August 5, 2022 - With schools starting back in early August, parents are preparing their students for the new year!
Below is a list of helpful links for supply lists and school calendars. Fortunately, this school year the supply lists are much shorter as many of the schools are providing general classroom supplies during the 2022-2023 year such as pens, pencils, markers, scissors, rulers, tissue and other items that will be replenished as needed.
August 3, 2022 - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin Windham confirms a Shelbyville man drowned in Toledo Bend Reservoir yesterday, August 2, 2022.
The family of Don Jackson notified the Sheriff's Department around 4:30pm that they were concerned because they had not heard from him since going out on the water to check trot lines near East Hamilton Boat Ramp.
July 20, 2022 - The Shelby County Museum is closed today due to a power outage. The museum will reopen tomorrow, July 21st at 1pm. The current exhibit is a pictorial history of Shelby County which just displayed on Thursday, July 14. Be sure to stop by 230 Pecan Street in Center weekdays, Monday through Friday, between 1pm and 4pm to view the wonder photos.
Update: The Forest Service reported at 9:47am Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the forest fire on CR 1022 is fully contained. The size of the fire was increased to 70 acres.
July 15, 2022 - The Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and community members attended a ribbon cutting and open house for Johnstone Brokerage Services on the downtown square with its founder, Grant Johnstone, on June 2, 2022.
July 13, 2022 - The Shelby County Museum is hosting a New Exhibit Open House on Thursday, July 14, from 1pm until 4pm. The exhibit is a pictorial history of Shelby County. Come view the many interesting photos on display at the Shelby County Museum located at 230 Pecan St, Center, TX 75935.
The museum is open Monday through Friday, 1pm until 4pm.
July 6, 2022 - Tenaha Council Member Durand Steadman was notified this morning of an individual in attendance at yesterday’s city council meeting testing positive for Covid-19 this morning. Steadman wanted to inform anyone attending the meeting of the possible exposure.
July 5, 2022 - A retirement celebration honoring Julia Tatom will be held Tuesday, July 5th from 1-3pm at First National Bank of Hughes Springs lobby in Tenaha, Texas.