FM 2468, 699 Intersection Scene of Major Crash

November 28, 2023 - FM 2468 at the intersection of FM 699 in Center was the scene of a fatal crash on the morning of November 23, 2023.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the location at 4:02am.

According to information released by Center Police Sgt. Bubba Lee, at an unknown time, a blue Hyundai Elantra driven by Pablo Alejandro Leandro, 24, of Nacogdoches was traveling southeast at a high rate of speed on Portacool Way (FM 2468) when the Hyundai failed to stop at the intersection of Cotton Ford Road.

SC Courthouse to Close Early Wednesday

November 21, 2023 - Shelby County Courthouse offices are scheduled to be open from 8am until 1pm on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday..

The Shelby County Clerk’s office will be closed at 12-noon.

All offices will be closed until Monday, November 27 when they will re-open during normal scheduled hours.

SC Commissioners Endorse Final Payment on Jackson Well Project

Shelby County Commissioners heard a final update involving the Jackson Well Project, funded with American Rescue Plan Act funds (ARPA), during their October 25, 2023, meeting.

The commissioners discussed the payment for final expenses to complete the Jackson Well with the total for these items being $21,463.07. Eric Garrett with Paxton Water Supply addressed the court, ”I want to give come preliminary ‘thank you’s’ to all of you, to you Judge, to this court, to Ann [Blackwell] invaluable help,” said Garrett.

Nacogdoches Street Scene of Crash involving Center PD Vehicle (Updated)

November 14, 2023 - Nacogdoches Street in Center (State Highway 7) was the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a Center Police Department vehicle and a utility truck on November 14, 2023, at 2:54pm.

Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 31 Cases, Including One for Murder

November 15, 2023 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 31 indictments on Thursday, October 5, 2023. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2023 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.