August 18, 2017 - Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell reports that on August 2, 2017, Weeks and Ashley Crawford contacted Investigator Fears at SCSO to request assistance in locating their dog, Marucci, a French Mastiff that had gone missing or possibly stolen.

August 17, 2017 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a crash where a truck-tractor became lodged in a wooded area  just over two miles from the Nacogdoches County line and the occupants were trapped.

August 17, 2017 - After the completion of a recent speed study and reevaluation on a portion of roadway located on SH 7 East, TxDOT is recommending for approval the speed limit be lowered from 75 mph to 65 mph.

The section of SH 7 East that will be affected includes .3 miles east of SL 224 in Nacogdoches to Martinsville. The change also includes just east of Martinsville and continues on SH 7 through San Augustine County and will end at the Center city limits in Shelby County.

August 16, 2017 - The following cases were recently disposed of in the Shelby County Court. Judge Allison Harbison was the presiding Judge and County Attorneys Gary Rholes and Wesley Hoyt represented the State.

August 15, 2017 - FM 1279 was the scene of a log truck rollover on Saturday, August 12, 2017 which left the roadway blocked for an extended period of time.