January 4, 2018 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting accident on County Road 3373 in Joaquin on December 27, 2017.

Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that a juvenile and a family member had been in the area hunting. After the individual finished hunting, the juvenile was attempting to unload his gun when the instrument accidentally discharged striking Francisco Gomez, 22 of Georgia, in the chest.

Gomez was pronounced deceased at 12:16 p.m. by Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 Margie Anderson.

January 3, 2017 - Late Tuesday night around 10:30pm fire crews from Huxley, Shelbyville and Joaquin were called out to a house fire on FM 3172 just past the FM 139 split in Huxley. 

January 1, 2018 - 2017 Yearly Stats are prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Observer.

December 30, 2017 - A Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a single-vehicle crash December 15, 2017 while responding to a chase in progress, which involved the Precinct 4 Constable.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 9:55pm a marked white 2010 Ford F-150 Shelby County Sheriff patrol vehicle driven by Deputy Ruth Gonzalez, 36, was northbound on CR 3280 en-route to an emergency call.

Hazardous Weather Outlook
6:11am CST Friday, December 29, 2017

December 29, 2017 - The National Weather Service Shreveport LA at 6:11am CST Friday, December 29, 2017, issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the following areas: De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, Franklin, Titus, Camp, Morris, Wood, Upshur, Marion, Smith, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, San Augustine