April 29, 2020 - Center Fire Department fire personnel responded to a combination house and car fire Wedensday, April 29, 2020, at 2:25pm at the 200 block of CR 3129.

April 29, 2020 - Shelby County Office of Emergency Management was notified by Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS) on April 27th of 3 more positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 bringing the total cumulative case count for Shelby County to 103. We were also notified of 3 more recovered cases, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 16.

April 29, 2020 - A severe thunderstorm warning was issued at 2:32am by the National Weather Service and remains in effect until 2:45am CDT for Northeastern  Nacogdoches, Shelby, San Augustine and Northern Sabine Counties.

At 2:32am CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Woden to near Macune to 7 miles north of Milam, moving south at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

April 28, 2020 - Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison reports 103 cases of COVID-19.

April 27, 2020 - Shelby County Office of Emergency Management was notified by Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS) on April 24th of 12 more positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 and again on April 26th of one more confirmed positive case bringing the total case count for Shelby County to 100. We were also notified of 4 more recovered cases, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 13.

Breakdown of cases by zip code and ages:

April 27, 2020 - On April 23, 2020, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Paxton public water system, 2100031 to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.