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February 5, 2024 - Over the week of January 28 through February 3, the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to five calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Tuesday at 1:15pm a call came in for a house fire on County Road 3598. The JVFD responded with aid from DeSoto Fire District 1. The fire was contained to one side of the house and was working its way up the inside of the wall to the attic. Firefighters on scene removed parts of the wall and ceiling to get access to the fire and were able to make a stop before it spread to the rest of the house.
Thursday at 7:38pm a page was received for a brush fire on FM 3343. The JVFD responded with two brush trucks and were able to contain the fire fairly quickly.
Friday had two calls that came in almost simultaneously, with a elderly male having a medical emergency at 4:13pm on Carroll Street and a man who had been burned over most of his body with hot water at a saltwater disposal location at 4:19pm on FM 139. The elderly patient was seen to by Allegiance EMS and the burn patient was seen to by the JVFD med team before EMS arrived to transport him to the baseball field where he could be airlifted.
Saturday at 5:01pm a call came in for a person having medical trouble related to a recent surgery on County Road 3361. The JVFD med team arrived to assist the patient before Allegiance EMS arrived to transport.
With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week ahead.
February 2, 2024 - Law enforcement officials responded to a report of a shooting incident at a business located on Haslam Strip outside of Joaquin around 4pm on January 30, 2024.
When officers arrived in the parking lot of O’Reilly Auto Parts, the parties involved had fled the scene. Law enforcement officials have confirmed one individual fired a gun on another individual and the two fled the scene in separate vehicles.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies made contact with the alleged victim of the incident, who did not wish to press charges against the alleged assailant. Officers made contact with the alleged shooter by telephone and informed him that O’Reilly Auto Parts placed a criminal trespass warning on him and that he was not allowed back at the store.
No one was reported to have been injured as a result of the shooting and no arrests were reported.
Agencies responding to the incident included Texas Department of Public Safety, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Constable Precinct 3, and Tenaha Police Department.
February 2, 2024 - Commissioner Smith reports the roadway is repaired and open to traffic again.
February 1, 2024 - Stevie Smith, Commissioner Precinct 3, announces CR 3590 will be closed on the east end Friday, February 2, from 8am until 12-noon.
A culvert in the roadway was undermined in the last big rain, and was previously repaired to get by temporarily.
Any truck traffic can now enter through the other end.
February 1, 2024 - Porter Street in Center was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Monday, January 22, 2024.
According to the Center Police Department, at around 7pm a grey Nissan driven by Aleeha Taylor, 19, of Lufkin was traveling southeast on Porter Street and failed to stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Logansport Street. As a result, the Nissan struck a blue Honda driven by Semaira Hendricks, of Center.
No injuries were reported resulting from the crash of Taylor or Hendricks and her passenger Jakaila Swindle, 21, and both vehicles were towed from the scene.
No citations were issued.
January 30, 2024 - At 3:23pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, Timpson ISD posted on their Facebook page, "Timpson ISD was made aware of a potential situation in the area and went into a complete lockdown in a matter of seconds. The lockdown lasted for less than 10 minutes. At this time there is no threat to any Timpson ISD campus."
No additional information is available at this time.
January 29, 2024 - State Highway 7 East and Loop 500 was the scene of a two-vehicle collision involving a truck-tractor and a passenger vehicle on Monday, January 22, 2024, at around 6am.
According to the Center Police Department, a black Chevrolet Sedan driven by Julia Preston, 22, of Center was westbound on State Highway 7 East when Preston failed to stop at stop sign at intersection with SL 500. At that time a truck-tractor driven by Richard Lee Mahaffey, 59, Purcell, OK. continued on Loop 500 toward Tyson and Preston entered the intersection, the truck-tractor collided with the passenger car, causing damage.
Preston was transported from the scene by an ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of her non-life threatening injuries.
The truck-tractor was able to be driven away and the car was towed from the center.
January 29, 2024 - Over the week of January 21st through 27th the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department had 5 calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.
Tuesday at 4:17pm a page was received for a single vehicle accident at the Flat Fork Creek Bridge. The driver of a white sedan lost control of the vehicle and collided with the guard rail at the end of the bridge, eventually coming to a stop on the opposite side of the road. Both of the vehicle’s occupants were seen to by Allegiance EMS for non life-threatening injuries, and the vehicle was later towed away.
Wednesday had 3 calls including a lift assist at 11:18am on County Road 3460, a tree across the roadway on FM 139 at 12:01pm, and an elderly patient struggling to breathe on County Road 3801 at 6:41pm. The medical calls were resolved with help from Allegiance EMS and the tree call was resolved with help from good samaritans and later TxDOT.
Thursday a call was received at 2:34am for a salt water truck blocking the road on FM 139. The driver attempted to turn off of County Road 3326, but the back wheels of his loaded trailer fell off into the ditch creating a potentially dangerous situation if he continued to drive forward. A secondary truck arrived to take the load off the compromised truck, and a tow truck was able to pull the trailer back up onto the road. The JVFD was present on scene to control traffic.
With that, this edition of the report will come to a close. The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department hopes everyone has a great and safe week ahead.
January 27, 2024 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a non-injury crash on Shelbyville Street, at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard, that occurred Thursday, January 25, 2024.
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The preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 5:30am, a 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe Center Police Department patrol unit driven by Officer Brandon Tyler of Nacogdoches was traveling north on Shelbyville Street, while a 2015 Dodge Dart driven by Jose Chavez, 57, of Nacogdoches was traveling west on Industrial Boulevard. It is reported that the driver of the Dodge failed to yield to the Chevrolet at the stop sign and pulled into its path where it was struck.
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Officer Tyler and Chavez were not reported to have been injured. Chavez was cited for failing to yield right-of-way at a stop sign.
There is no further information available.
January 25, 2024 - Timpson Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) responded to a house fire on CR 4772 outside of Timpson on Friday, January 19, 2024.
Fire personnel were dispatched to the fire at 9:22am and when they arrived the structure was fully involved.
Fire fighters worked to extinguish the blaze and called for assistance from neighboring departments. They were assisted by fire fighters from Garrison Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), West Shelby County VFD, Joaquin VFD, and Appleby/Central Heights VFD who assisted with a brush fire that developed behind the house.
Although many arrived to provide support in fighting the fire, the house was a total loss to the fire.
Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative was on scene to assist in disconnecting power to the house.
The fire personnel cleared the scene at 12:51pm.
Josh Tipton, Shelby County Constable Precinct 5, and Roy Cheatwood, Shelby County Constable Precinct 3, assisted at the scene with traffic control.
January 25, 2024 - Commissioner Bellmyer has updated that the CR 4323 water level Thursday, January 25 at 8:18am is down about 1" from Wednesday evening.
January 24, 2024 - Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner for Precinct 4, reports as of 12:55pm Wednesday, January 24, 2024, CR 4323 has water over the roadway at the bridges for Risinger and Flat Fork Creeks.
It is unsafe for cars to pass at this time.
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