3:50PM CDT Wednesday, August 5, 2015

August 5, 2015 - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Heat Advisory in effect from 1pm through 7pm Thursday.

A building heat wave and increasing humidity will result in heat index values between 103 and 108 degrees Thursday afternoon. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity values will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illness are possible.

August 4, 2015 - The intersection of State Highway 7 East and new Loop 500 West was the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at 9:55am.

August 7, 2015 - Shelby County Today was notified that according to Texas Local Government Code, Sec. 118.133, Shelby County does not meet qualifications to be able to adopt a system by which the county charges a fee for false alarms.

August 3, 2015 - In response to questions concerning the registration of home security systems with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, I would like to clarify.

August 1, 2015 - Although the Timpson City Council was presented with a reduced police force, the proposal didn't meet with the majority's preference and for a second year in a row, not all budgets were immediately adopted.

July 31, 2015 - A power outage in Center was experienced by a large number of AEP SWEPCO customers on Thursday, July 30, 2015. Darkness enveloped a large portion of Hurst and Tenaha Streets, which are main thoroughfares, effecting businesses and homes in the area.

According to Scott McCloud, AEP SWEPCO Representative, the outage occurred as the result of a tree which fell on a power line close to Louisiana Street. Switches were broken which subsequently had to be replaced.

During the time of the outage, 1,100 customers were without power.