March 14, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports on Sunday, March 14th a total of 61 fatalities from COVID-19 which is an increase of 2 new since the March 11th report. The new death count for the year 2021 is 21.

The county has 82 active cases and 12 new recoveries. Of the 9 new cases added since March 11th, 1 was a new confirmed case and 8 were new probable cases.

Angelina/Sabine RX Burn "Patroon RX Burn Block A & B" 1,986 acres

March 12, 2021 - Officials with the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Sabine National Forest, have advised a prescribed burn involving approximately 1,986 acres located, in the Patroon/Goober Hill and Dreka area. The winds are predicted from the South all day and tonight, and long range drift may affect some of the areas.

March 11, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard updated Thursday, March 11th reporting 8 new cases and 9 new recoveries over the past two days. The new estimated active case count is 87.

Of the new active cases, 1 was a new confirmed case and 7 were new probable cases.

March 11th (3:15pm) Numbers: (changes since March 9th)
Total Confirmed Cases - 881 (1 new case)
Total Probable Cases - 671 (7 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 59
Total Estimated Active Cases - 87
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,406 (9 new)

March 8, 2021 - The Shelby County Commissioners' Court voted to move funds from the Pretrial Intervention Program and Drug Court Program accounts for the District Attorney's office to make needed technological upgrades.

March 9, 2021 - Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Intercontinental Gas Exchange, a natural gas exchange that saw massive price increases during the February winter storm that swept through Texas.