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June 22, 2026 - A pedestrian was injured on Hurst Street in Center after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Responders with the Center Police Department, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and EMS responded to the scene in front of a gas station just south of the Tenaha Street intersection.
EMS personnel evaluated those involved in the incident and Center Police Officers investigated.
According to the Center Police Department (CPD), at 9:34pm officers responded to the scene when they were alerted of the auto-pedestrian crash.
When CPD Officer Jeremy Konderla arrived, he observed a person laying on the shoulder of Hurst street with their legs in the roadway directly in front of the gas station at 1013 Hurst Street.
According to further details released by CPD, witnesses advised a white in color pickup truck hit the pedestrian. The driver of the 2021 white Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was identified as Adrian Williams, 56, of Logansport, LA.
The pedestrian was identified as Betty Rhame, 72, of Center was transported by EMS to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department, where she was later flown by helicopter to LSU hospital due to her injuries.
CPD reports this is an ongoing investigation as of this report. Rhame’s injuries are unknown, and they are awaiting an update from the hospital.
June 21, 2026 - U.S. Highway 96 South near CR 1012 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a utility pole on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Emergency personnel with the Center Fire Department responded to the scene of the incident to aid those involved.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 6:15am, a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro driven by David Hinton, 40, of Pineland was traveling south. It is reported that Hinton was traveling at an unsafe speed for the wet road conditions, left the road to the left, and struck a power pole.
Hinton was transported to St. Luke’s Health of San Augustine for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
According to DPS, this is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time.
DPS Trooper Jordan Ford investigated the incident.
June 19, 2026 - FM 1645 Just of a mile from FM 138 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a pickup truck on June 11, 2026.
Emergency personnel responded to the location of the crash incident and it was apparent upon arrival that the vehicle involved traveled off the roadway for an extensive distance before finally coming to rest against a tree.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, at around 5pm a black 2003 Ford F-150 driven by Dillon Taylor, 31, of Garrison was northbound on FM 1645 when he stated that he fell asleep and crossed over to the wrong side of the roadway before striking a tree.
EMS personnel examined Taylor at the scene and he ultimately refused treatment.
No citations were issued at the time of the crash.
DPS personnel on scene were Trooper Cpl. Tayloir Buster and Trooper Ashley Hughes.
Timpson Volunteer Fire Department personnel assisted at the scene.
June 19, 2026 - A Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms exists for the entire Four State Region later today through this evening, as a complex of showers and thunderstorms spread east southeast across the area. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall are the main threats.
A Slight Risk for heavy rainfall and flash flooding exists this afternoon through late tonight for all of the Four State Region. Rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches, with isolated higher amounts, will be possible, which may result in flash flooding.
A complex of showers and thunderstorms will spread east southeast into the region by midday through the afternoon. Temperatures will be hottest over Deep East Texas and Central Louisiana where the storms should be later arriving, as they climb into the lower/mid 90s. Elsewhere, look for temperatures to range from the mid 80s to near 90 degrees.
June 19, 2026 - The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at for June 19, 2026 from 12 noon until 7pm this evening.
Heat index values of 105 to 109 are expected for deep east and portions of northeast Texas and for Toledo Bend Country over into central Louisiana from noon today to 7pm this evening. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
June 15, 2026 - DETCOG will plan to continue performing 9-1-1 addressing duties for Shelby County until January 2027.
Please contact Ezequiel Ayala via email at eayala@detcog.gov or phone at 409-381-5261.
June 3, 2026 - Due to computer repair/replacement, DETCOG will temporarily issue 9-1-1 addresses for Shelby County effective Wednesday, May 28, 2026. Please contact Benjamin Duncan, 409-381-5254.
June 15, 2026 - At 10:39am, the National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning until 1:45pm for Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana, Northern Sabine County in eastern Texas, San Augustine County in eastern Texas, and Shelby County in eastern Texas.
At 10:39am, doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen over the past 3 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Impact includes flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include: Center, Milam, Many, San Augustine, Zwolle, Converse, Patroon, Rosevine, Bland Lake, Shelbyville, Neuville, Macune, Oak Grove, Pleasant Hill, Florien, Huxley, Noble, Fisher, Sexton and Toledo Bend Reservoir North.
Precautionary/Preparedness actions: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
June 12, 2026 - Texas Game Wardens in Shelby and Sabine counties responded to a single-vessel incident on the Sabine River near Joaquin around 2:30pm Saturday, June 6.
A witness reported that Matthew Freeman [Mathews], 21, of San Augustine, was operating a flat-bottom boat at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the vessel and collided with a tree. Freeman was ejected from the vessel and did not resurface. He was wearing the vessel’s emergency engine cut-off switch lanyard but was not wearing a personal flotation device.
Freeman was recovered around 5:30 p.m. by Texas Game Wardens and the Logansport Fire Department Dive Team. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Agents also assisted with the incident.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Freeman’s family and friends during this difficult time.
Texas Game Wardens encourage all boaters to wear a life jacket, use their engine cut-off switch and operate at safe speeds appropriate to the conditions.
(Editor's note: Freeman's funeral was held Friday, June 12, 2026, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine)
June 12, 2026 - State Highway 7 West in the Mt. Herman community was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash incident on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
The vehicle involved was discovered on the westbound side of the roadway in the ditch when emergency responders arrived at the location sometime around 3:15pm.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Cpl. Taylor Buster, a maroon Chevrolet Malibu driven by Sammie Smith, 70, of Carthage was westbound on State Highway 7 West when the vehicle exited the roadway to the right where it vaulted over a driveway before flipping and coming to rest upright.
Smith was transported from the scene by ambulance to Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injuries.
The crash was investigated by DPS Trooper Matt Chandler, assisted by Cpl. Taylor Buster and Trooper Ashley Hughes.
West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department personnel and Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies assisted at the scene.
June 11, 2026 - Hurst Street at the intersection of Arcadia Road was the scene of a two-vehicle crash incident on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at around 7:30pm.
When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, a motorcycle involved in the crash incident was lying in the outside southbound traffic lane.
According to the Center Police Department, a white 2016 Dodge Challenger driven by Raquel Clifton, 53, of Center was southbound on Hurst Street in the outside traffic lane.
At that time a black 2007 Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by Nicolas Lengl, 35, of Center was also southbound traveling in the inside lane when he made an abrupt lane change, striking the Dodge on the driver’s side front quarter panel.
Lengl was transported by ambulance to the Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of possible injury. He was issued a citation for no insurance.
Center Police Officer Amanda Earl investigated the crash and she was assisted at the scene by Center Police Officer Andrew Wells.
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