April 8, 2026 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, April 13, 2026 for the 123rd Judicial District Court Honorable LeAnn Kay Rafferty presiding has been cancelled.

Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.

Thank you,
Dee Dee Green
District Clerk
Shelby County, Texas

April 7, 2026 - The Center Police Department has confirmed the arrest of an individual following a barricaded subject scenario that required a tactical response early in the morning on March 31, 2026.

While Center Police Department officers engaged the situation at a residence on the 800 block of Price Street, Center Fire Department and EMS personnel were staged on Martin Luther King Drive for quick response. Shelby County Sheriff’s Department deputies also responded to assist.