Walk Across Texas winning team - Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center.
Members pictured are (from left): Juana Valdez, Courtney O’Rear, Denise Merriman, Anna Register, and Caroline Chadwick.

August 7, 2026 - Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers are seeking the driver of a vehicle inolved in a crash incident on State Highway 87 South near CR 3012 on Saturday, July 25, 2026.

August 5, 2026 - Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge, announced during Commissioners' Court on August 5, 2026, that she would be putting a burn ban in place. This will give opportunity in a week's time for it to rain before the commissioners consider ratifying the ban at the next meeting.

The order prohibiting outdoor burning is as follows:

Declaration of Disaster and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning

July 22, 2026 - A hunter education class will be held at Excelsior ISD on August 1, 2026, from 8am until 3pm. The school is located at 11270 Highway 7 West and the class will be in the school gymnasium.

July 30, 2026 - The Shelby County Commissioners Court meeting held on July 29, 2026, maintained a level of intrigue as the executive session was time-consuming while the regular agenda was brief.

The commissioners spent almost an hour in executive session, and when they returned to open session, no action was taken.