New law eliminates most vehicle safety inspections

December 17, 2024 - Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer need to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle registration. House Bill 3297, passed during the 88th Legislature in 2023, eliminates the safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles.

December 16, 2024 - Stevie Smith, Commissioner Precinct 3, reports that TxDOT has closed CR 3012 on December 16, 2024, and construction has begun this morning to replace a bridge.

This roadway is going to remain closed until the project is completed.

December 6, 2024 - I am pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Metcalf to finish the unexpired term of the late Commissioner Jimmy Lout.

December 5, 2024 - Emergency responders were dispatched to a major two-vehicle crash in the 1100 block of U.S. Highway 59 South outside of Timpson at around 2:42pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, which proved fatal to one driver.

December 3, 2024 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 12 indictments on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2024 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.

Christopher Lamar Pleasant was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony. The indictment alleges, on July 7, 2024, Pleasant recklessly caused bodily injury to Crystal Fenley by striking her in the head with a stick, knocking her to the ground, and then choking her. (273rd Judicial District Court)