Updated: Roadways not passable are CR 4854 and CR 4885 which is under water.
Updated: Sheriff advises DPS reports roadways cleared are CR 4800, CR 4843, CR 4830, CR 4807, CR 4888, CR 4249 to FM 2026, CR 4849 to CR 4854, and CR 4012 to CR 4021 to SH 87.
April 26, 2023 - Sheriff Kevin Windham reports a emergency response command post has been setup at the Timpson Fire Station. The precinct will be broken up into grids to assess the damage.
April 26, 2023 - Severe weather struck Shelby County with reports of a possible tornado striking the north end of the county. Emergency responders are out trying to assist with clearing roadways and helping people get out of their homes due to entrapment by downed trees. Please watch for emergency responders.
April 19, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, Louisiana forecasts for Shelby County a chance for severe thunderstorms on Thursday, April 20 and Friday, April 21 before a sunny Saturday arrives.
April 14, 2023 - The Center Garden Club is on the inside of the Center downtown historic square on the Nacogdoches Street side with a variety of plants to sell for their annual plant sale. They will be there until 12 noon today, April 14, 2023.
March 24, 2023 - The Career Connect Job Fair was true to it's name as it brought nearly 200 attendees and over 30 employers and community partners together. WorkForce Solutions Deep East Texas sponsored the event.
March 10, 2022 - Predator Poachers, a group of private citizens out of Houston, Texas, assisted in initiating the arrest of a Timpson man for soliciting a minor for sex at a local retail store in Center.