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.

Pictured are (from left) Daniel San Diego; Shelby County Sheriff Gerald Corbell; Jimmy Chamberlain; and Sammy Arnold.

January 13, 2025 - Sam Samford Masonic Lodge #149 delivered a pallet of bottled drinking water to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department on January 13, 2025.

January 10, 2025 - The Shelby County Commissioners met for their final meeting of the 2024 year on December 31, 2024, and approved the mileage rate change for 2025 in accordance with IRS Standard Rates.

County Judge Allison Harbison stated the rate is going up from .67 to .70 cents. 

Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, moved to approve the mileage rate change and Stevie Smith, Commissioner Precinct 3, seconded his motion. The motion carried.