May 4, 2024 - This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas.

Day One: Today and tonight.

Election Day This Saturday

April 22, 2024 - There are three cities and three school districts in the county that will be having an election on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Early voting will be from Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26, as well as Monday, April 29 and Tuesday, April 30. If you have any questions, please call the appropriate entity.

Candidates listed in ballot order.

May 2, 2024 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed an investigation into the death of a man on U.S. Highway 59 (U.S. 59) near Tenaha on Sunday, April 28, 2024, and has provided a summary of their findings.

Texas Department of Public Safety State Troopers were dispatched to the location on U.S. 59 between Tenaha and the Panola County line for a welfare check in reference to a person laying on the side of the road sometime before 9pm. 

May 2, 2024 - The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) published on April 30, 2024 a US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation statement regarding Screening for Breast Cancer.

With moderate certainty, the article’s recommendation is biennial screening mammography for women aged 40 to 74 years. Also, the conclusion was that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening mammography in women 75 years or older.

May 2, 2024 - Flood watch remains in effect through this evening for Shelby County and nearby areas.