March 5, 2020 – Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) has received reports of individuals posing as SWEPCO representatives contacting East Texas customers and demanding immediate payment.

March 4, 2020 - Commissioner Bellmeyer reports the culvert has been replaced and the roadway is once again open. 

February 23, 2020 - Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4 Commissioner, County Road 4849 at the the junction of Panola County Road 179 is impassable. 

A culvert has collapsed and barricades have been established to prevent travel until a repair is made. 

March 4, 2020 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Central Shelby County in eastern Texas, Central Angelina County in eastern Texas, Northern San Augustine County in eastern Texas until 5:15am CST.

At 4:34am CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huntington, or 11 miles east of Lufkin, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD: 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE: Radar indicated.

To the registered voters of the County of Shelby, Texas:

February 26, 2020 - Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7am to 7pm, March 3, 2020, for voting in the general primary election for the Democrat Party to nominate Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, and state, district, county, and precinct officers.

Locations of polling places (Sample ballot click here)

March 2, 2020 - On February 20, 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.