Commissioner Bellmyer Reports of Road Closures; All Open Except CR 4760

March 23, 2022 - Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4, reports all roadways which were closed due to weather conditions have reopened except for County Road 4760 in Weaver bottom at the end of FM 1970 South in the Attoyac River bottom.

Updated 6:05pm: CR 4323, Risinger Creek and Flat Fork Creek, is closed due to flooding at the three bridges bottom. (Reopen)

Updated 2:27pm: CR 4777 has reopened to traffic.

Commissioners Move to Resurrect Hazard Mitigation Plan, Address Variety of Issues

March 23, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners held a lengthy meeting Wednesday, March 2, 2022, addressing multiple issues important to the county of which a Hazard Mitigation Plan was a leading concern.

A Hazard Mitigation Plan is something necessary for the county to have in place and should be updated every five years per FEMA regulation. Not having a plan in place would make the county ineligible for certain grant programs such as flood mitigation assistance, hazard mitigation grant program and pre-disaster mitigation competitive.

Shelby County Historic Courthouse Receives Unique Visitors

March 17, 2022 - The Shelby County Historic 1885 Courthouse had a unique visitor to its grounds Wednesday, March 16, 2022, with blood ties to its construction.

Shelby County Jury Finds Roberts Guilty; Gives Him Life Sentences, 20 Years

March 16, 2022 - A Shelby County Jury has found Brandon D. Roberts, of Center, guilty Wednesday, March 16, 2022, following a three-day trial which was held at the Windham Civic Center.

Timpson VFD Fights House Fire; Cause Under Investigation

March 14, 2022 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) responded to the house fire near the Panola County line, and Sheriff Kevin Windham confirmed the State Fire Marshal has been called in to determine the cause of the fire due to its suspicious nature.

According to the Timpson VFD, they responded to the house fire on CR 4916 on Sunday, March 13, 2022, and when the fire fighters arrived around 4:10am the house was fully involved in the fire and the residents had already evacuated from the structure.

Tenaha Man Arrested Following Alleged Assault of Two Officers

March 14, 2022 - Shelby County authorities engaged in a manhunt Saturday, March 12, 2022, when a suspect allegedly evaded apprehension, and assaulted a Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy.

Two-Vehicle Crash Near Intersection of Tenaha, Hurst Street

March 11, 2022 - Tenaha Street in Center near the intersection of Hurst Street was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Friday, March 11, 2022.

When emergency personnel arrived at the scene of the crash, one vehicle remained in the roadway and the other had been parked in a nearby parking lot.

Loop 500, SH7 East Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

March 9, 2022 - State Highway 7 (SH7) East at the intersection of Loop 500 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, March 9, 2022, involving a truck-tractor and a pickup truck.

When Center Police Officers arrived at the scene, both vehicles were safely off the roadway.

WSCVFD Saves Dog Trapped in Well

Photos courtesy Brad Nachman, WSCVFD

March 4, 2022 - The West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call of a dog trapped in a water well on Wednesday, March 1, 2022. It is believed the dog had been trapped in the well since the previous night.

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