August 2, 2022 - According to Texas A&M Forest Service, this fire is 100% contained and ended up involving 35 acres.

Center Fire Department and Forest Service personnel are actively fighting a forest fire off CR 1005 and CR 1024 on August 2, 2022. 

July 27, 2022 - The Tenaha City Council met Monday, June 25, 2022, in a regular meeting as they continued to discuss several items previously considered.

The meeting is viewable on Shelby County Today via this article, and just previous to the start of the first video of three the council approved the minutes of the May meeting with all members in favor. 

The meeting minutes from June 2022 were also approved; however, with three council members in favor of the approval and two against.

July 27, 2022 - FM 1645 in the Huber community was the location of a single-vehicle crash involving a truck-tractor hauling a load of logs on Monday, July 25, 2022, at around 8:30am.

July 21, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners took no action to lift the burn ban during their July 20, 2022, meeting due to the continued drought and need for a substantial amount of rain.

Stevie Smith, Commissioner Precinct 3, explained his desire to borrow funds from the CRF (Coronavirus Relief Fund) to purchase a new truck for his precinct.

He said he looked at a pickup truck at Center Motor Company and has been looking over his budget with Clint Porterfield, County Auditor, and he said he would be cutting it a little close on his budget.

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