Strong Thunderstorm to Impact Portion of Shelby County, Surrounding Areas

August 17, 2025 - A strong thunderstorm will impact southwestern De Soto Parish and southeastern Panola and northeastern Shelby counties until 5:15pm CDT.

At 4:47pm CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Joaquin, or 14 miles northeast of Center, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

Source: Radar indicated.

Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Joaquin VFD Responds to Major Hay Barn Fire

August 17, 2025 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department, along with several mutual aid departments, responded to a significant hay barn fire off of County Road 441 in Panola County on the morning of August 17 at approximately 9:30am.

SH7 West Near FM 711 Scene of Three-Vehicle Collision Involving House

August 15, 2025 - State Highway 7 West near FM 711 was the scene of a three-vehicle crash involving a house Thursday, August 14, 2025.

DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Dept. Aids Shelby County in Suspect Apprehension

Photos Courtesy DPSO

Manhunt Underway in Shelby County

August 14, 2025 - A manhunt is underway following a traffic stop on State Highway 7 West that occurred Thursday morning, August 14, 2025, which involved multiple agencies including at the federal level.

FM 147, SH 87 Scene of Fatal Crash Incident

August 13, 2025 - State Highway 87 near FM 147 was the scene of a single-vehicle fatality crash Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Personnel with the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene at 1:35am with their main engine and found the driver of the vehicle to be trapped inside. The firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle utilizing Jaws-of-Life to pop the driver’s door out and cut a corner of the roof. Although life-saving efforts were performed once the driver was removed from the vehicle he had succumbed to his injuries.

DPS Investigates Single-Vehicle Crash on SH 7 West

August 12, 2025 - State Highway 7 West between Center and FM 711 was the scene of an early morning single-vehicle crash Monday, August 11, 2025.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the location sometime after 5:40am. Center Fire Department firefighters assisted Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers with traffic control while they conducted their investigation.

CR 1049 to Close for Tree Removal

August 11, 2025 - Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, advises that CR 1049 will be closed starting Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 7 am.

This will be for a tree removal project at Straw Creek Bridge, and will hopefully be reopened August 14.

Center Firefighters Fight Triple House Fire

August 7, 2025 - Three mobile homes were involved in a house fire Friday, August 1, 2025, and Center Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene at Pecan Grove in Center at around 9pm.

Shelby County Juvenile Probation Joins Jasper; Judges Name Director

August 6, 2025 - Shelby County Juvenile Probation has taken its first step to ultimately becoming one department with First Judicial District Juvenile Probation Department (1st JD) out of Jasper.

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