August 13, 2017 - The Shelby County Commissioners' Court approved the purchase of an asphalt zipper and the disbursement of funding to the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center (SCCAC) during their meeting held July 24, 2017.

Three bids were received by Precinct 3 and 4 commissioners for an asphalt zipper the precincts were seeking to purchase. An asphalt zipper is used for cutting asphalt and utility trenches, proofing concrete and reclaiming or stabilizing pavement and base materials.

August 10, 2017 - FM 139 was the scene of a major crash Wednesday, August 10, 2017 which ended fatally for the driver involved.

Authorities were dispatched to the scene at 9:16pm where they discovered a vehicle wrapped around a utility pole.

August 9, 2017 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Department has reported the arrest of a Tenaha ISD teacher for improper relationship between educator and student.

August 8, 2017 - State Highway 7 five miles west of Center was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

The Center Fire Department responded to the scene with Shelby county Sheriff's Deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers.

August 2, 2017 - A vehicle crash at the intersection of Nacogdoches Street and Hurst Street in Center was reported to be in part due to the error of a liquefied gas truck driver Tuesday, August 1, 2017.