August 1, 2025 - Commissioner Roscoe McSwain has indicated traffic cones will remain at the site of repair on CR 1490 until Saturday morning, August 2, 2025. Travelers are advised to continue to use caution through this area. It is down to one lane of travel.
July 31, 2025 - Center Fire Department was dispatched to a car fire on Monday, July 28, 2025, at around 4:45pm in the 1000 block of FM 2974 (Upper Arcadia Road).
July 31, 2025 - I announce my resignation from the District Clerk’s Office effective August 1, 2025. For a little over twenty years now, it has been my privilege to have served you, the people of Shelby County and the many visitors who came into your District Clerk’s Office.
I have made life long friends and met a multitude of colorful people that I will never forget! There are those that may say that I too, have become one of those colorful people. And, they may be right!
July 30, 2025 - The Shelby County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Josh Tipton from the position of Constable Precinct 5 during their meeting held July 30, 2025.
A letter was submitted to County Judge Allison Harbison via email from Josh Tipton resigning his position as constable for precinct 5 and Judge Harbison stated it was effective Friday, July 25, 2025.
July 25, 2025 - A Shelby County Grand Jury delivered 12 indictments on Monday, July 21, 2025. The grand jury was impaneled for the July 2025 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.
Luther Isaiah Glenn was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second degree felony. The indictment alleges, on November 30, 2023, Glenn threatened Christefer Deromus Bell with imminent bodily injury by shooting at the said victim and used or exhibited a .380 Glock handgun, during commission of the assault. (273rd Judicial District Court)
July 24, 2025 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jeremiah Davis, 20, of Center on June 4, 2025 on two counts of online solicitation of a minor, felony 3. Davis was identified as a "youth leader" in a Texas Ranger affidavit.
Update: As of 1:28pm, the email issue has been resolved.
July 24, 2025 - Shelby County Today has been unable to access its email account - sctoday@att.net except for a short time this morning. When trying to access the email a message is displayed: "We are experiencing some technical difficulties." A statement from Yahoo Mail server advises they are currently working to resolve the issue.