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Sheriff's
Department Undercover
Investigation
Leads to Arrest
- November
6, 2009
Shelby County
Sheriff Newton
Johnson reports
that on November
6, 2009 Capt.
Desmond McDaniel
and Sgt. William
Lee with the Shelby
County Sheriff’s
Office executed
two Felony arrest
warrants.
The arrest warrants
which were executed
on this date,
were obtained
as a result of
an undercover
narcotics investigation,
the suspect allegedly
sold illegal drugs
to an undercover
agent working
under the direction
of the Shelby
County Sherriff's
Dept.
Arrested
and booked into
the Shelby County
jail was 27 year
old Jonathan Dewayne
Calhoun of Center.
Jonathan Calhoun
was charged with
2 counts of Delivery
of a Controlled
Substance a State
Jail Felony. His
bond has been
set at $10,000.00
each per JP1 Harold
Osborne.
Sheriff Johnson,
says he and his
department are
diligently working
to rid Shelby
County of illegal
drugs and those
who deal these
drugs to our children
and grandchildren. |
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Two
Tenaha Youth Struck
by Vehicle - November
6, 2009
Composed by
J.J. Ford
According to
a DPS report,
an accident occurred
November 4, 2009
at 5:38 pm involving
two pedestrians
and a vehicle
in Tenaha. A 2004
GMC Pickup driven
by Jimmy May,
29 of Joaquin,
was traveling
west bound on
Loop 157. Mini
Tobar, age 5 and
Yahira Morga,
age 15, both of
Tenaha were walking
north on Woods
Street when the
five year old
began walking
across Loop 157.
Yahira Morga followed
and attempted
to stop the small
child. Both stopped
in the west bound
lane and were
struck by the
GMC truck. Tobar
and Morga were
transported by
Life Flight to
LSU Medical Center.
No citations were
issued. The accident
was worked by
Trooper Dustin
Ramos.
According to
an eye witness
at the scene,
there were several
Tenaha coaches
that were first
responders: Athletic
Director Terry
Ward and coaches;
Ion White, Chris
Green, Kevin Cates,
Patrick Armstrong
and Mike Barber.
They received
a phone call notifying
them of the accident
and immediately
rushed to provide
assistance until
the EMTs arrived. |
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Cattle
Rustlers Beware!
- November
5, 2009
Submitted by B.F
Hearnsberger,
Shelby County
Pct. Three Constable
On Thursday,
November 5, 2009,
at approx. 10:00
a.m. an arrest
warrant was served
on Patrick Nichols
W/M 01/06/1969.
This arrest was
the result of
an investigation
of the theft of
cattle reported
to me on 11/02/09
that occurred
in the Campti
community. Investigation
revealed that
two very nice
head of registed
Brangus cattle
had taken advantage
of the bad weather
last week and
crossed over from
the owner's pasture
into a pasture
belonging to Mr.
Nichols as a result
of a tree down
on the fence.
Once discovered
by Mr.Nichols
their original
brands were branded
over by Mr. Nichols
with his brand.
A portion of an
ear, likely tattooed,
of one of the
animals had also
been cut away.
After being branded
the cattle had
been moved from
that pasture and
placed in another
remote area. Upon
discovery the
animals were seized
and held at the
sale barn in Center
until the investigation
was completed.
Once the newly
branded area was
shaved it was
very obvious that
the old brands
had been branded
over.
Those considering
trying to prosper
in this manner
should be aware
that as of September
1, 2009 the theft
of as little as
one head of cattle
is now classified
as a third degree
felony punishable
by:
(a) imprisonment
for any term of
not more than
10 years or less
than 2 years.
(b) In addition
to imprisonment,
an individual
adjudged guilty
of a felony of
the third degree
may be punished
by a fine not
to exceed $10,000
For all their
help I would like
to publicly thank
the owner of the
cattle, Lamar
Rash, who went
beyond my expectations
in his cooperation
and assistance,
sale barn owner
Robert Griffin,
Southwestern Cattle
Raiser's Association
Special Ranger
Jim Vanover, Deputy
Derek Barbee,
Constable Shad
Sparks, Constable
Zach Warr, Constable
Stanley Burgay,
Investigator Kevin
Windham and District
Attorney Lynda
K. Russell. |
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Tutt
Arrested on Drug
Charges
- November 4,
2009
Submitted
by Constable Stanley
Burgay Pct. 5
On
Tuesday, November
3, 2009 a narcotics
search warrant
was executed at
410 Driver Lane
Timpson, Texas.
This was the result
of an undercover
narcotics trafficking
investigation
conducted by myself
and the Center
Police Department’s
Narcotics Division.
I had received
numerous complaints
of the drug distribution
at this residence.
I learned that
the Center Police
Department’s
Narcotics Division
had already been
investigating
the suspect James
Alford Tutt B/M
DOB 06-10-1963.
Tutt was providing
Crack Cocaine
to Center as well
as Timpson. I
requested their
assistance in
this matter. The
search warrant
revealed that
Tutt was in possession
of Crack Cocaine
and approx. 8,500
dollars in U.S.
Currency believed
to be the proceeds
of the Crack Cocaine
sales. Tutt was
charged with possession
of a controlled
substance (fourth
degree felony)
and taken to The
Center Police
Department where
delivery of a
controlled substance
charges are pending.
I would like to
thank The Timpson
Police Department,
The Shelby County
District Attorney’s
Office, Chief
Kim Graham of
Timpson ISD, Constable
Shad Sparks of
Pct. 2, and The
Center Police
Department’s
Tactical Narcotics
Team for their
assistance in
the execution
of this warrant.
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Latest
Road Condition
Information From
TxDOT -
November 2, 2009
Updated
11/04/09:
Shelby County:
FM 2572 in Shelby
County is now
open to traffic.
Updated
11/03/09:
Shelby
County:
FM 2572 off FM
139 is still under
water. This roadway
is referred to
as Lovick's Landing
and is a camp
site and boat
ramp. It is a
about 2 miles
long from FM 139
to the river boat
ramp.
Original
Notice: Hello,
I just wanted
to let you all
know that all
of the roadways
closed due to
last week's rainfall
are now open to
traffic.
Thanks
Kathi White
Public Information
Officer
TxDOT - Lufkin
District |
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SC
Officials Stay Busy
During Flooding
-
November 2, 2009
Shelby
County Officials
have spent most
of their hours in
the last few days
assisting with problems
caused by the recent
flooding. Sheriff,
Newton Johnson,
along with County
Judge, Rick Campbell,
went by boat and
checked on low lying
areas around the
Sand Isle and Lovett's
Landing. They assisted
in helping five
from these areas
get to higher ground.
Also assisting were
Commissioner Travis
Rodgers and the
Logansport Fire
Department. For
More photos Click
Here
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18
Wheeler Tangles
With Fence - November
2, 2009
Composed by
J.J. Ford / Photos
by Kenneth Hughes
Wrecker Service
According to
a DPS accident
report, an accident
occurred on Saturday,
October 31st at
8:25am, involving
a 2005 Red International
truck tractor
driven by Donald
Andrews, 58 of
Palmettow , LA.
The driver was
transported to
LSU Medical Center
by LifeAir. The
accident was worked
by Trooper Jay
Stone and is still
under investigation.
According to
sources, the truck
was traveling
north on Hwy 96
South when it
left the roadway
and struck a pine
tree in the southbound
ditch and an iron
and concrete fence
located on Terry
Bailey’s
property. The
truck came to
rest on the inside
of the iron fence
facing north.

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Record
Rainfall Recorded
for October 2009
- November
2, 2009
Submitted
by Jim & Ann
Forbes
RAINFALL
REPORT
FOR OCTOBER 2009
Previous
Record Rainfall
| Month |
Monthly
Highest |
Year |
| January |
12.13 |
1999 |
| February |
8.23 |
1991 |
| March |
9.07 |
1997 |
| April |
14.10 |
1991 |
| May |
9.61 |
1990 |
| June |
12.19 |
1989 |
| July |
9.12 |
1976 |
| August |
15.10 |
1997 |
| September |
16.64 |
1978 |
| October |
14.14 |
1984* |
| November |
12.47 |
2000 |
| December |
10.05 |
1952 |
•
October, 2009
rainfall of 18.94
inches is the
most ever recorded
for any month
of the year and
the month of October
in Center.
If you resided
in Center, Texas
or Shelby County
every day of October,
2009 you experienced
22 days of cloud
cover and only
nine days of sunshine.
You were rewarded
or punished with
13 days of measurable
rainfall. You
felt an average
high temperature
of 74 degrees
with a high of
80 degrees on
the afternoon
of October 8th.
Morning low temperatures
averaged 53 degrees
with a low temperature
of 40 degrees
on the morning
of the 19th day
of the month.
Every surface
acre under your
webbed feet received
520,850 gallons
of water from
the sky –
give or take a
few drops here
and there depending
on where you live.
Rainfall measured
at the weather
station in Center
totaled 18.94
inches and we
floated by the
old record rainfall
for the month
of October set
in the year 1984
which was 14.14
inches.
The year rainfall
for 2009 now totals
59.62 inches which
places us over
average for the
year by 16.34
inches.
Hopefully, we
will not pass
the big rainfall
years of 1991
with 70.29 inches,
1994 with 75.24
inches, 1997 with
76.20 inches or
1968 when we received
76.38 inches.
Some forecasters
are predicting
wetter and colder
than normal weather
for November,
but as for me,
I am just going
to hang a down
jacket in a handy
place and just
“wade”
and see.
To see the full
report, click
here.
Jim Forbes
U.S. National
Weather Service. |
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Sand
Hill Water Boil
Notice Lifted
-
November 2, 2009
To the Sand Hill
Water customers
that were issued
a Boil Notice
on October 22,
2009. Pat Wood,
Jill Parker, Roy
Beck, Charles
Holcomb, Danny
West, Jason Weaver,
Mike Wilburn this
has been lifted
as of today 11-2-
2009.
Sand Hill Water
Supply,
Cathy Adams |
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East
Lamar Water Supply
Boil Notice -
October 30, 2009
Submitted
by Judy Lee, Secretary
East Lamar Water
Supply
East Lamar Water
Supply is issuing
a boil water notice-
due to water outage
on Oct. 29-30,
until further
notice. |
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Storms
cause road closures
across East Texas
- October
30, 2009
Submitted
by Kathi White
The Texas Department
of Transportation
(TxDOT) has closed
roads in several
East Texas counties
following torrential
rain over the
last 24 hours.
TxDOT crews continue
to monitor roadways
and remind motorists
to use caution
and to avoid trying
to cross roadways
covered with water.
Here is the latest
information on
roadways in the
Lufkin District:
Shelby
County:
• FM 2913
– CLOSED!
Roadway is flooded
and part of
it has washed
out.
• S.H.
87 at Tenaha
Creek –
CLOSED due to
flooding.
• S.H.
7 East at Flat
Fork Creek -
flooding on
both sides of
the bridge with
both lanes and
the shoulders
under water
and it is continuing
to rise
• FM 138
at Huana Creek
- is impassable
due to flooding
• FM 699
at Flat Fork
Creek –
is impassable
due to flooding
and water still
rising
• FM 414
at Prairie Creek
- is flooded
Angelina
County:
• FM 2497
- high water
makes the road
impassable.
• FM 1818
at Bear Creek
- high water
but the road
is passable.
• FM 1270
- high water
but the road
is passable.
Nacogdoches
County:
• FM 226
(Kingtown) –
high water between
FM 2259 and
S.H. 103
Polk County:
• FM 942
– closed
at Long Tom
Creek
Sabine
County:
• S.H.
21 – water
over the road
two miles east
of FM 330
San Augustine
County:
• FM 354
– CLOSED
from S.H. 21
intersection
to end of pavement
All roads in
Houston, San Jacinto
and Trinity counties
open for travel.
TxDOT urges the
traveling public
to use alternate
routes to avoid
delays if possible
and to obey all
safety warnings
and detours.
For more information,
call Kathi White
in the Public
Information Office
at (936) 633-4395. |
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Heavy
Rainfall Keeps
Emergency Personnel
Busy
- October 30,
2009
Story by Richard
Hughes
Heavy rainfall
in Shelby County
kept emergency
personnel busy
all night and
today. According
to the Sheriff's
Office calls started
coming in about
5:00pm yesterday
of roads flooding,
cars submerged
and trees down
across the roads.
Sheriff's Department,
DPS, TXDOT, Center
Fire Department,
area VFD's, and
volunteers worked
through the night
and again this
morning.

Hwy 87 South
(North side of
flood waters)
At this time
Hwy 7 at Flat
Fork Creek bridge
is under water
and closed to
traffic with water
still rising.
Hwy 87 S (foot
of hill Shelbville)
has water build
up and traffic
is being slowed
down. Folsom Chapel
Road is under
water at different
locations.

Hwy 87 South
(Near Double J's
)
So far there
are no school
closings but area
schools are starting
late this morning.
One of many incidents
last night was
when a vehicle
traveling on lower
Arcadia Road hydroplaned
and went into
a ditch by time
personal got to
them the car was
submerged up to
the head lights
and the driver
was on top of
the truck. The
Sheriff's Office
got the Game Warden
to use his boat
to rescue the
man. |
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Accident
on Hwy 7 West
Claims Two Lives
- October
29, 2009
Composed by
Rita Hughes, Photos
by Jerryl Adams
According to
DPS reports; a
two vehicle wreck
that occured Thursday,
October 29, at
approximatley
12:20 pm, just
across the Shelby
County line on
Hwy 7 West, has
claimed the lives
of two passengers.
A 2000 Chevrolet
Cavalier, driving
eastbound by 27
year old, Kendrick
Roland, of Dallas;
hydroplaned and
crossed over into
the westbound
lane and was struck
in the quarter
panel of the vehicle
by a 2006 Dodge
Ram Pickup driven
by 30 year old,
Eric Mortmer,
of Hearne, Texas.

Roland's passengers,
57 year old, Carlton
Thomas Patton
of Shelbville,
Texas, and 57
year old, Darrell
Williams of Center,
were both pronounced
deceased at the
scene by Nacogdoches
Pct 4, Judge Perkins.
Kendrick Roland
was transported
to Memorial Hospital
in Nacogdoches
with a collapsed
lung and broken
ribs. The driver
of the Dodge Ram,
Eric Mortmer,
received no reported
injuries.

The accident
was investigated
by Nacogdoches
County DPS Trooper,
John Riggins,
with assistance
from Troopers
Jerrald Moore,
John-John Williamson
and Jay Stone.
Also, assisted
by the Nacogdoches
Fire Department,
Martinsville VFD
and West Shelby
County VFD. |
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Fire
Destroys Family's
Home - October
29, 2009
Submitted
by Tammy Mikesh
The family of
Tim Bass and Lorie
Scott lost their
home which was
located off of
FM 414 near Sardis
Cemetery and all
their belongings
in a fire which
occurred Wednesday
afternoon. The
home and all contents
were a total loss.
The family is
in need of clothing
donations. The
sizes needed would
be men’s
pants size 28
x 36, men’s
shirts size medium
to large, women’s
pants size 14
to 16, women’s
shirts size large,
little girl’s
clothes sizes
5 to 6 and 10
pants as well
as 6 to 7 and
10 to 12 shirts.
Jackets for the
girls and parents
would also be
appreciated with
the weather soon
getting cold.
Donations can
be dropped off
at the Timpson
Seniors Apartments
or for more information,
call Tammy Mikesh
at 572-8193. All
donations will
be greatly appreciated.
In addition:
According to Duane
Lout with the
Shelbyville VFD,
the Shelbyville
and Center FD
responded to the
fire. Upon arrival
the trailer was
fully engulfed
in flames. The
family was not
home at the time
of the fire. |
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