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Law Enforcement Officials Locate Man Following Attoyac River Incident (Updated)

February 3, 2021 - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Game Wardens have been searching the Attoyac River since February 2, 2021 for the location of a man who was lost when a boat capsized.

City of Center Launches Broadband Survey for Residents, Businesses

February 3, 2021 - The City of Center, Texas, led by the Center Economic Development Corporation, and in partnership with Lit Communities, LLC, is proud to announce a city-wide survey designed to assess residential and business demand for a fiber optic network that could be built throughout the city.

Covid-19 Update: 39 New Cases, 19 Recoveries, 159 Active Cases

February 2, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reported 159 active cases on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Since the last report two days ago, the report included 10 new confirmed cases and 29 new probable cases.

February 2nd (3:15pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 824 (10 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 603 (29 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 49
Total Estimated Active Cases - 159
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,219 (19 new)

CR 1145 Scene of Major ATV Crash

February 1, 2021 - CR 1145 was the scene of a major crash involving an all terrain vehicle on Saturday, January 30, 2021 just west of Center.

Shelby County DA's Office Swears-in Russell, Allen (Video)

Pictured are (from left): Shawna Walker, Paralegal; Karren Price, District Attorney; Lynda K. Russell, Assistant District Attorney; Ricky Allen, Investigator; and Whitley Williams, Paralegal.

Plaintiffs Release Shelby County in Morrow V. Tenaha Case

January 27, 2021 - The plaintiffs in the Morrow, et al v. City of Tenaha Marshal, et al case have given notice in federal court as of December 10, 2020, they are satisfied with the county defendants in the case and seek to discharge the county from further obligations.

This came following the decision of Shelby County Commissioners' in October 2020 to pay the county's remaining obligation of $186,500 per the federal court's memorandum of opinion of September 15, 2020 regarding remaining attorney's fees, which at that time totaled $289,433.96.

SCOM Closes for Week Due to COVID-19

January 31, 2021 - Due to COVID-19 exposure, Shelby County Outreach Ministries, which includes our Helping Hands and Senior Nutrition departments, will be closed this week, February 1 – February 5.

We plan to resume normal operating hours and days on Monday, February 8th. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

God Bless you and stay safe.

Covid-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 9 Recoveries, 139 Active Cases

January 31, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reported 139 active cases on Saturday, January 30, 2021. The report included 4 new cases and 9 new recoveries.

The active cases have been over 100 since January 7th; however, they are steadily coming back down and getting closer to the double digits which is good considering January included several days with active cases over 200.

Constables, DPS Locate Missing Man

January 30, 2021 - Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3, reports the discovery of a missing person in Shelby County.

According to Constable Cheatwood he received a phone call from DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Department Lt. Reggie Roe on January 28, 2021 at 9am seeking the assistance of Cheatwood in helping to locate the whereabouts of Charles Clifton Evans.

Lt. Roe shared with Constable Cheatwood, Evans had left his mother's home in Logansport on the previous morning and had not been heard from or seen since that time.

Covid-19 Update: 144 Active Cases, 2 New Deaths, 20 Recoveries

January 29, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reported 144 active cases on Friday, January 29, 2021.

Since the last report on Wednesday, a total of 22 new cases were reported along with 2 new deaths and 20 new recoveries. Of the two days of new cases, 7 were confirmed cases and 15 were probable cases.

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