Sheriff Confirms Shelbyville Man Drowned in Toledo Bend on Tuesday

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.

Shelby County Museum Closes Wednesday Due to Power Outage

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.

DeSoto Sheriff Locates Robbery Suspect

Updated: The suspect is now in custody as of 10:25am.

July 20, 2022 - The DeSoto Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in locating a bank robbery suspect.

Firefighters Working to Contain Large Forest Fire; 100% Contained (Updated)

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.

Johnstone Cuts Ribbon for Johnstone Brokerage Services, Many Enjoy Open House

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.

Museum Open House for Pictorial History of Shelby County

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.

Possible Covid Exposure at Tuesday's Tenaha City Council Meeting

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.

Retirement Celebration for Julia Tatom Today

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.

Perry Sampson Park Celebrates with Ribbon Cutting

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SCT Website Experiencing Technical Issues

Update: Tech support advised the security certificate issue has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.

June 30, 2022 - Shelby County Today's website is having some technical issues which started yesterday evening. Tech support is working to resolve the issue now and hopefully the website (scttx.com) will be up and fully operational soon. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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