September 14, 2023 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 27 indictments on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2023 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.
Justin Goodman was indicted for deadly conduct discharge firearm, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on October 13, 2022, Goodman discharged a firearm at or in the direction of a habitation of Franklin Lee Goodman, with reckless disregard as to whether said habitation was occupied.
September 13, 2023 - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public reprimand of former Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4, Josh Ritter, on August 2, 2023.
A meeting held on June 7-8 of the commission saw the conclusion of a review of allegations against Hon. Josh Ritter, Precinct 4 in Tenaha.
Stephanie Elswick, Happy Tails Adoption Center, spoke with the commissioners about some of the programs the group is working on,
September 13, 2023 - The commissioners were presented with a proposal during their August 30, 2023, meeting to treat the historic courthouse for termites.
September 12, 2023 - Precinct 1 and Precinct 4 Shelby County Commissioners have placed dumpsters donated by Tyson at their locations.
The commissioners accepted the donation of the dumpsters during their September 6, 2023 meeting.
Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4, informs that the dumpster at his commissioner yard has been placed outside of his fence in his rock yard and is available 24/7 for household garbage.
During court Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, stated the dumpster provided to his precinct would be placed outside of his fence.
The silver truck belongs to the reported victims in the shooting incident.
September 8, 2023 - Law enforcement officials are investigating a shooting alleged to have taken place on the Timpson square Friday, September 8, 2023, while one vehicle chased another.
September 8, 2023 - Shelby County Junior Chamber of Commerce (JCC) members and NextGen group members placed 3,000 flags on the Shelby County Historic Courthouse lawn Thursday, September 7, 2023.
September 5, 2023 - The Center Police Department is investigating a train versus pedestrian incident which resulted in a fatality and took place Sunday, September 3, 2023.
According to the Center Police Department, at approximately 2:15am, units were dispatched to the intersection of Florence Street and Martin Luther King Drive at the railroad tracks when it was reported an individual had been struck by a train.