July 29, 2022 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Department has arrested a former substitute teacher for alleged improper relationship between educator and student, 2nd degree felony.
July 27, 2022 - The Tenaha City Council met Monday, June 25, 2022, in a regular meeting as they continued to discuss several items previously considered.
The meeting is viewable on Shelby County Today via this article, and just previous to the start of the first video of three the council approved the minutes of the May meeting with all members in favor.
The meeting minutes from June 2022 were also approved; however, with three council members in favor of the approval and two against.
July 27, 2022 - FM 1645 in the Huber community was the location of a single-vehicle crash involving a truck-tractor hauling a load of logs on Monday, July 25, 2022, at around 8:30am.
July 21, 2022 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on July 15, 2022, just under seven miles from Center in the Mt. Herman community.
July 21, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners took no action to lift the burn ban during their July 20, 2022, meeting due to the continued drought and need for a substantial amount of rain.
Stevie Smith, Commissioner Precinct 3, explained his desire to borrow funds from the CRF (Coronavirus Relief Fund) to purchase a new truck for his precinct.
He said he looked at a pickup truck at Center Motor Company and has been looking over his budget with Clint Porterfield, County Auditor, and he said he would be cutting it a little close on his budget.
July 19, 2022 - State Highway 7 (SH 7) East at the intersection of SL 500 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash July 14, 2022.
Emergency responders with the Center Fire Department and Texas Department of Public Safety arrived at the scene to assist the Center Police Department officers.
July 18, 2022 - Attendees were shocked during the July 5 meeting of the Tenaha City Council when the executive session was interrupted and the mayor requested law enforcement escort a council member out.
The meeting was closing in on completion when mayor O'Neal Jones exited from the executive session meeting room into the main meeting room and requested Chief Scott Burkhalter escort Durand Steadman from the room. Mayor Jones then walked to the main meeting room table and took a seat.