January 7, 2021 - Commissioner Tom Bellmyer reports, despite challenges from the weather, repair to the bridge on CR 4849 has been completed and the roadway is back open. Thank you for your patience during the time it took to make the repairs.

January 4, 2021 - Shelby County Commissioner for Precinct 4 Tom Bellmyer has closed a section of CR 4849 between CR 4861 and CR 4872 due to a truck which has broken down and damaged a bridge on January 5. 

January 6, 2021 - New cases of COVID-19 continue to be reported with 14 new cases overnight and no new recoveries.

The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports 7 of the new cases are confirmed cases and 7 are probable cases.

The total active cases increase to 93 and is getting closer to triple digits.

January 6th (4:40pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 682 (7 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 428 (7 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 40
Total Estimated Active Cases - 93
Total Estimated Recovered - 977

January 5, 2021 - After having a surge of cases at the beginning of the year, the Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports only 2 new cases over the past two days. The lower numbers are a welcomed difference from the 32 new cases disclosed over the first three days of the year.

No new recoveries were reported and the total confirmed cases reduced by one leaving the estimated total active cases to an increase of one for a total of 79.

January 2, 2020 - FM 1970 just outside of Timpson was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash which resulted in the loss of life of the driver.