May 18, 2017 - The Shelby County Appraisal District mailed appraisal notices on May 15th. Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2017 property tax rates.  

May 17, 2017 - On Sunday, April 2nd,  2017, there were three separate Tornado Warnings issued by the National Weather Service for Shelby County within approximately a four hour time span.  A tornado warning is issued when a tornado is indicated by the WSR-88D radar or sighted by spotters.  Fortunately for Shelby Cou

Everyone Can Help Prevent West Nile and Zika

May 16, 2017 - Texas’ first West Nile illness of the year has been reported to the Department of State Health Services, an adult woman from Montgomery County who developed the neurologic form of the disease in late April. As mosquito counts climb, the state of Texas is appealing to the public to help with the effort to stop mosquito-borne diseases by preventing mosquito bites and eliminating areas where mosquitoes can reproduce.

May 15, 2017 Austin, TX – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced today that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has launched a pilot project for six learning programs targeted at educators within select districts across the state. The pilot is part of a broader initiative in the agency’s shift towards impact-focused training and will help to form the future of professional development in Texas.