Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 47 Cases

August 19, 2021 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 47 indictments on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2021 term of the 123rd and Judicial District Court, and grand jury was held in both the 123rd and 273rd Judicial District courts.

Covid-19 Update: 25 New Cases, 3 Recoveries, 151 Active Cases

August 17, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 25 new cases were reported today causing the number of active cases to jump to 151.

August has already surpassed July Covid-19 numbers with 163 new cases reported as of August 17th. July had a total of 136 reported during the whole month.

August 17th Numbers: (changes since Aug. 16)
Confirmed Cases - 1,326 (15 new)
Probable Cases - 905 (10 new)
Fatalities - 74
Active Cases (Estimated) - 151
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,006 (3 new)

SH 7, FM 711 Scene of Major Two-vehicle Crash

August 16, 2021 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday, August 16, 2021,

SL 500, SH 7 East Scene of Two-vehicle Crash

August 16, 2021 - The intersection of SL 500 and State Highway 7 (SH7) East was the scene of a two-vehicle crash which sent several to the hospital Friday, August 13, 2021 at around 1pm.

Emergency responders rushed to the scene to the aid of those involved.

Covid-19 Update: 11 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 130 Active Cases

August 15, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, today 11 new cases and 6 new recoveries were reported. The number of active cases is now 130.

August 15th Numbers: (changes since Aug. 14)
Confirmed Cases - 1,310 (9 new)
Probable Cases - 895 (2 new)
Fatalities - 73
Active Cases (Estimated) - 130
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,001 (6 new)

Covid-19 Update: 20 New Cases, 10 Recoveries, 125 Active Cases

August 14, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, over the past two days, 20 new cases and 10 new recoveries were reported. The number of active cases rose to 125.

August 14th Numbers: (changes since Aug. 13)
Confirmed Cases - 1,301 (9 new)
Probable Cases - 893 (6 new)
Fatalities - 73 (1 removed)
Active Cases (Estimated) - 125
Recovered (Estimated) - 1,995 (5 new)

Dollar Store Robbery Suspect in Custody (Updated 7:56pm)

August 12, 2021 - Shelby County Constables and Sheriff's Department have a suspect in custody in connection with the dollar store robbery in Timpson of August 11.

Covid-19 Update: 8 New Cases, 13 Recoveries, 115 Active Cases

August 12, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 8 new cases were reported today and 13 new recoveries. The number of recoveries helps to lower the number of active cases to 115.

August 12th Numbers: (changes since Aug. 11)
Total Confirmed Cases - 1,290 (6 new)
Total Probable Cases - 884 (2 new)
Total Fatalities - 74
Total Active Cases (Estimated) - 115
Total Recovered (Estimated) - 1,985 (13 new)

Letter from County Judge Regarding Increase in COVID-19 Cases

August 12, 2021 - The rapid increase in reported Covid-19 cases is very alarming to me. With two variants of the coronavirus surging, I urge residents to be cautious, if you are running a fever, feel sick, or have been exposed to the virus please seek medical assistance and isolate yourself.

It is very important not to forget what we learned last year when the pandemic first came to Shelby County. Below is a reminder of the protocol that has helped control the virus in the past.

Sheriff's Department July Report

Sheriff Kevin Windham (right) and Lieutenant Tanner Peace (left) stand with the new medication disposal unit now available at the Sheriff's Office.

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