May 10, 2016 - An ACE EMS ambulance traveling back to Center on State Highway 7 collided with a tree late Monday night, May 9, 2016 causing injuries to the crew inside.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Taylor Buster, at 11:55pm Jonathon Walker, 36, with passenger Kayla Williams, 23, was traveling east on SH 7 just west of Martinsville in an ACE EMS ambulance.

May 9, 2016 - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch from 7:20pm Monday, May 9, 2016 until 2am Tuesday, May 10, 2016 for Shelby County. Other counties included in this watch are as follows: Panola, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Red River, Rusk, Titus, and Upshur.

Hazardous Weather Outlook for Tonight
Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity later this afternoon through tonight as an upper level trough advances east onto the plains and mid south region.

May 6, 2016 - Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Governing body of the Shelby County Commissioners' Court will be held on the 9th day of May, 2016 at 9:30am in the Courtroom of the Shelby County Courthouse at 200 San Augustine Street, Center, Shelby County, Texas to deliberate and consider action on the following items:

1. Approve the minutes of the April 11, 2016 Regular Meeting and the April 25, 2016 Special Meeting of the Shelby County Commissioners' Court.

2. Approve and pay the monthly expenses.

May 6, 2016 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, May 9th for the 273rd District Court by Honorable Judge 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 receive a future summons.