April 7, 2026 - The Center Police Department has confirmed the arrest of an individual following a barricaded subject scenario that required a tactical response early in the morning on March 31, 2026.

While Center Police Department officers engaged the situation at a residence on the 800 block of Price Street, Center Fire Department and EMS personnel were staged on Martin Luther King Drive for quick response. Shelby County Sheriff’s Department deputies also responded to assist.

April 6, 2026 - U.S. Highway 59 at the intersection of Garrison Street in Timpson was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash incident on April 2, 2026 at around 2pm.

April 1, 2026 - State Highway 7 West in the Mt. Herman community was the scene of a two-vehicle crash incident involving a passenger vehicle and a truck hauling stock dogs on March 28, 2026.

April 1, 2026 - The Shelby County commissioners decided to continue the burn ban that was put in place on Friday, March 27 during their meeting held Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Outdoor burning remains prohibited.

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Update - Power was restored around 1:45pm.

March 31, 2026 - SWEPCO customers are experiencing a power outage in Center as of 10:57am, March 31, 2026. Be aware that SWEPCO has notified at least some customers that power is projected to be off until 3pm.

A cause for the outage is not yet reported.

Drivers through Center should be aware the traffic control lights at the intersection of Wheeler and Hurst Street are not functioning as of this report, and should use exteme caution.