January 17, 2019 - The Shelby County Commissioners gave the go-ahead for the Shelby County Historical Commission (SCHC) to seek grant funding from the state for a renovation project of the Historic Courthouse Annex building.

January 9, 2019 - During the Shelby County Commissioners' Court meeting held Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, inquired with Clint Porterfield, County Auditor, about the cost of overtime in the Sheriff's Department resulting from the Christmas and New Year holidays as he noticed an increase.
 
He also asked if the Sheriff's Department was "short-handed," and Porterfield said, "no."

Porterfield explained there were four holidays this year affecting overtime whereas the previous year included only three holidays. 

January 8, 2019 - U.S. Highway 59 North south of Timpson was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

January 7, 2019 - FM 3184 was the location of a large house fire Friday, December 28, 2018 at around 3pm, to which several fire departments and EMS responded with the additional concern someone may still have been inside.

December 27, 2018 - Several roadways across Shelby County are currently flooded due to thunderstorms which began Wednesday evening, December 26, 2018 and continued through the night.

Roads that have been highlighted as having flooding conditions in the county include: