October 31, 2016 - The Shelby County Commissioners ratified the burn ban put in place by Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge, during the Monday, October 31, 2016 meeting.

November 4, 2016 -The Texas Department of Public Safety, West Shelby Volunteer Fire Department, Shelby County Sheriff's Department and Center Police Department all responded to a single-vehicle crash about five miles west of FM 711.

November 3, 2016 - U.S. Highway 96 two miles north of Center was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening.

November 1, 2016 - FM 947 two and a half miles outside of Tenaha was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover from which two people involved were taken to the hospital.

October 31, 2016 - Law enforcement from Shelby County joined in on a high-speed chase that began in San Augustine County Saturday, October 29, 201.

As the chase closed in on Center, Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies, Center Police Department officers and Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers were ready.