Judge Updates Commissioners During Court on Jail Non-Compliance

August 27, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners were updated Judge Allison Harbison on the non-compliance designation of the Shelby County Jail applied by the Texas Commission of Jail Standards during the Commissioners' Court Reports portion of their meeting August 14, 2024.

SC Commissioners Consider Tax Rates

August 27, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners were informed of potential tax rates during their August 7, 2024 meeting by the Tax Assessor-Collector.

Debora Riley, Shelby County Tax Assessor-Collector, submitted calculated tax rates for the commissioners to consider. (Click here for - Shelby County 2024 Adopted)

DPS Updates on U.S. 59 Truck Fire

Photo Constable Precinct 4.

August 27, 2024 - Texas Department of Public Safety has provided additional details on the August 21, 2024, truck fire.

FEMA Working with Shelby County to Help Those Impacted by Hurricane Beryl

Storms impacted areas across Shelby County on July 8. A lot of damage was visible from the Sardis-Campti area to the James Community.

County Resident Voter Registrations to Be Digitized

August 21, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners were informed of a contract from a company to digitize voter registration records during there July 31, 2024 meeting.

Nancy Adams, Shelby County Elections Administrator, presented a contract to the commissioners from Vista Solutions to digitize voter registration records at an initial cost of $6,750 for installation, setup, and licensing. This also would have a $2,500 annual fee for subscription and licensing.

Sam Samford Lodge Awards Copelin with Community Builders Award

Pictured are (from left): John Henry Holloway, Sammy Arnold, Alan Ricketson, Alease Copelin, Clay Ihlo, Roger Doyle, and Wil Blackshear.

August 20, 2024 - Sam Samford Lodge #149 presented the Community Builders Award to Alease Copelin during a ceremony held August 6, 2024.

FM 2026, CR 4299 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

August 18, 2024 - FM 2026 near CR 4299 was the location of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, August 14, 2024, involving a passenger car and a pickup truck pulling a trailer.

DPS Investigates Crash on SH 7 Near CR 1211

August 16, 2024 - (Photos Courtesy WSCVFD) - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.

Constable Discovers Structure Fire on FM 2787

August 16, 2024 - Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3, reports he notified the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to dispatch the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department at 12:30pm, to 178 FM 2787 in reference to an unoccupied travel trailer which was on fire.

The fire department arrived and extinguished the blaze.

12 Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment in Masterson Case

August 14, 2024 - The 12th Circuit Court of Appeals District in Tyler has affirmed the trial court judgment on August 7, 2024, in the Shelby County criminal trial of Michael David Masteron.

Shelby County District Attorney Karren Price confirms the trial judgment against Michael David Masterson, who was convicted on five different counts manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, was affirmed by the 12th Court of Appeals. Masterson’s appeal included seven arguments.

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