Updated at 10:06am
April 15, 2020 - In an attempt to organize the changes happening due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Shelby County Today will keep all notices, closures, and cancellations organized on this page.
Below is a list of all announcements received. Underlined items are linked to their original announcement.
Food Boxes:
- SCOM Announces Program Closures, Helping Hands New Dates, Hours for Emergency Food Boxes
- Outreach Ministries Food Boxes; Asking for Contributions (Fridays)
- "Harvest for Homes" Food Pantry Schedule (Thursdays)
- Tri-County Community Action Agency Notice
- Tri-County Community Action "Harvest for Homes" Announces New Procedures
Filing for Unemployment/Job Seekers:
- Job Seekers: Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Announces Temporary Change to Customer Service
- Filing for Unemployment: Information for COVID-19 Employers, Jobseekers and Child Care
Cities, County, Government:
- Center Sewer System Integrity; Warns Against Flushing Substitutions
- COVID-19: City of Center Advisory and Continuity of Services
- City of Huxley Notice Concerning Payments
- City of Joaquin Declaration of Local State of Disaster
- Joaquin Senior Center announces Dates Closed; Extended to May
- JP Pct 4 Issues Order Regarding COVID-19, Effective Through May 1st
- Shelby County Judge Issues Stay Home Order (Order Ends April 30th)
- Shelby County Offices Closed to Public at This Time
- Shelby County COVID-19 Notice Concerning All Offices
- Shelby County Appraisal District Closes Doors, Offers Online Options
- Shelby County Appraisal District Notice Concerning COVID-19
- Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Closure Notice
- Shelby County Sheriff's Department Inmate Visitation Suspended
- Shelby County Tax Office / Motor Vehicle and Voter Registration Office Closure
- Tenaha City Council Extends Stay Home Stay Safe, Curfew Orders; New Emergency Guidelines Added
- Tenaha Council Acts on COVID-19; Nightly Curfew from 9pm to 6am
- City of Tenaha Closes Office Due to COVID-19
- City of Timpson Mayor Signs Order Setting Curfew
- Driver License (DL) Expiration Dates Extended, DL Offices Closed in Light of COVID-19 Outbreak
- National Forests and Grasslands in Texas to Close Selected Facilities
- TX Governor Issues Executive Order GA-12 Restricting Travel into Texas
Doctors, Hospitals:
- COVID-19 Testing for Shelby County
- Aurora Concepts: Nurse Practitioners Collaborate to Increase Point of Care Coronavirus Testing
- Aurora Concepts Now Offering Telehealth!
- Hope Community Medicine Active Testing Site for COVID-19
- COVID-19 Patient Protocol for HOPE Community Medicine
- Golden Eye Clinic Closure Notice Concerning COVID-19
- Kyle S Coffin DDS Announces Limited Closure Due to COVID-19
- Nacogdoches Medical Center Statement on COVID-19 (procedures)
- Guidance from Dr. Florencio Singson on Nasal Swab, Social Distancing
- Patients, Friends of Windham Family Dental
School Updates:
- Center ISD Spring Break April 10-17th
- One Center ISD Employee, Student Confirmed Positive for COVID-19
- Center MS, HS Class Information
- Center ISD Extends Closure to April 24th
- Excelsior ISD Update on Packet Distribution (Mailing Packets)
- Excelsior ISD Extends School Closure to April 30th
- Joaquin ISD Spring Break April 10-17th
- Joaquin ISD Feeding Program Suspends Operations for 3 Weeks
- Joaquin ISD Extends School Closure; New Feeding Program Guidelines
- Shelbyville ISD Cancelling Meal Pickup
- Shelbyville ISD School Closure Until Further Notice (May 4)
- Tenaha ISD COVID-19 Alert for April 4
- Tenaha ISD Covid 19 Update; Includes Important Dates
- Timpson ISD Meals, Packet Pickup Cancelled
- Timpson ISD Extends School Closing Until Further Notice
- Panola College Offers COVID-19 Student Relief Fund
- Panola College Cancels all Community Events
- Panola College Extends Spring Break, Moves to Online Instruction
- SFA to Extend Spring Break, Prepares to Move Online
UIL Announces Extended Suspension of All UIL Activities - At this time, the earliest games and contests may resume is Monday, May 4th.
Church Notices:
- Center Church of Christ Revised Worship Schedule
- First Baptist Church Center Coronavirus Update; Schedule Changes (Updated)
- First UMC's Plan on How to Worship During COVID-19
- New Life Church Announces Service Changes Due to Covid-19
- Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church Cancels Services, Meetings
- St. Therese of Lisieux Parish, Mass and Events Temporarily Suspended
Restaurant Notices:
- Dairy Queen Offering Old School Options Amid COVID-19 Circumstances
- T & R's Steaks and More Announces Take-Out Options (English/Spanish)
Business, Non-Profit, Organization Notices:
- ACE Hardware of East Texas COVID-19 Notice
- Anytime Fitness in Center Announces Closure Effective 5pm Friday, March 20
- Borders Poultry Supply Taking Precautions to Protect Customers, Employees
- Bryant Insurance Closure Notice; Still Operational for Business Needs
- Center Livestock Auction Announces Schedule Change (No Sale April 15th)
- Center Motor Company to Re-open Tuesday; Employees Test Negative
- Covington Lumber Temporary Changes Due to Coronavirus
- DETEC Lobby Closure Notice; Effective 5pm Friday, March 20
- East Texas Poultry Supply Asking Customers to Stay in Vehicles, Not Enter Store
- Fannie Brown Booth Library Extends Closure Through April 30th
- Update from Farmers State Bank on COVID-19
- Focused Post Acute Care Partners Looks to Furloughed Workers from Other Industries to Provide Additional Help
- Gaddy's Medical Equipment & Supply Remains Open
- M & M Insurance Announces Offices Closed to Public Due to COVID-19
- Masterson Insurance Announces Office is Closed to Public
- Mathews Realty COVID-19 Notice
- McAdams Propane Takes Action During COVID-19 Threat
- Mettauer Insurance Issues COVID-19 Notice
- Morrison Insurance Notice Concerning COVID-19
- Portacool Statement Regarding Operation Change Effective Mar. 30th
- RIO Theatre Closes for COVID-19 Ruling
- Shelby Savings Bank Announces Restricted Lobby Access
- Timpson Public Library Extends Closure to May 4th
- Toledo Automotive Supply Offers Curbside, Delivery Service Only
- Toledo Automotive Supply Implements Shorter Hours; Deliver Service Available
- TxDOT Taking COVID-19 Action to Keep Employees, Public Safe
- Walmart Center Announces Change to Building Entry, Pharmacy Curbside Pickup
- Walmart Announces Updated Change to Store Hours in Response to COVID-19
- Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Announces Temporary Change to Customer Service
Informational Links:
- Testing for COVID-19 Can Be Positively Confusing; Test Options
- Steps for Cleaning Coronavirus from a Computer, No Software Required
- Mosquitoes Not a Contributor to Coronavirus Spread
- Please Do Not Surrender Animals to Shelters Due to COVID-19 (Flyer)
- Texas Business Today: Message to Texas Employers About COVID-19 (Link)
Cancelled Events or Meetings:
- April - Huxley Helping Hands Cancels Food Pantry for April
- April 20 - Woodmen Life Chapter 250 meeting cancelled
- April 21 - Aggie Muster Set for April 21st Postponed
- April 26 - Strong Homecoming April 26th Gathering Cancelled (New)
Still Happening:
- April 17th - SCOM Emergency Food Boxes
- July 6th - Early Voting for Primary Runoff Election
- July 14th - Primary Runoff Election
