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CNN
To Feature SCT
News Story
- July 18, 2008
Grayson Thagard,
Associate Producer
of "News
To Me", CNN
Headline News
contacted Shelby
County Today earlier
in the week and
requested permission
to use the photos
of the aftermath
of the Truck striking
the bank awning
that recently
received overnight
fame.
Grayson in his
own words: Sitting
at my desk at
CNN Center on
Tuesday I happened
to look up at
the live feed
from Studio H
just in time to
see Chuck Roberts
toss to security
camera video of
a pickup pulling
a 5th wheel trailer
that clips the
roof of a bank
drive-through…
I also went about
trying to find
any additional
information I
could about where
this happened
and the condition
of the driver.
That led me to
the online “newspaper”
Shelby County
Today…
To read the full
story by Grayson
Thagard Visit
the “News
To Me” website
at http://www.cnn.com/newstome
and click ‘Live
from the Blog’
section to view
the of Shelby
County Today’s
featured photos.
"News To
Me" airs
on CNN Headline
News (the Nancy
Grace network,
not the Wolf Blitzer
network). You
can see it Saturday
at 7:30pm and
9:30pm; Sunday
at 12:30am, 5:30am,
7:30pm & 9:30pm;
and Monday at
12:30am &
5:30am (all times
Eastern). |
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Lake
Pinkston Estates
Boil Water Notice
Lifted -
July 17, 2008
The Boil Water
notice for Lake
Pinkston Estates
residents only,
has been removed
as of today July
17, 2008.Cathy
Adams, Sand Hills
Water Supply,
Corp. |
***** |
Bank
Mishap Brings Much
Attention to Area
- July
17, 2008
Two weeks ago Mickey
Miller made a miscalculation
while attempting
to drive around
the Texas State
Bank in Center.
With his 10 year
old son riding along
with him, and towing
his new travel trailer;
he was probably
a contented man.
That is until, he
mistakenly clipped
the edge of the
bank awning and
in, just seconds,
the awning came
crashing down into
the driver’s
side of the truck
and trailer. Luckily
neither, Miller
nor his son, was
injured. It probably
took a while for
the shock to wear
off.
Of course, we local
media did the appropriate
stories in accordance
with it being news
worthy. But, somehow,
a few days later,
a video made its
way to several internet
sites such as Youtube.com
and Break.com at
which time it just
exploded all over
the internet. On
one site the video
has been viewed
over 2 million times.
From there it did
not take long for
viewers to start
‘surfin the
net’ for any
other videos or
photos, many of
which found Shelby
County Today’s
story and photos.
Since then we have
been contacted by
various news sources
including the Associated
Press, The Discovery
Channel and CNN,
and television stations
from New York to
New Orleans . It
has been played
on CNN’s Anderson
Cooper, The Jay
Leno Show and others.
This morning, Mickey
Miller and his son
were interviewed
by ABC’s Good
Morning America.
For the one or two
that have not read
our story or seen
our photos - Click
Here.
For link to Good
Morning America
video - Click
Here.
For as much attention
as this story has
received; lets not
overlook the most
important factor,
‘that no one
was injured’,
thank God. |
***** |
| Boil
Water Notice/Sand
Hill Water Supply
- July 17, 2008
This boil water
notice is only
for the residents
that were without
water on Wednesday
July 16, 2008.
Due to a major
water break on
Highway 7 west,
you need to boil
your water.
Cathy Adams -
Sand Hills Water
Supply, Corp. |
***** |
Jury
Cancellation for
July 21st
- July 15, 2008
Submitted
by Lori Oliver,
District Clerk
Shelby County
The jury that
has been summoned
for "Monday",
Julu 21, 2008
for the 123rd
Judicial District
Court, Honorable
Guy W. Griffin,
Judge presiding,
has been cancelled.
All cases have
been passed or
settled. Anyone
receiving a summons
for that day is
released from
jury service until
they receive a
future summons. |
***** |
| Former
Texas Ranger,
Dub Clark, Visits
Friends in Center
- July 15, 2008
By Rita Hughes
A special visitor
to Center on Tuesday,
July 15th, brought
old friends back
together for early
morning coffee
and a reunion.

Jimmy Matthews,
Everett Harbison,
Dub Clark, Johnny
Hughes
Eighty-Two old,
former Texas Ranger,
Dub Clark, came
to Center to visit
his sister, LaVern
Fields. Due to
health problems,
Dub’s visits
have become few
and farther between.
He and his wife,
Mary Kay, still
live in Austin
.
Dub started his
career in law
enforcement as
with the TXDPS
as a Highway Patrolman.
His partner at
the time was Rusty
Vinyard. According
to Johnny Hughes;
they not only
worked Shelby
County but San
Augustine and
Sabine Counties
as well. Vinyard
worked as a motorcycle
officer for some
of those years.
Dub’s desire
was to become
a Texas Ranger
and that was made
possible when
then, State Senator,
Center native,
Wardlow Lane ,
made it possible
for a new station
to be opened in
San Augustine
to which Clark
was assigned.
He made his way
up to Sergeant,
then to Austin
, where he was
over Internal
Affairs of the
TXDPS until his
retirement. While
a law officer,
he mentored many
others included
former Center
Chief of Police
officers, Johnny
Hughes and Jimmy
Matthews; former
Sheriff, Maxie
Eaves and former
Officer Everett
Harbison.
On Tuesday, three
of these were
thrilled to meet
Mr. Clark for
coffee and reminisce
about old times.
Maxie Eaves could
not be present
due to scheduled
surgery on his
hand.
Johnny Hughes
became Constable
during this time
and says that
Dub Clark, as
well as, former
Sheriff, Charlie
B. Christian,
and his brother,
Alton Hughes,
were the main
influences in
his becoming a
law officer himself.
He said all the
agencies, at that
time, worked together
in the county
and often rode
together. The
Highway Patrol
office was located
in the old courthouse
and the jail was
in the building
at the corner
of Nacogdoches
and Austin Streets.
Dub and his late
wife, Billie,
have three sons.
Steve and wife
Helen live in
Tyler where he
is an administrator
for the Tyler
school system.
They have two
children. Son,
Bill, (who brought
Dub to Center
for his visit)
and his wife Melinda
live in Huntsville
and have three
children. Bill
is retired from
TDCJ where he
was a college
program administrator.
Son, Jimmy and
his wife, Susie,
live in Hemphill
where he is the
elementary school
principal.
To see photos
and bios of these
former law officers,
click on names
- to return to
main story after
reading bio, hit
back button. (This
information is
provided through
the Shelby County
Historical Society
Museum and Library.)
Dub
Clark, Jimmy
Matthews,
Everett
Harbison,
Johnny
Hughes.
Also, there is
a related article
about former law
officers on an
article posted
on Rita’s
Ramblins. If you
have not seen
this story, and
are interested,
Click
Here. |
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Commissioners’
Court Meeting
- July 14, 2008
The regular monthly
meeting of the
governing body
of the Commissioners’
Court of Shelby
County , Texas
was held on Monday,
July 14, 2008
beginning at 9:30am.
There were 15
Items on the agenda.
Below are some
of the highlights
of the meeting.
On Item 4: The
court accepted
the renewal of
employee Health
Insurance benefits
with TAC (Texas
Association of
Counties.) They
voted for a change
in the policy
to Alternative
I which will increase
the cost to the
county and employee,
slightly, each
month. The benefits
will be better
with only about
an $11.00 a month
increase to the
employee for employee
and spouse coverage,
and the increased
expense to the
county will be
$15,000 per year.
On Item 5: Tri-County
was not present
for their presentation.
On Item 6: Although
they were not
named; the list
of election and
alternate judges
were approved
for the 2008-2009
election year.
On Item 7: John
Howard was reappointed
to the Board of
Trustees of the
Burke Center to
represent Shelby
County . This
is a volunteer
position. Monthly
meetings are held
in Lufkin .
On Item 8: The
court approved
the pledged budget
for the Burke
Center for the
budget year of
2008-2009 and
voted for an increase
to the center
from $14,350 to
$24,497 for budget
year 2009-2010.
On Item 9: Ray
Vann of Ray Vann
and Associates
was on hand to
discuss a resolution
to submit a 2009-2010
Texas Community
Development Program
grant application.
This grant would
be submitted to
the Office of
Rural & Community
Affairs and if
granted, the county
would get a full
grant of $250,000
that could be
used for street/road
improvements in
Shelby County
. If the grant
is approved, the
improvements would
have to been done
in certain income
level areas of
the county. The
county judge would
be in charge of
the funds but
all improvement
locations would
have to be approved
by the commissioners.
(on an added note:
Ray Vann and Associates
is a private firm
hired to locate
and write grants
and will be paid
a commission by
Shelby County
if the grant is
approved.)
On Item 11: The
commissioners
approved a motion
that most of the
front area of
the courthouse
will now be deemed
a non-smoking
area. Signs will
soon be posted
saying that the
front walk-way,
as well as, the
front-door area
will be non-smoking
areas.
On Item 12: Three
new nominations
were accepted
and approved to
be members of
the Historical
Commission. These
were Reecy Stanley,
Glenda McGinty
and Rita Hughes.
An executive session
was held to discuss
personnel and
other matters.
When it was over,
the court reconvened
and discussed
two other items.
On Item 13: From
the executive
session; Tammy
Wiggins was hired
into a new position
to serve as the
secretary to the
four commissioners.
This position
will begin on
July 21, 2008.
On Item 14: From
executive session;
the decision was
made to purchase
the old Dodge/Chrysler
building on the
south side of
the square from
Jimmy and Ann
Parker for a sum
of $89, 826.70.
The approximate
closing date of
this purchase
will be August
12, 2008. The
county plans to
use the Parker
building as county
offices but this
is still to be
determined. What
is definite is
that the county
will use some
of the area for
additional parking. |
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Vehicle
Runs Into Mobile
Home
- July 14, 2008
DPS reports show
that on Sunday,
July 13th, at 7:17
PM, 5.1 miles south
of Shelbyville on
State Highway 87,
a 2007 Mazda CX7
driven by John Hargrove,
21, of Shelbyville,
was traveling south
and left the roadway
entering the east
ditch then drove
across a field and
struck a mobile
home owned by Artie
Smith. Hargrove
was not injured
and was charged
with DWI. DPS Trooper
Michael Neal investigated
the accident. |
***** |
Motorcycle
Accident Sends
One To Hospital
- July 14, 2008
Submitted
by Center Police
Department
According to
Chief of Police
Walter Shofner
on July 11, 2008
Johnny Haessly,
age 48 of Center,
was involved in
a one motorcycle
accident about
10:29 pm. The
vehicle was a
2003 silver Honda.
Haessly lost control
of his vehicle
on Shelbyville
St. and then left
the scene before
police arrived.
Mr. Haessly was
located several
hours later and
was taken to a
Shreveport hospital
by helicopter.
The accident was
investigated by
Center Police
Officer Ben Miller.
|
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| Hit
and Run on CR 2465
–
July 14, 2008
According to
the DPS Office,
Friday, July 11th,
at 3:55 PM a white
Dodge pickup was
traveling west
bound on CR 2465
in Huxley while
a Kawasaki ATV
was traveling
north bound. The
pickup crossed
over into the
ATV’s lane
of traffic causing
the ATV to swerve
to avoid being
hit. The ATV left
the roadway and
struck a tree.
The ATV was driven
by Cassidy Elliott,
13, of Shelbyville
and had two passengers,
Alyssa Kay and
Lindyie Bryant
both 13 years
old. All three
were taken by
private vehicle
to Shelby Regional
hospital for their
injuries. The
white Dodge pickup
failed to stop
and render aid.
One ticket was
issued to Shonda
Elliott for permitting
a unlicensed minor
to drive. |
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