August 13, 2025 - State Highway 87 near FM 147 was the scene of a single-vehicle fatality crash Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Personnel with the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene at 1:35am with their main engine and found the driver of the vehicle to be trapped inside. The firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle utilizing Jaws-of-Life to pop the driver’s door out and cut a corner of the roof. Although life-saving efforts were performed once the driver was removed from the vehicle he had succumbed to his injuries.

August 12, 2025 - State Highway 7 West between Center and FM 711 was the scene of an early morning single-vehicle crash Monday, August 11, 2025.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the location sometime after 5:40am. Center Fire Department firefighters assisted Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers with traffic control while they conducted their investigation.

August 6, 2025 - Shelby County Juvenile Probation has taken its first step to ultimately becoming one department with First Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (1st JD) out of Jasper.

August 1, 2025 - Commissioner Roscoe McSwain has indicated traffic cones will remain at the site of repair on CR 1490 until Saturday morning, August 2, 2025. Travelers are advised to continue to use caution through this area. It is down to one lane of travel.

July 30, 2025 - The Shelby County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Josh Tipton from the position of Constable Precinct 5 during their meeting held July 30, 2025.

A letter was submitted to County Judge Allison Harbison via email from Josh Tipton resigning his position as constable for precinct 5 and Judge Harbison stated it was effective Friday, July 25, 2025.