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Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases, 2 More Recoveries​

July 16, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:00am on Thursday, July 16, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 6 new cases bringing the total of cumulative cases to 309. The death count remains at 14 for Shelby County. 

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, 2 new recoveries were reported for a total of 254 recoveries and 41 active cases.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Active Cases in each zip code: (Change in Data)

Nearly 23% Turn Out by Voters for the Republican Primary Run-off Election, Less Than 2% for Democrat

July 15, 2020 - Twenty-two and a half percent of the registered voters in Shelby County turned out to voice their opinion on the Republican ballot of the July 14, 2020 Primary Run-off Election with 3,462 votes cast of the 15,370 voters in the county.

The Republican ballot which had 3 local county races had 1,319 ballots cast during early voting, 247 ballots cast absentee (mail), and 1,896 cast on election day.

Commissioners Receive Two Resignations, Make Three Appointments

July 15, 2020 - The Shelby County Commissioners' Court approved two county resignations during their meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2020, and made three appointments for different purposes.

Melba Rodgers was just elected to the office of Justice of the Peace (JP) for Precinct 3 and due to multiple requests of the current office holder Margie Anderson for the commissioners to accept her resignation, and the availability of someone to fill her position, the commissioners decided to fulfill her request. 

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, No New Recoveries

July 15, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:45am on Wednesday, July 15, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 3 new cases bringing the total of cumulative cases to 303. The death count remains at 14 for Shelby County. 

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, no new recoveries were reported and the total is 252 recoveries and 37 active cases.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Active Cases in each zip code: (Change in Data)

Primary July 14th Run-Off Election Results

July 14, 2020 - Election results are in for the Primary July 14th Run-off Election with Kevin Windham winning the Sheriff's race, Stevie Smith winning Commissioner Pct 3, and Melba Rodgers winning Justice of the Peace Pct 3.

All local races were decided during the March Primary and it's July 14th Run-off Election since all the candidates ran on the Republican ballot. The following will be on the November Ballot without an opponent and should take office in January 2021.

July 14th Runoff Election Determines Sheriff, Commissioner PCT 3, JP PCT 3

July 13, 2020 - The March Primary Election ended with three County races and two State/Federal races left to be decided on the ballot in the July 14th Primary Runoff Elections since none of the candidates in these races received over 50% of the votes. Election day is Tuesday, July 14th with voting starting at 7am and closing at 7pm at the Republican and

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases Brings Total to 300 Cumulative

July 14, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:00am on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 6 new cases bringing the total of cumulative cases to 300. The death count remains at 14 for Shelby County. 

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, 6 new recoveries were reported bringing the total to 252 recoveries and keeping the active cases at 34.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Active Cases in each zip code: (Change in Data)

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases, 1 More Death

​July 13, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:30am on Monday, July 13, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 6 new cases; however, the state reported 1 more death which brings the total death count to 14 for Shelby County. 

The total of cumulative cases of COVID-19 is 294 for Shelby County.

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, 7 new recoveries were reported bringing the total to 246 recoveries. Shelby County has 34 active cases.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Passenger Fatally Injured in Crash on CR 3853, Driver Arrested

July 13, 2020 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a one-vehicle crash on County Road 3853, about five and one half miles southwest of Joaquin on July 11, 2020.

The preliminary crash information indicates at approximately 9 p.m., a 1975 Jeep CJ5 was traveling west when the vehicle drove off the roadway to the left where it struck an embankment before overturning; ejecting the driver and passenger.

The driver is identified as Alfredo Ramirez, 17, from Center. Ramirez was not reportedly injured during the crash.

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