April 4, 2017 - Judge Leann K. Rafferty, 123rd Judicial District Court Judge, addressed the Shelby County Commissioners about her concerns over courthouse security at their meeting held on Monday, March 27, 2017.

March 29, 2017 - U.S. Highway 59 south of Tenaha was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, March 29, 2017 to which Texas Department of Public Safety was dispatched and Timpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to assist.

March 28, 2017 - Emergency personnel were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash involving a tree on CR 1011 March 24, 2017.

March 23, 2017 - A Shelby County grand jury for the January Term 2017 of the 273rd Judicial District Court met Tuesday, March 21, 2017 and indicted 29 cases.

Nickloas Rushing was indicted for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, third degree felony. The indictment alleges on November 8, 2016 during a traffic stop Rushing destroyed or concealed cocaine by placing it in a styrofoam cup containing ice and water. The alleged intent was to impair its availability as evidence in an official proceeding.