
Jennifer Fountain - Shelby County Clerk
P.O. Box 1987 or 124 Austin Street
Center, Texas 75935
Application for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on October 26, 2018.
November 1, 2018 - Weather statistics for October 2018 are prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.
Highest Temp was 91 degrees on 4 days: 10-04, 05, 06, and 07, 2018
Highest Temp on Record was 100 degrees on 10-01-1953
Lowest Temp was 44 degrees on 10-22-2018
Lowest temp on Record was 26 degrees on 10-31-1993
Rainfall Recorded was 14.66 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 5.32 inches
Above Average by 9.34 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 18.94 inches in 2009
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.00 inches in 1952 and 2005
Yearly Rainfall through October is 60.06 inches
Yearly Average through October is 43.73 inches
Above Average by 16.33 inches.
Note: Rainfall falling Halloween is recorded on November 1, 2018
Don't forget to Fall Back Sunday Morning and get your hour of sleep you lost when we Sprang Forward!!!
October 31, 2018 - SWEPCO is preparing for the potential impact of severe storms across much of its Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas service territory this afternoon and tonight. The storms are forecasted to bring 60 mph wind gusts and frequent lightning, with the possibility of flash floods and tornados.
SWEPCO is carefully monitoring the weather system, with crews on the alert and materials ready.
SWEPCO serves 535,000 customers in western Arkansas, northwest and central Louisiana, northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle.
Public safety reminders:
Downed power lines - Never touch a downed line, or go near it, no matter how harmless it looks. The line could be energized. Don’t touch anything in contact with the line, such as trees, fences or puddles of water. Stay away, and keep others away, especially children and pets. Call SWEPCO or 911 immediately.
Portable generator safety – If you use a portable or RV generator, do not plug the generator into your circuit box. Portable generators can "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.
How to report, track outages
· Use the SWEPCO app, available for download via the App Store or Google Play.
· Visit SWEPCO.com/OutageMap to find detailed information without logging into your account
· Sign up for text and email updates, including estimated time of restoration, at SWEPCO.com/Alerts.
· Call 1-888-218-3919 to report your outage
For updates and photos, follow SWEPCO on Facebook or Twitter.
October 30, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of Juan Tremaine Tutt. Tutt is a black male, 5’11 and weighs approximately 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.
He has active felony warrants for Abandon/Endangering a Child (SJF) and Deadly Conduct (F-3). He is also wanted for FTA: DWI (M-B).
Tutt is a suspect in another case the SCSO is working of for Possession of a Stolen Firearm (M-A) and Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon (F-3).
If you have any information of his whereabouts, please contact Investigator Mandy Fears at the SCSO at 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 Tutt 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.
October 30, 2018 - At the Center High School football game, on Friday night, October 26, 2018, at approximately 9:41pm a student was told by another student that there would be a shooting at 10pm. The student who received the information made a prompt report to school officials who immediately notified law enforcement.
The school district is grateful to local law enforcement, including the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, the Center Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and other local agencies who responded swiftly and effectively. The student who made the threatening statement was located and taken into custody.
Because this is a student discipline matter, the school district is prohibited by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act from providing any student identifying information.
The Center Independent School District will always put the safety and wellbeing of our students, employees, and patrons as its foremost objective.
October 29, 2018 - As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018 by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, October 31, 2018.
If you fly an outside flag that cannot be lowered respect can be shown by tying a black cord or ribbon to the top of the staff.
Read the proclamation here https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamatio...