Area Residents Spot Suspicious Night Flying Aircraft

January 5, 2020 - A number of night flying aircraft flew over the Shelby County area Sunday, January 5, 2020 with a number of witnesses.

U.S. 84 Outside Timpson Scene of Major Crash

January 3, 2020 - U.S. Highway 84 outside of Timpson was the location of a major single-vehicle crash January 1, 2020.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Jonathan Stinson, at 10:20am a white 2016 Volvo SUV driven by Jared Wiggins, 22, of Timpson was westbound on U.S. Highway 84 at an unsafe speed.

Wiggins failed to drive in a single lane and traveled off the westbound shoulder. The Volvo continued westbound and vaulted across a culvert 113 feet and rolled several times before coming to rest against a tree on its right and top.

City of Center Plans Water System Maintenance

January 1, 2020 - The City of Center Public Water System, PWS #2100001, will be conducting water system maintenance beginning January 1, 2020, and lasting until January 31, 2020. The system will be switching to free chlorine as its main disinfection.

This maintenance which is not a requirement, but is the recommended course of action set by the TCEQ/EPA for the accumulation of disinfection byproducts.

SH 7, CR 1245 Scene of Two-Vehicle Crash

January 2, 2020 - State Highway 7 in the Aiken Community was the scene of a two-vehicle crash December 28, 2019, which resulted in injury to one driver involved.

Commissioners Have First 2020 Meeting; Hughes Sworn In as JP1 (Video)

Pictured are (from left): Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1; Charles Barr, Commissioner Precinct 3; Donna Hughes, Justice of the Peace Precinct 1; Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge; Jimmy Lout, Commissioner Precinct 2; and Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4.

Panola County Sheriff's Deputy Killed Tuesday Morning

December 31, 2019 - Shelby County Today offers condolences to the family and friends of the Panola County Sheriff's Deputy killed in the line of duty early Tuesday morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Panola County Sheriff's Department and the deputy's family. The death was reported on The Panola Watchman. To read the story, click here.

Hurst, Crawford Streets Scene of Auto-Pedestrian Crash

December 30, 2019 - Hurst Street at the intersection of Crawford Street in Center was the scene of an auto versus pedestrian incident December 23, 2019.

Louisiana Street, Railroad Ave. Scene of Three-Vehicle Crash in Center

December 27, 2019 - The intersection of Louisiana Street and Railroad Avenue was the location of a three-vehicle crash Friday, December 20, 2019.

Shelby County Man Guilty of Child Exploitation Violations

December 20, 2019 – A 23-year-old Joaquin, Texas man has pleaded guilty to child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.

Alexander Nathan Barter pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and distribution of child pornography before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Giblin on December 20, 2019.

Commissioners Strip Constable 4 of Office Amenities, Benefits

December 20, 2019 - An emergency meeting of the Shelby County Commissioners' Court was held December 20, 2019 at 1pm to consider an apparent issue relating to an elected official.

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