May 26, 2016 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) was alerted to a crash in the Aiken Community on State Highway 7 May 20, 2016.

May 23, 2016 - Timpson Municipal Court Judge James Bogue swore in newly elected mayor Debra Smith and council members Yvonne Ramsey and Al Skinner at the May 17, 2016 Timpson City Council meeting.

May 23, 2016 - Actionable agenda items receiving approval:

1. Pay monthly expenses.
2. Shelby County applied for a portion of the 2015 Unclaimed Capital Credits. The state allocated these funds last May to the County. Disbursement of $21,374.56 to the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center.
3. Adjournment at 9:41am.

More detailed story to follow.

See full agenda here.

May 19, 2016 - The Shelby County grand jury for the January Term 2016 of the 273rd Judicial District Court met Monday, May 16, 2016 and indicted 12 cases.

Karenjana Sarao was indicted for abandoning or endangering a child, state jail felony. The indictment alleges on February 8, 2015 Sarao engaged in conduct that placed a child younger than 15 years of age, in imminent danger of death, bodily injury, or physical or mental impairment by leaving the child alone and without adequate supervision.