Sheriff's Department, Area Law Enforcement Investigate Death of Joaquin Woman (Suspect in Custody)

Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham and DeSoto Parish Sheriff Jayson Richardson are seen conferring with Investigator David Haley and Investigator Aaron Jones.

SC Commissioners Meet TDEM Liaison Officer; Receive Donations from SRA, Timpson

February 3, 2023 - The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) introduced its new liaison officer for Shelby County to the Shelby County Commissioners during their meeting held Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Company Vying to Install Oilfield Waste Dump Reportedly Gave Campaign Contributions to Regulators (Texas Tribune)

February 2, 2023 - A company seeking to install an oilfield waste dump in Shelby County has reportedly made over $50,000 in campaign contributions to Texas Railroad Commissioners since 2019, and contributed $10,000 of that to the committee chair 15 days before they had an audience with the commission to plead their case, according to a Texas Tribune article.

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Constables Arrest Suspect for Forgery Involving Prescriptions

January 31, 2023 - Constable Josh Tipton reports the arrest of Jamon M. Lee, 40, of Houston for forgery, felony 3, following his arrest after allegedly presenting false prescriptions at Bussey Drug in Timpson.

Commissioners Continue Discussions Over Jail Plumbing Repair

January 30, 2023 - The Shelby County Commissioners continued discussions during their Wednesday, January 25, 2023, meeting over emergency plumbing repairs and the contract with the company performing them.

VFW Post 8904 Observes Vietnam Peace Accord of 1973 on 50th Anniversary

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State Highway 7, CR 1211 Scene of Four-vehicle Crash (Update)

January 25, 2023 - State Highway 7 West in at CR 1211 was the scene of a crash involving four vehicles Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at around 7am.

SC Grand Jury Hands Down 31 Indictments

January 25, 2023 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 31 indictments on Monday, January 9, 2023. The grand jury was impaneled for the January 2023 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.

Sakendrick Jacobe Calhoun was indicted for forgery, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on December 29, 2021, Calhoun possessed a writing that had been forged with intent to use, transfer, pass, publish, otherwise utter said writing which was purported to be a one hundred dollar bill. (273rd Judicial District Court)

County Road 4323 Now Open

January 26, 2023 - Commissioner Bellmyer reports CR 4323 is open to all traffic, water has receded, barricades are now down and the roadway is open.

January 25, 2023 - Tom Bellmyer, Commissioners Precinct 4, reports CR 4323 is closed due to high water at the three bridges. This is the junction where Risingers, Flat Fork and Lightfoot creeks run together.

This information will be updated once the water has subsided and the roadway is safe to travel once again.

U.S. 59 in Timpson at Garrison Street Scene of Two-vehicle Crash

January 25, 2023 - U.S. Highway 59 in Timpson was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash involving a passenger car and a truck-tractor on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

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