Jury Cancellation for June 18th

June 8, 2018 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, June 18, 2018 for the 273rd District Court, visiting Judge, the Honorable Diane V. Devasto, 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.

Jury Cancellation for June 11th

June 8, 2018 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, June 11, 2018 for the 273rd District Court, Honorable Charles R. Mitchell, 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 received a future summons.

Jury Terminates Parental Rights of Shelbyville Couple Accused of Placing Child in Dog Crate

June 6, 2018 - On Wednesday, June 6, 2018 in the 273rd Judicial District Court of Shelby County with Judge Charles Mitchell presiding, it took a jury less than an hour to return a verdict terminating the parental rights of the Shelbyville Couple who was previously accused of placing a 4-year-old child in a dog crate along with other abuse allegations. The jury's verdict in the interest of the now 5-year-old child was unanimous.

Sheriff's Department Seeking Whereabouts of Brittany Barber (Arrested)

May 31, 2018 - Barber was arrested at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 in Joaquin by Pct. 3 Constable Roy Cheatwood. She was booked into the Shelby County Jail on warrants for Assault Causing Bodily Injury (M-A) $2,500 bond and Theft of Property (M-B) $1,500 bond.

CFD, TVFD Fight Suspicious Fires on FM 699 (Video)

May 30, 2018 - Firemen are fighting several suspicious fires on FM 699 in several locations.

Tenaha Men Transported from Two-Vehicle Collision in Paxton Community

May 30, 2018 - A two-vehicle collision at 10pm at the intersection of FM 699 and US 84 in the Paxton Community sent two Tenaha men to the hospital for evaluation on Memorial Day.

Tenaha PD Arrests Three in Connection with Other Narcotics Investigations Across East Texas

May 30, 2018 - The Tenaha Police Department has announced the arrest of three individuals on May 18, 2018 stemming from a narcotics investigation which had connections to several related arrests in other counties.

FM 417 Scene of Single-Vehicle Fatal Crash

May 27, 2018 - FM 417 was the scene of an early morning fatality crash just inside the Huxley City limits Sunday, May 27, 2018.

Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department and Huxley Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene as well as ACE EMS personnel.

DPS Traffic Stop Yields 217 lbs of Marijuana, Arrest of Arkansas Man

Both photos from the San Augustine County Sheriff's Department Facebook page

May 25, 2018 San Augustine County – A traffic stop yeilded 217 pounds of marijuana in San Augustine County Thursday morning, May 24, 2018 ending in the arrest of an Arkansas man.

New Project Set to Begin in Shelby, San Augustine Counties

May 24, 2018 - A pre-construction meeting was held Thursday in the Nacogdoches Area Office, signaling the beginning of a new construction project planned for SH 7, northeast of Martinsville.

The work will include road resurfacing on a 7-mile section of the roadway from the Attoyac Bayou to Mt. Hermon. Moore Brothers Construction, Lufkin, will serve as contractor for the $1.8 million construction project. The work is scheduled to be completed by mid-July, weather permitting.

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