October 7, 2020 - As of Wednesday, October 7, 2020 the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports Shelby County now has a cumulative case count of 495. The increase is 21 new cases over the last two weeks since the report on September 23rd. The cases had been a gradual increase until the last day with 7 new cases of COVID-19.

October 2, 2020 - Monday is the deadline day for two important 2020 events: Census and Election.

2020 Census

September 30, 2020 - Shelby County Historian Walter Bounds has video documented another phase of the downtown construction on Wednesday, September 16th. The video highlights the opening of another completed corner of the square, the intersection of Nacogdoches Street and Austin Street, and the completely open Austin Street. Austin Street was one of the first streets closed when the construction began late last year shortly after the Poultry Festival ended.

September 24, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) provided the following School Reported COVID-19 Case numbers for the week of September 14th through September 20th as well as the cumulative cases for students and staff.

Center ISD

New Student/Staff Cases (Current Week 9/14-9/20)

PK to 3rd grade - 0
4th to 6th grade - 0
7th to 12th grade - 2
Staff Cases - 1

School Reported Source of Infection
On Campus - 0
Off Campus - 1
Unknown - 2