December 24, 2024 - Law enforcement officers were dispatched to a grocery store in the 1100 block of Shelbyville Street behind which a body was discovered on December 23, 2024 around 5pm.

December 26, 2024 - Tornado Watch 715 is in effect until 7pm CST December 26, 2024, for the following locations.

Texas counties included are: Anderson, Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado Falls, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Jasper, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Panola, Polk, Robertson, Rusk,  Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton.

December 23, 2024 - On the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s Day, City of Center residential trash services will not run on Wednesdays.

The rest of the week will run one day behind.

December 18, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners were presented with the list of board members for the Shelby County Historical Commission (SCHC) for 2025-2026 for consideration and they approved the new list December 18, 2024.

New law eliminates most vehicle safety inspections

December 17, 2024 - Beginning January 1, 2025, Texas vehicle owners will no longer need to obtain a safety inspection prior to vehicle registration. House Bill 3297, passed during the 88th Legislature in 2023, eliminates the safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles.