August 23, 2020 - The Texas Department of Public Safety was called to a two-vehicle crash on CR 1430, when one driver is reported to have struck another in reverse.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, Friday, August 21, 2020, at 1:01pm a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck driven by a 15-year-old minor driver was traveling on CR 1430, when the driver passed a driveway where he was intending to turn. 

The driver stopped and backed without safety and struck a Kia Sol driven by Barbara Simmons Fulbright, 47, of Center.

August 23, 2020 - FM 2026 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash through a pipe fence on August 15, 2020.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at around 10:30pm a white 2012 Dodge pickup truck driven by Frisco Cole Olvera, 21, was eastbound on FM 2026. 

August 20, 2020 - There is a lot of national coverage regarding how the USPS will not be able to handle the influx of ballots by mail this November. The state of Texas is not one of the states directly in question, and both our local and state agencies do not anticipate any issues. However, here are a few helpful hints for voters to ensure that ballots will make a timely return by Election Day.

August 20, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:17am on Thursday, August 20, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 3 new cases and the cumulative case count is now 415. The death count is 14 for Shelby County. (The DSHS website dashboard shows 18 deaths for Shelby County as of Aug 5th.)

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, there are no new recoveries reported and the total of recoveries is 374. The number of active cases is 27.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

August 19, 2020 - The Shelby County Commissioners heard from citizens with concerns over illegal activities on CR 2020 and expressed a desire to close the roadway during their meeting held Wednesday August, 12, 2020.