May 20, 2020 - Abigail Hooper is a 2020 recipient of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) Exhibitor Scholarship in the amount of $20,000. Abigail is the salutatorian of the 2020 graduating class of Joaquin High School and plans to attend Texas A&M University in the fall. She is the daughter of Jody and Whitney Hooper.

May 6, 2020 - Texas Governor Gregg Abbott's Strike Force to open Texas has setup a web page with dates businesses can open along with a link to a checklist for the business to reopen.

Businesses listed to open this Friday, May 8th include: Barber Shops, Cosmetology/Hair Salons, Nail Salons and Shops, and Tanning Salons. The checklists also give guidance to customers of all of these opening businesses.

April 24, 2020 - The following charts are comparisons of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County against surrounding counties and two counties with the highest number of cases. Please be advised the Incidence Rate notated in the chart is not a percentage of cases in the county, however, it is an incident rate of cases per 1,000 population during this time of spread of COVID-19. The comparison chart is to demonstrate the relationship of the spread in Shelby County versus the other counties listed.