March 28, 2024 - M&M Insurance Agency held a new location ribbon cutting for their second Center office on Thursday, March 28, 2024, hosted by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors.
March 26, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners approved a new deputy constable for Precinct 5 during their March 20, 2024 meeting, and held an executive session which involved work at the County Annex building on the Center square.
Following the opening of the meeting, at 9:30am, the meeting was adjourned into executive session at 9:35am.
March 26, 2024 - Carlos Manuel Caporali has accepted a plea agreement on March 25, 2024, to 40 years in prison for the 2023 murder of Yuri Barahona in Joaquin.
March 25, 2024 - State Loop (SL) 500 just over an 1/8th of a mile east of Noble Street overpass in Center was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash Sunday, March 25, 2024 around 5:30pm.
March 22, 2024 - VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary held a remembrance program Friday, March 22, 2024, to honor those who served in Kosovo and who were a part of Operation Allied Force.
The program was led by Post Commander Richard Lundie, and he offered the opening prayer.
March 21, 2024 - Shelby County Jail inmates being housed in Panola County continue to be a heavy expense to the county and Shelby County Commissioners were informed of the continuing monthly expenditure during their March 13, 2024 meeting.
Ann Blackwell reviewed some of the bills with the commissioners as she gave the officers’ report, with a very notable expense being for Shelby County prisoners housed in Panola County at a total of $26,450 for the month from February 1 to February 29, 2024.
March 19, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners were presented with additional information during their March 6, 2024, meeting to do with emergency lighting for the courthouse.
Allison Harbison, County Judge, presented the commissioners with lighting schematics provided by Scooter Clark with 4C Electrical Services and Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4, reviewed them.