December 14, 2020 - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard as of 5:55pm December 14, 2020 reports 9 new cases of COVID-19. The active count climbed to 94 without any estimated recoveries to offset the new cases.

December 14th Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 623 (2 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 343 (7 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 39
Total Estimated Active Cases - 94
Total Estimated Recovered - 833

December 11, 2020 - The Texas DSHS COVID-19 Dashboard has released the new numbers for Shelby County. As of 5pm December 11th, the new numbers show 71 active estimated cases. The total number of Confirmed Cases is 621 and the total number of Probable Cases is 321. Confirmed Cases were previously refered to as Cumulative Cases and are the total number of cases since March 27th when the first case was reported.

The dashboard also reports an additional death over night for a total of 38 deaths from COVID-19 for Shelby County.

December 10, 2020 - Hurst Street in Center was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

December 10, 2020 - The West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department (WSCVFD) was dispatched to a structure fire three miles from State Highway 7 West on FM 2913 just before it transitions to CR 1520 Wednesday, December 9, 2020.

December 7, 2020 - The 123rd Judicial District Court Felony Arraignment hearings scheduled for Tuesday, December 8, 2020, are CANCELLED. Defendants need not appear.  

Please contact the 123rd District Court Manager, Erin Johnson, erin.johnson@co.panola.tx.us or 903.693.0315 for your rescheduled court date.    

LeAnn Kay Rafferty
Presiding Judge
123rd Judicial District Court