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October 8, 2016 - Grand Champion - Macade Perry (Center FFA, Senior) - $500 SSB Scholarship - $7,500 bought by Ace Hardware, East Texas Poultry, 4-C Electric
Reserve Grand - Mason Perry (Center FFA) - $2,500 bought by Farmers State Bank
3 - Collin Lloyd (Shelbyville 4-H) - $1,500
4 - Logan Holloway (Center FFA) - $2,499
5 - Konner Windham (Center 4-H) - $2,000
6 - Kadence Polley (Center 4-H) - $1,200
7 - Megan Dunn (Center 4-H) - $1,600
8 - Levi Birdwell (Center 4-H) - $1,200
9 - Maddox Hutchins (Joaquin FFA) - $1,200
10 - Lance Holloway (Center FFA) - $2,300
11 - Alec Dykes (Center 4-H) - $1,800
12 - Toby Fleming (Center 4-H) - $1,300
13 - Abi Hooper (Joaquin FFA) - $1,300
14 - Hollie Hamilton (Joaquin FFA) - $1,300
15 - Cory McDonald (Tenaha FFA) - $1,200
16 - Justin Hooper (Joaquin FFA) - $1,000
17 - Samuel Richey (Shelbyville 4-H) - $1,500
18 - Baylee Whiteside (Center 4-H) - $1,900
19 - Brynna Birdwell (Center 4-H) - $1,300
20 - Grant Gregory (Center FFA) - $1,600
21 - Dylan Dean (Joaquin FFA) - $2,000
22 - Autumn Webb (Joaquin FFA) - $1,100
23 - Kalie Brooks (Joaquin FFA) - $2,000
24 - Logan Speedy (Center FFA) - $1,200
25 - Aspen Pritchett (Joaquin FFA) - $2,200
26 - Madelynn Hutchins (Joaquin FFA) - $1,600
27 - Zeke Richey (Shelbyville 4-H) - $1,500
28 - Dawson Kay (Shelbyville 4-H) - $1,700
29 - Kaden LaRock (Center FFA) - $1,200
30 - Tyce Scarber (Center 4-H) - $2,499
31 - Mason Barbee (Shelbyville 4-H) - 1,700
32 - Wesley Wages (Center 4-H) - $2,000
33 - Colby Lout (Center 4-H) - $1,800
34 - Ashlynn Lindgren (Timpson FFA) - $2,499
35 - Chance Shuemaker (Joaquin FFA) - $1,100
36 - Anna Holland (Tenaha FFA) - $1,100
37 - Hannah Wages (Center 4-H) - $2,100
38 - Addison Lloyd (Shelbyville 4-H) - $1,500
39 - Deakon Kay (Shelbyville 4-H) - $1,900
40 - Mason Hughes (Joaquin FFA) - $1,500
41 - Brayden Britt (Center 4-H) - $1,300
42 - Collyn Grammer (Center 4-H) - $1,300
43 - Kelsey Adair (Center FFA) - $2,499
44 - Carsen Vickers (Center FFA) - $1,700
45 - Harley Hinton (Shelbyville FFA) - $2,499
October 8, 2016 (Album1, Album2, Album3) - The 2016 ETPF Broiler Show was held under the tent in front of Farmers State Bank and Alisa Zulkowski Hairston with the Texas A&M University Poultry Science Department sorted the birds into their order for the 4-H & FFA Broiler Show Auction which will be held at 7pm on the Frances Oates Stage.
Out of 82 chicken pens shown, Macade Perry won Grand Champion with his set of birds and his brother Mason Perry won Reserve Champion. Collin Lloyd placed 3rd, Logan Holloway placed 4th, Konner Windham placed 5th, and Kadee Polley placed 6th. To see the rest of the lineup, be sure to come enjoy and participate in the Auction tonight.
October 7, 2016 - When a house fire was discovered at 195 CR 4405 by a neighbor early Friday, October 7 the Center Fire Department responded at 1:03am. The fire was fully involved when the firemen arrived and the majority of the mobile home had burned to the ground.
Fire was threatening to travel into woods surrounding the house and the firemen prevented the flames from traveling any further.
The firemen extinguished the house which was a total loss and SWEPCO responded to the scene to make sure there were no longer any live power lines running to the house.
Property records show the owner of the property to be Jeraldine Pitts and the owner of the mobile home to be Charles Latham.
October 7, 2016 - As Panola County deputies engaged in a chase approached Shelby County, assistance was requested from area law enforcement officers in Shelby County.
Officers from agencies including the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Texas Department of Public Safety and Center Police Department moved in as the chase neared Timpson. Eyewitness accounts near the location of U.S. Highways 84 and 59 stated gunfire was exchanged; however, Sheriff Lake states one shot was fired in an attempt to disable the vehicle after the subject fired and attempted to drive away. That shot was not in an attempt to shoot the subject.
As the officers from Shelby County approached the scene, the suspect involved in the chase had been shot. The Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service and Timpson Volunteer Fire Department were both dispatched to the scene for traffic control and to treat the injured suspect.
According to a press release from the Panola County Sheriff's Department, a Panola County Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Clayton area for an expired registration which had been expired for over 2 years on October 6, 2016 at 7:56pm.
When the deputy activated his emergency lights, the vehicle failed to stop traveling south on FM 1970. Deputies advised that the vehicle failed to stop at the stop light at state highway 315 continuing to travel south on FM 1970. The vehicle was reported to never exceed 75 mph, but refused to stop. As the pursuit reached the area of the southern Panola County line on FM 1970, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was notified.
The vehicle continued to proceed into Shelby County. Panola County Sheriff’s units remained behind the fleeing vehicle until Shelby County law enforcement could intercept the pursuit. The vehicle began to make defensive maneuvers by jamming the brakes attempting to crash into the pursuing units. Panola County deputies allowed a safe distance as to not strike the vehicle.
As the vehicle approached the intersection of FM 1970 and FM 84, deputies reported they observed the subject displaying a firearm which appeared to be a rifle or shotgun. As the vehicle stopped at the intersection at US 84, the subject fired one shot from inside the cab of the vehicle then fled again traveling east on US 84.
Deputies reported that the subject continued to display the firearm as he traveled on US 84 towards Timpson. As the vehicle approached US Highway 59, the subject dropped the firearm out the window before finally stopping at the intersection of US highway 59. The subject was taken into custody without further incident.
It was discovered upon making contact with the subject he had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. First aid was administered until Timpson Volunteer EMS arrived on the scene. The subject was transported to a Nacogdoches hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Sheriff Kevin Lake thanks Panola County Constable Bryan Murff, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Center Police Department, Timpson Police Department and Texas DPS for their assistance.
At this time the Panola County Sheriff's Department has not released information pertaining to the identity of the driver.
October 6, 2016 - (Update): The city of Center experienced a large area power outage early Thursday, October 6, 2016 which amongst other things blacked out the Center square.
According to Carey Sullivan, SWEPCO representative, at 5:50am a vehicle hit a guy-wire and broke a utility pole on the main circuit causing an outage effecting 1,474 customers. About 1,000 customers' power was restored by 8am and the remained were back on by 10:50am.
The Center Police Department did not have a record of a crash occurring at that time, and the driver involved apparently fled the scene with the vehicle involved.
(October 6, 2016, 6:45am): A large portion of the city of Center is currently without power due to an outage suspected to involve a transformer.
Use caution on the square as there are no traffic lights functional at the time at that location. Hurst Street traffic lights remain functional; however, Wal Mart is without power and most businesses south of that location until Loop 500.
October 6, 2016 - The parking lot of Family Dollar in Center became the staging area of a truck fire early Thursday, October 6, 2016 involving a garbage truck.
Center Fire Department responded to the location at 5:45am where the garbage truck, of which the contents were on fire, had dumped the trash within its hold onto the parking lot of the Family Dollar.
The firemen extinguished the fiery trash heap and Republic Services later cleansed the area where the trash had been piled.
October 6, 2016 - West Shelby Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a house fire located on the west end of ongoing construction at 6713 State Highway 7 West October 5, 2016 at 4:55pm.
When firemen arrived the house had not yet caught on fire, but an oven within the house was overheating, generating smoke in the house.
The firemen ventilated the house with a fan and prevented the house from going up in flames.
October 6, 2016 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the intersection of CR 4699 and CR 4694 at 8:43am.
When the firemen arrived, the house had obviously been burning long before they were called, and the house had completely burned down. At that time, the Timpson VFD requested a law enforcement officer at the scene.
Sean Coley, the resident who was renting the house from Jerry Wood, was not home at the time of the fire and the cause was not determined. Power was not running to the residence at the time of the fire.
Robert Hairgrove, Constable Precinct 5, was dispatched to the scene and he documented the incident.
October 4, 2016 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a house located on Ross Graves Drive at 1:37pm October 2, 2016 where the firemen learned three individuals were seen fleeing the house.
Although the address was unknown to dispatchers the firemen arrived at the intersection with Pecan Street where they were able to determine the house in question by smoke escaping the building. The firemen prevented the building from going up in flames and discovered the point of origin for the fire in a bathroom toward the rear of the house where it was apparent someone had set debris on fire.
Eyewitness accounts stated three juveniles were seen running from the house as smoke exited the building. The Timpson VFD made multiple requests to the Shelby County Sheriff's Department for an officer on scene and were informed no one was available and a Timpson officer who was not yet on duty would be en route.
Timpson Police Officer Jake Metcalf arrived on scene at 2:35pm and entered the house with firemen who led him to the origin of the fire. Officer Metcalf began witness interviews and searched the area with fireman Greg Hailey in efforts to locate the responsible parties.
At this time the fire remains under investigation by the Timpson Police Department. More information will be provided as it is made available.
October 4, 2016 LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission approved last week $1.1 million earmarked for improvements to the Center Municipal Airport. The money is designated for electrical, pavement and drainage improvements at the airport.
Commissioners approved a total of $17.9 million for improvements in rural airports that included Alice International Airport, Arlington Municipal Airport, Coulter Field (Bryan), Castroville Municipal Airport, McKinney National Airport, South Texas Regional at Hondo Airport, Stephenville Clark Field and Sugar Land Regional Airport.
Improvements are funded through TxDOT’s Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state’s general aviation system. TxDOT expects this year to provide approximately $60 million in funding for planning, constructing and maintaining approximately 275 community airports in Texas that are eligible for federal and state funding.
More than three million flight hours are logged in arrivals and departures each year from Texas community airports, which additionally provide aircraft facilities for agricultural, medical, business and commuter use.
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