March 16, 2026 - Farmers State Bank is alerting the public, and warning of an increased prevalence of large counterfeit bills with three discovered at their Center location in less than a week's time, as well as at their Carthage location.
The bank reports these are not fully counterfeit bills, as they will not appear to be counterfeit when a detection pen is used on them which suggests they are real bills of a smaller denomination.
March 11, 2026 - The Shelby County Commissioners voted during their March 11, 2026, meeting to lift the burn ban that was put in place on February 25, 2026, by Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison.
Commissioner Roscoe McSwain moved to lift the burn ban effective March 11, 2026, and Commissioner Tom Bellmyer seconded his motion. The motion carried with all in favor.
March 4, 2026 - The county burn ban, put in place February 25, 2026, was ratified during the Wednesday, March 4, 2026, meeting if the Shelby County Commissioners' Court.