August 31, 2017 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries has announced their Helping Hands division is open today Thursday, August 31, 2017. The senior division and the store remain closed at this time.

Emergency Personnel Respond to Tree Down on SH 7

August 30, 2017 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Department and Center fire Department were dispatched to a tree down on State Highway 7 West Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at 4:55pm.

Area Youth Pickup Broiler Show Chicks

August 29, 2017 - (Album) - Participants in the 2017 Broiler Show picked up their chicks for this year's show at Center ISD's new Ag Science Building Thursday, August 24, 2017.

Center PD Faces Excessive Force Allegations

August 25, 2017 - The Center Police Department is facing allegations of excessive use of force by two of its officers during a traffic stop in January through a civil rights lawsuit filed in federal court August 18, 2017.

Allegations made in the 11-page complaint are Center Police officer Spencer Anderson, in his patrol car, "chased" Kenith Windham on January 21, 2017 to Brown Street where Windham did not pull over, but crashed.

Tenaha City Council Meeting Agenda Includes Mayor, Marshal Resignations

August 25, 2017 - The Tenaha City Council agenda for next Monday includes the resignation of two of the city's lead positions, that of the city mayor Carl Jernigan and city marshal Jimmy Wagstaff.

Mayor Jernigan just recently submitted his resignation to the city and Marshal Wagstaff presented his resignation letter to the city during the July 24, 2017 meeting.

Agenda Submitted by Sheryl R. Clark

Meat Delivery Truck, Passenger Vehicle Collide on Loop 500

August 24, 2017 - Center Police Officers were dispatched to a major crash on State Loop 500 Wednesday, August 23, 2017 involving a meat delivery truck and a passenger vehicle.

TxDOT to Receive $282,100.34 Payment from Shelby County, ACE EMS Contract Has Extension

FM 1279 Scene of Train Derailment (Update from DPS 3:02pm)

Photos courtesy of TxDOT

August 21, 2017 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded this morning to a train derailment caused when a commercial vehicle crashed into railway cars on FM 1279.

Shelby County Extension Office Has Fresh Beginning at New Location

Pictured are members of the Shelby County Extension Office staff (from left): Daphne Lovell, County Extension Secretary; Jheri-Lynn McSwain, County Extension Agent; Feleshia Thompson, Extension Assistant; and Lane Dunn, County Extension Agent.

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SCOM Helping Hands Division Open