July 14, 2022 - State Highway 7 (SH 7) East at the intersection with State Loop 500 (SL 500) was the scene of a crash Monday, July 11, 2022, involving three-vehicles.
July 13, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners met in court Wednesday, July 13, 2022, and took no action to lift the burn ban with no rain in sight at this time, and as a result left the ban in place.
July 12, 2022 - Several law enforcement agencies, assisting the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, responded to a residence on CR 2335 near FM 417 Tuesday afternoon, July 12, 2022, in relation to an incident at a residence.
July 11, 2022 - Homeowners in Texas are eligible for grant assistance administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and it is meant to provide eligible homeowners with grants to pay past due mortgage payments and property taxes, insurance, and HOA fees.
The program is the Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund (TXHAF) program which is funded by the Homeowner Assistance Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. For those who qualify, the program is meant to help avoid foreclosure as a result of delinquent mortgage or property tax payments.
Pictured are (from left) John Price, County Attorney; Allison Harbison, County Judge; Stevie Smith, Commissioner Precinct 3; Jimmy Lout, Commissioner Precinct 2; Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1; and Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4.
July 3, 2022 - State Highway 87 south of Timpson (Horton Hill) near CR 4009 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash July 2, 2022, involving a tow truck.
June 30, 2022 - The intersection of North 2nd and Prairie Streets was the scene of a two-vehicle crash June 29, 2022, which resulted in the medical transport of one individual involved.
June 29, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners met in an emergency session to consider continuing the burn ban put in place by Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison on Monday, June 27, 2022.
"Within seven days you have to ratify it to keep in in effect, or it goes out in seven days," said Judge Harbison.
She commented there is rain the forecast in the weekend, but she doesn't feel like the area will get enough rain to merit lifting the ban.