Shelby County Grand Jury Delivers 110 Indictments

May 17, 2021 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 110 indictments including several relating to a vehicle crash in 2020 that resulted in the deaths of five Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2020 term of the 123rd Judicial District Court, and grand jury was held in both the 123rd and 273rd Judicial District courts. Due to COVID-19, there has been a backlog of cases and the grand jury impaneled just before pandemic restrictions were put in place is meeting once again to complete their duties.

Center FD, Other Departments Honor Howell at Funeral Service

May 13, 2021 - (Video) - Center Fire Department fire personnel honored their fellow fireman Wade Howell at his memorial service held Thursday, May 13, 2021.

Commissioner Bellmyer States Roadway Open Again

May 13, 2021 - Commissioner Bellmyer says the roadway no longer has barricades and is once again open to traffic.

May 12, 2021 - Tom Bellmyer, Commissiner Precinct 4, has issued a Road Closure announcement for CR 4323.

According to Commissioner Bellmyer, CR 4323 at Risinger Creek has water over the roadway, and as a result it has been closed off with barricades until it is once again passable by cars.

Peace Officer Memorial Day, Police Week

May 14, 2021 - Correction: US Flag Code § 7 (m) states "The flag shall be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day."

This year, Saturday, May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day and also Armed Forces Day.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and Auxiliary encourage you to proudly fly your flag at full staff on this day in honor of both Peace Officers memorial Day and Armed Forces Day.

Nacogdoches Crash Takes Life of Center Man

May 12, 2021 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a two-vehicle crash yesterday morning on SH 103, about four and one half miles east of Etoile.

AG Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up

May 11, 2021 - The Child Exploitation Unit made several noteworthy arrests last week.

In San Augustine County, Christopher Scott Tyre was arrested in San Augustine on one count of Promotion of Child Pornography on May 4. This case was received as a NCMEC CyberTipline report involving the upload of an image of child pornography to a social media platform. Investigators seized several items for examination by the Digital Forensics Unit from Tyre’s home. Tyre was booked into the San Augustine County Jail without incident.

SCSO Seeking Information Regarding Burglary

May 11, 2021 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that occurred on or around April 18 on County Road 2932 in Shelbyville.

SCT Switches to New Photo Hosting Website

May 11, 2021 - In March of this year, the company which hosted the photos for Shelby County Today experienced castastophic damage due to a fire. With much sadness, Shelby County Today's photos which went back to 2005 were lost.

Joaquin Railroad Tracks Scene of Train Derailment (Updated May 10)

May 10, 2021 - (Update): Debris from the train derailment which occurred in Joaquin on Friday, May 7, 2021, has been cleared and all crossings are once again open.

Shelby County Under Thunderstorm Watch

May 9, 2021 - Shelby County is included in thunderstorm watch 157 until 9pm for the following locations.

Texas counties included are:
Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood.

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