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January 31, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reported 139 active cases on Saturday, January 30, 2021. The report included 4 new cases and 9 new recoveries.

The active cases have been over 100 since January 7th; however, they are steadily coming back down and getting closer to the double digits which is good considering January included several days with active cases over 200.

January 30th (1:05pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 814 (0 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 574 (4 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 49
Total Estimated Active Cases - 139
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,200 (9 new)

January 30, 2021 - Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3, reports the discovery of a missing person in Shelby County.

According to Constable Cheatwood he received a phone call from DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department Lt. Reggie Roe on January 28, 2021 at 9am seeking the assistance of Cheatwood in helping to locate the whereabouts of Charles Clifton Evans.

Lt. Roe shared with Constable Cheatwood, Evans had left his mother's home in Logansport on the previous morning and had not been heard from or seen since that time.

Constable Cheatwood began searching for Evans in locations he was known to frequent and by 5pm he received a tip on a possible location of Evans in the Huxley area at Ragtown Park. Constable Cheatwood engaged the assistance of Texas Department of public Safety State Troopers in accompanying him to the location of FM 139.

When the officers arrived at the address, they found Evans to be walking to his vehicle. Not long after finding Evans, Constable Jamie Hagler arrived to assist the officers.

Trooper Jones contacted DeSoto Parish and alerted Evans mother he had been located and he was "OK." 

"I want to say thanks to everyone involved," said Constable Cheatwood. "Working together makes a difference."

January 29, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reported 144 active cases on Friday, January 29, 2021.

Since the last report on Wednesday, a total of 22 new cases were reported along with 2 new deaths and 20 new recoveries. Of the two days of new cases, 7 were confirmed cases and 15 were probable cases.

January 29th (6:05pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 814 (6 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 570 (6 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 49 (2 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 144
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,191 (20 new)

January 28th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 808 (1 new case)
Total Probable Cases - 564 (9 new cases)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 143

January 28, 2021 - Timpson City Secretary Misty Burgess announced the upcoming election for three council seats at the Timpson City Council meeting held January 19, 2021. (Click here to view notice of May Election).

Burgess announced three candidate packets had already been picked up by incumbents Charleston Johnson, Kyle Allen and Tiffany Collins. The last day to file for a place on the ballot is February 12, 2021, and the final day to file a declaration of write-in candidacy is February 18, 2021.

Burgess further announced the following important dates:

  • April 19, 2021 - First day of early voting
  • April 20, 2021 - Last day to apply for a ballot by mail
  • April 27, 2021 - Last day of early voting
  • May 1, 2021 - Last day to receive ballot by mail
  • May 1, 2021 - Election Day

During the meeting a motion carried by the council to approve an order of notice of the General Election May 1, 2021 to elect three council members.

Kenneth Walker, councilman, requested the council re-visit the Goodwin-Lasiter sidewalk design for the sidewalk at the corner of Austin and Bremond Streets. 

"What they've planned here is not going to fix the whole situation. There are other issues with the sidewalk that that's not even going to affect," said Walker. "It's already, there's already been two people that fell."

Walker stated there are other issues needing to be addressed with the sidewalk project besides an ADA compliant ramp. He wants the council to investigate further on the additional issues when they discuss the sidewalk in the future.

Smith and Kyle Allen, councilman, suggested other possible methods to repair the sidewalk that may need to be considered.

"Hopefully if we qualify for some of these sidewalk grants we can get it completely fixed correctly," said Smith.

During the meeting bids were opened for a 2001 F250 work truck and a 1999 F150 work truck. The winning bid for the 2001 F250 was by Sandhill Wrecker Service, Larry Joe Eaves, in the amount of $850. Sandhill Wrecker Service, Larry Joe Eaves, was also the winning bidder of the 1999 F150 with a bid amount of $500.

A motion carried to sell both vehicles to Sandhill Wrecker Service for $1,350.

The council went into executive session to discuss the possible pay raise of a particular employee due to additional responsibilities. When they returned to open session, a motion carried to move the item to the March agenda for consideration at that time and to give time to review the budget.

The meeting was then adjourned.

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Agenda items approved during the meeting include:
1. Consent agenda:
A. Minutes of the November 17, 2020 regular meeting. 
B. Minutes of the December 9, 2020 special meeting.
C. Minutes of the January 7, 2020 special meeting.
D. November 2020 financial statement.
E. December 2020 financial statement.
F. November 2020 accounts payable.
G. December 2020 accounts payable. 
H. Emergency PO for Mall Energy to repair generator at the sewer plant in the amount of $4,810.

2. Bids from Sandhill Wrecker Service for 1999 F150, and 2001 F250 totaling $1,350.
3. Frank Campos to perform financial auditing services for FY ending September 30, 2020.
4. Resolution 2021119-02 designating GrantWorks as the contractor to provide Texas CDBG application and project related administration services for the 2021-2022 Community Development Block Grant Project.
5. Order of notice, General Election to be held May 1, 2021 to elect three city council members.
6. Employee pay raise added to the March agenda for consideration at that time and to give time to review the budget.
7. Adjourn.

Update: The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reported Wednesday, January 27, 2021, a total of 4 new cases and 4 new recoveries leaving the active case count at 144.

January 27th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 807 (3 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 555 (1 new case)
Total Fatalities - 47
Total Estimated Active Cases - 144
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,171 (4 new)


January 27, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 a decrease in active cases was reported thanks to 107 new estimated recoveries.

There were 22 new cases of Covid-19 reported as well. Of the new cases, 13 were confirmed cases and 9 were probable cases.

A new death was also reported bringing the total fatalities to 47.

January 26th (3:25pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 804 (13 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 554 (9 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 47 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 144
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,167 (107 new)

January 26, 2021 - The Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department and Huxley Volunteer Fire Department fought a house fire on the 100 block of CR 2547 Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 12:41pm.

When fire personnel arrived the house was fully involved in the fire. Although the departments responded quickly, the fire was too far progressed to salvage the structure.

The fire was extinguished and the firemen prevented the fire from further spread to neaby residences.

Fire personnel returned to the station at 1:37pm.

January 26, 2021 - State Highway 87 just west of Shelbyville was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash Sunday, January 24, 2021.

Fire department personnel from the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department and Center Fire Department each responded to the crash scene, while Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers were also en route.

According to Texas DPS Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 5:45 a white 2017 Toyota Tacoma driven by Stacey Heiman, 24, of Center was southbound on SH 87 at an unsafe speed for wet road conditions.

The Toyota traveled off the roadway to the right and rolled causing damage to the vehicle.

EMS was on scene, no injuries were reported as a result of the crash.

Heiman was issued a citation for unsafe speed.

Janaury 25, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, there were no changes to the numbers reported Monday from yesterday's report for Shelby County.

January 25th (5:20pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 791 (0 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 545 (0 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 46
Total Estimated Active Cases - 230
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,060

Update: According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, the only change since Saturday's report was the addition of 7 new recoveries and a new active case count of 230.

January 24th (3:05pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 791 (0 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 545 (0 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 46
Total Estimated Active Cases - 230
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,060 (7 new)


Public Health Region 4/5N

January 23, 2021 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reported a decrease of 74 in recoveries which led to a large jump in active cases from 127 reported on January 21st up to 237 on Saturday, January 23rd. A note on the dashboard stated, "There were major decreases in recovery counts across PHR 4/5N due to calculation corrections." Shelby County is located in Public Health Region (PHR) 4/5N.

Looking back one week to January 16th, the estimated recoveries were at 1,036 and during the past week 91 new recoveries had been reported. With the calculation correction of 74 removed, the total number during the past week decreased to 17 new estimated recoveries.

Adding to the increase of active cases over the two day period were 36 new active cases. Of the new cases, 20 were confirmed cases and 16 were probable cases.

January 23rd (3:05pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 791 (20 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 545 (16 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 46
Total Estimated Active Cases - 237
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,053 (74 removed due to calculation corrections)

Once today's numbers have been updated, this report will be updated.

January 20, 2021 - The Center Police Department is investigating a shooting incident which took place at Center Place Apartment on Clifford Street just before 3pm Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

Units with the Texas Department of Public Safety were on scene and at least one individual involved in the incident was transported by ambulance.

Police officers were taking witness statements while also canvassing the area. Officers worked intently to obtain evidence from what appeared to be a bullet hole at the front of one of the residences in the apartment complex.

According to a press release issued by the Center Police Department Friday, January 22, Center PD Officers were dispatched to Center Place Apartments in reference to a “shots fired” call on January 20, 2021 at 2:55pm. 

Upon arrival, Officers made contact with Delond Barnes who remained at the scene with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was transported to Nacogdoches for treatment and was later released. Through the investigation, it was discovered that this incident was a continuation of a prior conflict between two parties. At this time, the shooter and all parties have been identified and the investigation is ongoing.

The Center Police Department would like to express great gratitude to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and Texas DPS for their immediate response and assistance. Together, we can make a difference.

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