I.S. 59, 84 Intersection in Timpson Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

January 29, 2026 - First responders with the Timpson Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the location of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highways 59 and 84 in Timpson on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

SH 7 East Just Outside Center Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

January 28, 2026 - Emergency responders with the Center Fire Department and Shelby County Sheriff's Department responded to a two-vehicle crash incident on State Highway 7 East just east of SL 500 on January 24, 2026.

Martin Luther King, Jr. March, Celebration Held in Center

Tenaha, Foster Street Intersection Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

January 21, 2026 - Center Police Department (CPD) officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Tenaha Street at the intersection of Foster Street January 8, 2026.

Details on this incident were unavailable from the CPD until the time of this report.

Shelby County Commissioners Lift Burn Ban

January 21, 2026 - The Shelby County Commissioners have lifted the burn ban on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, that was put in place on January 1, 2026.

it was agreed that if necessary, Judge Allison Harbison can put the ban back in place at any time.

Residents are encouraged to use caution when burning.

Hurst, Nacogdoches Street Intersection Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

January 19, 2026 - Emergency personnel with the Center Police Department responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hurst and Nacogdoches Streets on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Two Additional Suspects in Phillips Murder in Custody

January 18, 2026 - Two more suspects have been arrested for the murder of JaMichael Phillips, who was killed September 13, 2025, after being shot in the back of the head.

The arrest of the most recent two individuals brings the total suspects arrested thus far to six. The suspects are alleged to have fired on Phillips through his bedroom window as he attempted to flee.

Shelby County Trooper Shields Promoted to Sergeant in Marshall

January 16, 2026 - Promoted in January 2026 to Sergeant in the Texas Department of Public Safety is David Shields, Jr.

Commissioners Leave Burn Ban in Place

January 7, 2026 - The Shelby County Commissioners decided to continue the burn ban on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, that was put in place on January 1, 2026.

This means that burning continues to be prohibited and anyone in violation may be subject to a burn ban violation citation.

AT&T Reports New Internet Outage, Estimated Restoration Time

January 13, 2026 - AT&T has reported another internet service outage and that customers may be experiencing an internet network interruption. AT&T reports their engineers are engaged and working to restore service quickly.

According to the ourage report, they expect to have internet restored by Wednesday January 14, at 2am CST.

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