January 28, 2025 - FM 139 near FM 2787 in the Joaquin area was the scene of a truck tractor rollover crash Monday, January 27, 2025.

January 25, 2025 - Shelby County authorities have quickly rounded up a suspect following the discovery Saturday, January 25, 2025 of several items having been stolen.

January 23, 2025 - Emergency responders were dispatched to a fatal single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 96 North Thursday, January 23, 2025, just south of the Center Country Club.

Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies and Center Fire Department were first to the scene where it was discovered live power lines were laying across the vehicle involved. 

Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative crews were requested, and responded quickly to help disconnect power to the electrical lines.

• Timpson ISD (5:17am)
• Tenaha ISD (5:17am)
• Joaquin ISD (5:17am)
• Shelbyville ISD (5:16am)
• Center ISD (9:30pm, Jan. 20)

As of 5:17am, Timpson ISD, Joaquin ISD and Tenaha ISD have announced that school will be closed for Tuesday.

As of 4:40am Tuesday, Center ISD remains the only school to have announced a closure.

January 15, 2025 - The Shelby County Commissioners put the brakes on a cooperative road agreement between the county and USDA during their meeting held January 15, 2025.