January 26, 2026 - Rio theatre will continue to be closed until it is safe to travel in this extreme weather. For updates, follow us on Facebook, Rio Theatre, or on Shelby County Today. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Thank you all for your support and understanding .

January 25, 2026 - Sabine State Bank will not open tomorrow, January 26 due to road conditions and concern for the safety of our employees and customers. Thank you.

January 22, 2026 - The March 3rd Primary Election is fast approaching and there are several deadlines to be aware of leading up to Election Day.

Register to Vote

The last day to register to vote is Monday, February 2, 2026. Visit votetexas.gov to register and for more information.

Ballot by Mail

January 7, 2025 - Princess Ball tickets are selling fast! There are still tickets available for the 1-3pm ball on Saturday, January 24, 2026 for ages 3-13 years old. Tickets are $30, cash only, and can be picked up at the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center located at 131 Tenaha Street, Center, Texas. When purchasing tickets, please have the name of the male who will be escorting the princesses.

Updated at 5:44pm - AT&T advises their Internet service has been restored.

January 6, 2026 - AT&T problems continue as they are again experiencing an outage. Please be advised the outage can impact some businesses' phone systems as well as their ability to accept credit card payments. AT&T did advise their engineers are working to restore service quickly and expects to have their internet back online by Tuesday, January 6 at 7pm.