September 8, 2023 - Shelby County Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCC) members and NextGen group members placed 3,000 flags on the Shelby County Historic Courthouse lawn Thursday, September 7, 2023.

September 5, 2023 - The Center Police Department is investigating a train versus pedestrian incident which resulted in a fatality and took place Sunday, September 3, 2023.

According to the Center Police Department, at approximately 2:15am, units were dispatched to the intersection of Florence Street and Martin Luther King Drive at the railroad tracks when it was reported an individual had been struck by a train.

September 4, 2023 - Center Fire Department and Center Police Department responded to a tree on a car in the 1300 block of Shelbyville Street in Center on September 4, 2023.

August 30, 2023 - During the current burn ban, Shelby County Commissioners are allowing the use of their dumpsters for household trash. This is only during the burn ban and is not in any way meant to replace regular household trash service.

Prohibited items aren’t allowed, such as, tires, paint, batteries, etc.

Residents can only utilize the dumpster of the precinct where they live. Each commissioner yard may not have the same hours. Review the following information to determine when you can access the dumpster in your area:

August 29, 2023 - Emergency personnel in Shelby County escorted a Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy through the area as his body was being transported to Tyler for autopsy August 29, 2023.