January 12, 2024 - Huxley 9-1-1 service has been restored.

January 11, 2024 - 9-1-1 services for the Huxley Community are unavailable at this time. East Tex Telephone advised this is a fiber optic issue and a restoration time has not been announced. In case of an emergency, and you are in the Huxley Community, please directly call the SCSO at 936-598-5601. Please be able to provide the location you are at or a landmark so we can locate you more easily. We will advise when service is restored.

November 27, 2023 - The SCSO is investigating the theft of a 2013 Artic Cat 700 Prowler. The side by side was taken from a hunting lease in the 8000 block of US 96 S between November 20 - November 23, 2023. 

November 2, 2023 - Update, as of 2pm: Arnaud was arrested by Constable Pct. 3 Roy Cheatwood, and booked into the Shelby County Jail.

August 21, 2023 - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports that on Sunday, August 20, 2023, a large fire was reported in the Spann's Chapel area off of Highway 96 South. Numerous Fire Departments from Shelby County responded to the area, along with the Texas Forest Service, federal, state, and out of state Fire Departments assisting to battle the massive fire that covered 500 acres. 

Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies assisted with traffic control and evacuations of residents that were in high-risk locations, on County Roads 1015, 1021, 1022, and 1026.