April 1, 2024 - The Center Police Department confirms a barbershop on the Center square in the 100 block of Shelbyville Street was the scene of a burglary on March 16, 2024, at 9:05am.

The suspects are believed to have gained entry through a back window of the barbershop, owned by Jose Lara, and an undisclosed amount of cash was reported to have been taken.

Center Police Department detectives are still pursuing leads and the investigation remains active.

Pictured are (from left) Gene Hutto, Jan Ramsey, Kenneth Ramsey, Mary Fausett, Richard Lundie, Joy Hutto, Linda Lundie, Joyce Johnson, Dr. Jane Todd, Carolyn Umbrell, Larry Hume, Ike Reeves, Neil Woodfin, and Mike Wulf.

March 28, 2024 - The Shelby County Courthouse and county offices will be closed Friday, March 29, 2024, for Good Friday. 

Unless otherwise indicated, County offices will return to normal operating hours on Monday.

March 26, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners approved a new deputy constable for Precinct 5 during their March 20, 2024 meeting, and held an executive session which involved work at the County Annex building on the Center square.

Following the opening of the meeting, at 9:30am, the meeting was adjourned into executive session at 9:35am.

March 25, 2024 - State Loop (SL) 500 just over an 1/8th of a mile east of Noble Street overpass in Center was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash Sunday, March 25, 2024 around 5:30pm.