November 2, 2015 - Joaquin ISD will be holding a Veterans Day Program honoring our veterans on Wednesday, November 11th, 8:30 AM in the High School Gymnasium. The event is open to the public and all veterans and current service members are encouraged to attend. We will be recognizing our veterans during the event and honoring them with a breakfast reception afterwards in the Joaquin High School Library.
October 30, 2015 - A flash flood watch is now in effect from 10pm this evening through 10am Saturday morning for central East Texas.
The flash flood watch includes the following counties: Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, and Smith Counties.
October 30, 2015 - Shelbyville Athletic Booster Club is taking orders for Football Playoff T-shirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts and Hoodies. Please go to www.shelbyville.k12.tx.us (click the school website which will download the order form) for order form or stop by any campus office.
Register now for the float contest and vendor booths
October 29, 2015 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, Santa’s Christmas Parade Committee announces the 2015 parade will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2015 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The theme for the parade this year is Christmas Movies and Songs and presented by Shelby Savings Bank.
October 28, 2015 - The Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) was dispatched to a house fire at a residence owned by Wymon Bolton located at CR 2124 on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 9pm. The residents, who were renting the building, were not home when the firemen arrived and one end of the house was in flames.
October 28, 2015 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) is seeking the whereabouts of Norman Louis Wood. Wood is described as a white male, 5'9, 160 pounds, 47 years of age with brown hair and green eyes. His last know location of residence was the area of Highway 84 in Joaquin.
October 27, 2015 - Center Roughrider Football Update for October 29th and 30th.
Thursday, October 29th
Our middle school football teams will play Pleasant Grove at Roughrider Stadium. The 7th and 8th grade white teams will play a scrimmage format beginning play at 4:30pm. The 7th grade purple team begins play at 5:30pm with 8th grade purple team to follow. Our freshman and JV will combine forces this weak. They will travel to Pleasant Grove to play at "Eagle Stadium", located at 406 Mcknight Rd. Texarkana, TX 75503. The game will begin at 4:30pm.
October 26, 2015 - The Shelby County Commissioners lifted the burn ban in Shelby County by a motion which carried due to the much needed rain recently landing in the area to the relief of many in the county.
Six roads were approved by motion which carried for closure in Precincts 3 and 4 per requests made by TxDOT. These roads will be closed for TxDOT to reconstruct bridges. Judge Allison Harbison was assured by Commissioners Bradley Allen and Travis Rodgers travelers would be able to find alternate routes.
October 26, 2015 - The following cases were disposed of in the Shelby County Court on the October Docket. Judge Allison Harbison was the presiding judge and County Attorney Gary Rholes represented the State.