Inmate Allegedly Assaults Jailers; Sheriff Commends Jail Staff

October 1, 2020 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Department is reported to have had an incident involving an inmate on Saturday, September 19, 2020.

As information released by the Center Police Department was deemed inaccurate by the Sheriff's Department relating to an incident in the Shelby County Jail, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has released information regarding the report which involved the inmate on September 19, 2020.

Raise Flags to Full-Staff

September 30, 2020 - The funeral of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg took place yesterday at Arlington National Cemetery. Flags should now be raised.

FM 2026, US 96 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

September 29, 2020 - FM 2026 and U.S. Highway 96 North was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Tuesday, September 29, 2020.

COVID-19 Update for Shelby County: 19 New Cases, 6 Deaths Since Sept. 13

September 23, 2020 - As of Wednesday, September 23, 2020 the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports Shelby County now has a cumulative case count of 474. The increase is 19 new cases since our last COVID-19 report on September 13, 2020. The cases had been a gradual increase until today's numbers surged with 11 new cases overnight.

Emergency Personnel Rescue Man From Beneath Truck Following Crash

September 21, 2020 - State Highway 87 (SH 87) North just over 3 miles south of Timpson was the scene of a major one-vehicle crash Monday, September 21, 2020 which left a man trapped beneath the vehicle.

Dark Web Cannibal Sentenced to 40 Years Followed by Lifetime Supervised Release

Would-be Murderer and Child Rapist used the Dark Web to try Necrophilia and Cannibalism

September 17, 2020 - Beaumont, TX – A 23-year-old Joaquin, Texas man has been sentenced for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today.

DETCOG Takes Region’s 9-1-1 Network Into the Future

September 17, 2020 - With the flip of a (digital) switch Wednesday, Deep East Texas became the second region in the state to complete the conversion to Next Generation 9-1-1 technology. After months of planning and preparation, the Deep East Texas Council of Governments, which administers the Emergency 9-1-1 Network for the 12-county region, announced that “NG9-1-1” call routing is now live throughout the region.

Construction Redirects Various Locations Around Square; Confusion Abounds

September 16, 2020 - The intersection of San Augustine and Shelbyville Streets in Center has now been blocked by construction crews working on the Center square.

MLK, Loop 500 Scene of Major Crash

September 14, 2020 - Loop 500 at Martin Luther King Drive in Center was the scene of a major two-vehicle collision Monday, September 14, 2020 at around 5:15pm between a passenger car and an RV trailer.

SC Emergency Management No Longer to Report COVID-19 Data

September 14, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reported Tuesday, September 8, 2020 its last COVID-19 report which included a cumulative case count of 442 for Shelby County.

According to Kerri Shofner, Emergency Management Coordinator, "After a lengthy discussion with DSHS this morning, we have decided that at this point the COVID numbers for Shelby County should be reported using the DSHS dashboard as opposed to the numbers reported to us that we’ve been providing."

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