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July 4, 2018 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Choice public water system on July 3, 2018, 2100005 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.
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 7/11/2018.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Derek Di Verdi at 936-332-7683
Due to a water outage, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Choice public water system ID# 2100005 to notify customers on Hwy 96, Neuville and surrounding areas that were without water on 7/3 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Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.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 DEREK DIVERDI at 936-332-7683
July 11, 2018 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, July 16, 2018 for the 123rd District Court Honorable Judge LeAnn K. Rafferty presiding has been cancelled due to the scheduled cases being resolved or passed.
Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.
July 9, 2018 - The intersection of Hurst and Foster Streets was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Saturday, July 7, 2018 which resulted in one driver making a water landing.
Officers with Center Police Department and emergency personnel with ACE EMS ambulance service were quick to the scene where the drainage ditch beside the roadway is quite steep along Foster Street.
According to Center Police Officer Brian Wright, at 8:45am a grey Ford Escape driven by Damaseno Benitez-Hernandez, 42, with passengers Dalia Benitez, 39, and Anacia Zamora, 17, was northbound on Hurst Street in Center.
Rita Corbell, 62, was traveling across Hurst Street from the Walmart entrance in the direction of Foster Street in a Pontiac G6. As the Pontiac crossed Hurst Street it failed to yield right of way to the Ford, causing it to make contact with the rear of the Pontiac and sending it into the ditch at the intersection of Hurst and Foster Streets.
No injuries or citations were reported at the time of the crash.
July 6, 2018 - The Center Water Utility is experiencing lower system pressures this morning. A water plant line repair initiated yesterday is taking longer than anticipated leaving the Pinkston Plant off line since early yesterday morning and resulting in lower than usual tank levels that control system pressure. The work is being completed and system should return to normal levels of operation later this evening. No system health notices are issued at this time but will be should pressures drop to the point they would be required.
July 5, 2018 - Sampson Street in Center was the scene of an incident Thursday, July 5, 2018 in which a man was reported to be unresponsive in a back yard.
Center Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene, as well as ambulance personnel at around 10:30am. When Shelby Country Today arrived at the location, officers had cordoned off the outside of the residence and the street.
Residents in the neighborhood surrounded the area and it appeared officers were investigating a possible homicide in the back yard of the residence and seemed to be focused on an area at the front of a pickup truck, which was facing away from the house.
According to a press release issued Friday, July 6, 2018 by Center Police Department Sgt. Nicole Faulkner, at approximately 10:23am July 5, Center Police Department responded to a call of an unresponsive person on Sampson St. Upon arrival, officers found Brakia Rashad Roland, 27, of Center deceased.
Mike Crouch, Justice of the Peace Precinct 5, conducted the inquest and an autopsy has been ordered. Community Funeral Home transported Roland from the scene and he was taken to a facility in Tyler for an autopsy.
The press release finished by indicating the case has been ruled a homicide.
6:46am CDT Tuesday, July 3, 2018
July 3, 2018 - The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for southern Arkansas, for northern Louisiana, for eastern Texas and southeast Oklahoma including 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.
Today and Tonight... Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible today across the region as an Easterly wave of tropical moisture moves Westward along the Gulf coast. Any thunderstorms could produce dangerous lightning and gusty winds near heavy downpours. Isolated severe activity may be possible during the mid to late day heat and could bring down damaging winds. Otherwise, the heat will continue in the middle to upper 90s in eastern Texas, southeast Oklahoma and adjacent southwest Arkansas. This above average heat along with the humidity will push the heat index values from 100 to 105 degrees. If you must be outside, remember to take frequent shade
breaks and drink plenty of water.
Wednesday through Monday... Coverage of thunderstorms will remain scattered south of I-20 while becoming more isolated for areas north of I-20 on the Fourth of July. However, the coverage will increase for northern areas and linger over the south as a slow moving cold front approaches the region. The main threat from any strong thunderstorms in this heat will be for some damaging winds and dangerous lightning into next week. If thunder roars, move indoors.
July 3, 2018 - U.S. Highway 96, just south of Fork Creek was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash Tuesday, July 3, 2018.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, at 11:30am a tan 2008 Jeep Cherokee driven by Lynda Huebel, 72, of Shelbyville was southbound on U.S. 96 when she fell asleep at the wheel.
The Jeep traveled into the northbound lanes and struck the rear of a grey 2015 Ford Expedition driven by Sharon Ray, 45, of Hemphill. Both vehicles flipped several times before coming to a stop on the eastern side of the roadway.
Ray was transported by ACE EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of her injuries.
No citations were issued at the time of the crash.
The Center Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department deputies assisted at the scene with traffic control.
July 3, 2018 - The morning sky was aglow with flames at the intersection of Center and Shelbyville streets early Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Center due to a house fire.
When Center Fire Department firemen arrived at the McLendon house, not long after 5am, the two-story structure was completely engulfed in flames. Embers were escaping into the still dark sky as flames also found their way across Shelbyville Street to neighboring yards where residents were wetting roofs with garden hoses to prevent fire from catching.
Water was applied by firemen to structures located directly next door to the enflamed building in attempts to prevent further spread of the fire.
Police officers encouraged one resident two doors down from the flaming building to at least be prepared to evacuate his home in case the fire reached his residence, however it did not.
The wooden house burned hot and fast until what remained was a single flame, emanating out of what used to be the back of the house, from an old natural gas line.
Shelbyville Street was shut down from Pine Street to Center Street by Center Police Department and Center Fire Department until the firemen cleared the scene.
Public records indicate the home is owned by Clifton McLendon. The property was not being lived in at the time of the fire.
July 3, 2018 - The Shelby County Appraisal District does not have phone service at this time. It is unknown when our phones will be working again. We believe the lines were damaged from a house fire on Shelbyville street.
July 2, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a report of criminal mischief that occurred between the evening hours on June 29 and early morning hours on June 30, 2018 at the Smith Cemetery on CR 3153 in Center.
Suspects appeared to have connected part of the fencing to a vehicle and peeled approximately 150 feet of fence from its setting. The damage occurred on both sides of the roadway. A total of 300 feet of fencing was damaged. The cemetery gate was also ripped from the fence.
The initial investigation revealed the tire tracks were from a dually type of vehicle.
If you have any information regarding this case, you are asked to contact the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at 936.598.5601.
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