October 16, 2015 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, October 19, 2015 for the 273rd District Court Honorable Charles R. Mitchell, Presiding has been canceled due to the scheduled cases being resolved or passed.

October 15, 2015 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department would like to remind everyone that we are still under a county-wide burn ban. Outdoor burning is strictly prohibited, and a violation could warrant a fine. Starting Friday afternoon, a cool front will bring 20 MPH wind gusts to East Texas, with no moisture.

This will create an extremely dangerous situation that could allow a very small fire to turn into a large one very quickly. All Shelby County fire departments stand ready to respond at any time, but the easiest fire to put out is one that never starts.

National Weather Service Shreveport, La
3:28pm CDT Thu Oct 15, 2015

October 15, 2015 - A cold front will move across the area early Friday bringing gusty northerly winds and reinforcing the dry air mass already in place. The combination of afternoon minimum relative humidity values below 30%, wind speeds gusting up to 20MPH, and dry vegetation will lead to high fire danger area wide. Wind speeds should diminish during the weekend; but, a lack of rainfall will keep dry fuels and low values in place through the weekend.

October 15, 2015 - The Shelby County grand jury for the July Term of the 123rd Judicial District Court met Tuesday, October 13, 2015 and after hearing 52 cases, indicted all presented including cases involving former Shelby County educators.