SC Commissioners Approve 2026 Budget, Tax Rate

September 29, 2025 - (Click here to view 2026 Budget) - The Shelby County Commissioners held a workshop September 17, 2025, during which they approved the 2026 budget, and new tax rate.

Center Fire Department Responds to Several Area Fires in City, County

September 29, 2025 - Center Fire Department (CFD) personnel responded to a structure fire at around 3:30am Saturday, September 27, 2025, on Nacogdoches Street in Center.

Shelby County Grand Jury Indicts 24 Cases

September 26, 2025 - A Shelby County Grand Jury delivered 24 indictments on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2025 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.

Tenaha Truck Stop Scene of Shooting Incident; Suspects in Custody

September 25, 2025 - (Update): Karren Price, 123rd Judicial District Attorney, confirms the victim in this shooting incident to be Jeremy Smith, of Timpson.

CR 3689, 1440 Bridges Slated for Months Long Projects

September 24, 2025 - The Shelby County Commissioners announced in court on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 that it’s anticipated that CR 3689 (Cypress Creek) and CR 1440 will have barriers set September 24, and the roads are set to be closed on September 29. Those bridges on those roads that will be under construction will be demolished by October 2.

This is following a meeting with TxDOT recently about the bridges involved.

The roads will be closed for several months and this is part of a $1.6 million project.

Machine-gun Violation Results in Federal Prison Sentence for Nacogdoches Co. Man

September 23, 2025 - A Nacogdoches man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

Adolfo Cruz, 27, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machinegun and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on September 22, 2025.

Nacogdoches Street in Center Scene of Fatal Auto-Pedestrian Crash

September 17, 2025 - Nacogdoches Street was the scene of a fatal auto-pedestrian crash in Center on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

CPD Arrests Suspect After Receiving Report of Online Exploitation of a Minor

Brandon Creson, 33, of Pittsburg, Texas

September 17, 2025 - Center Police Department (CPD) announces the arrest of a suspect after receiving a report from a group regarding online exploitation of a minor.

SH 87 in Shelbyville Scene of Truck-Tractor Rollover (Updated)

September 15, 2025 - State Highway 87 in Shelbyville is the scene of a truck-tractor chicken hauler rollover September 15, 2025 at around 2:40pm.

SH 87 South, CR 2110 Scene of Four-Vehicle Crash Incident

September 11, 2025 - The intersection of State Highway 87 South and CR 2110 (Cannon Cemetery Road) was the scene of a four-vehicle crash that took place on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Trooper Matt Chandler, at approximately 3:59pm, a brown 2015 Jeep SUV driven by Shauna Sims, 44, of Center and a white 2019 Dodge Ram pick-up driven by Caine Snell, 18, of Center, towing a utility trailer, were traveling south, while a 2024 Ford F150 driven by a minor driver was traveling north on SH 87.

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