April 4, 2016 - The Shelby County 4-H Photography contest was held on March 29, 2016 in the Shelby County Courthouse. We had a record number of participants ranked by the age divisions of Senior, Intermediate and Junior and judged in 15 different categories.

April 4, 2016 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Sabine  National Forest, have advised a prescribed burn located in Compartments 42, 43, 44 & 48, (Block A, B & C) 2,603 acres (Ragtown Area).   Winds are predicted from the South and Southwest to  7 mph, gusting to 9 mph.

Please see the attached map of the projected burn areas.
 

April 1, 2016 - When one drives around the small town of San Augustine, Texas, one will note many older church buildings scattered all around the area.  Some are constructed of wood, some brick, and some even stone.