Collision with Ambulance on SH 7 West Results in Charges for Other Driver

Photo courtesy, West Shelby County VFD

March 28, 2026 - An ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday, March 26, 2026, at around 4pm in the Mt. Herman Community.

Local Nursing Facility Celebrates 30 Years in Operation

March 27, 2026 - Pine Grove held a five star car show event in conjunction with a celebration of 30 years of nursing care.

The event was attended by a variety of vehicles and musical entertainment provided by Jacob Wheeler, Tera Jo Osborne Wilburn, and Wyatt Akridge and the Good Time Band.

Commissioners, Prosecutors Discuss Establishment of Bond Board

March 27, 2026 - The Shelby County Commissioners participated in a lengthy discussion with local prosecutors over the potential establishment of a bond board in Shelby County during their March 18, 2026, meeting.

John Price, Shelby County Attorney, presented the commissioners with many details pertaining to the operation of a board and that with the county's population being under 110,000, creating the board is discretionary rather than mandatory. (2020 Census data shows Shelby County population at that time to be 24,022)

Two Injured in FM 147 Crash Incident

March 27, 2026 - Drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash incident on FM 147 were injured on the morning of Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Commissioners Set Burn Ban to Begin Friday Morning

March 26, 2026 - During the Shelby County Commissioners' Court meeting held Wednesday, March 25, 2026, County Clerk Jennifer Fountain offered an order for a burn ban from County Judge Allison Harbison that she had previously signed.

After the commissioners spoke during the Commissioners' Court Reports portion of their meeting about conditions in their areas, Commissioner Roscoe McSwain directed that the burn ban be put in place effective first thing Friday morning, March 27, 2026.

Passenger Receives Injury, Driver Faces Arrest Following U.S. 59 Crash

March 25, 2026 - U.S. Highway 59 south of Timpson was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Monday, March 23, 2026, that resulted in injury to one person involved and the arrest of the driver.

Emergency personnel with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Timpson Volunteer Fire Department and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to the incident location.

Haslam Strip Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash; One Driver Arrested

March 23, 2026 - A Joaquin man has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 84 East on Haslam Strip in Joaquin Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Driver Unaccounted for Following CR 3533 Crash Incident

March 23, 2026 - County Road 3533 in the Tenaha area was the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from which the driver remains missing as of this report.

Shelby County Sheriff’s Department deputies Mandy Fears and Micah Buzbee rushed to the scene, and upon locating the vehicle actively searched for the driver.

Hurst Street Incident Results in Traffic Shutdown; Several Businesses Lose Power

March 22, 2026 - Hurst Street in Center was the scene of an incident which resulted in a shutdown of the throroughfare on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

SH7 East Near CR 3187 Scene of Two-vehicle Crash

March 20, 2026 - Emergency responders were dispatched to State Highway 7 East on Monday, March 9, 2026, for a two-vehicle crash.

Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department personnel began traffic control at the scene and EMS responded for medical support.

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