January 8, 2019 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, Janaury 14, 2019 for the 273rd District Court, Honorable Judge James A. Payne, Jr.  presiding, has been cancelled due to the scheduled cases being resolved or passed. Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.

January 7, 2019 - FM 139 near CR 3405 was the scene of a major single-vehicle crash December 31, 2018 to which several emergency units responded; however, no one from within the vehicle could immediately be found.

Update: A donation account has been established at Shelby Savings Bank for Charles and Cathy Conway who lost their home and everything in it to fire yesterday, January 6th. The account is under Charles and Cathy Conway House Fire.

From left: District Clerk Lori Oliver, County Clerk Jennifer Fountain, County Treasurer Ann Blackwell, Pct 2 JP Marla Denby, Pct 5 JP Tracy Broadway, and Pct 4 JP Jackie Kirkwood.

January 2, 2019 - Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer, prepared and submitted the following weather statistics for the year 2018.