February 25, 2024 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 20 indictments on Monday, January 8, 2024. The grand jury was impaneled for the January 2024 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.
February 21, 2024 - (9:27am) - Timpson ISD was the location of a potential threat by a student on the morning of Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
According to a Timpson ISD social media post, “For the purpose of transparency, Timpson ISD is announcing that school officials were informed of a student who had made potential threats this morning. TISD worked with local law enforcement to ensure that all of our campuses were safe. Timpson ISD would like to thank local law enforcement and school officials who work to make sure that our schools are safe.”
February 23, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners agreed on a plan to close a road for repairs, and also discussed during their Wednesday, February 21, 2024, meeting a desire for constables to turn in racial profiling reports.
February 23, 2024 - The City of Tenaha currently has three positions on the ballot in the upcoming May 4, 2024 election. On the ballot will be Mayor and two city council positions.
February 22, 2024 - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers investigated a crash on State Highway 87, near County Road 4009, that occurred Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
Preliminary crash investigation indicates that at approximately 7:20am, a 2023 Hyundai Elantra driven by Jada Davis, 18, of Timpson was traveling northwest. It is reported that Davis failed to drive in a single lane to the right and then back to the left, causing her to lose control and travel into the south ditch where she struck multiple trees.
February 20, 2024 - Early voting in the 2024 March 5th Primary Elections began Tuesday at the Center Community House, 423 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935. Early voting hours of operation are as follows:
February 20, 2024 - The Shelby County Commissioners discussed several issues during their February 14, 2024 meeting and following their executive session announced the retirement of the assistant auditor and the 911 administrator.
February 19, 2024 - Josh Tipton, Constable Precinct 5, reports the discovery of illegal dumping sites in the north end of Shelby County, and the arrest of the alleged individual responsible by Shelby County Constables on February 13, 2024.
February 16, 2024 - Paxton Water Supply Corporation (PWSC) and county officials gathered with community members on Friday, February 16, 2024, in celebration of the completion of the new PWSC well.
February 9, 2024 - Kyle Edwards is applying for a petition to gather signatures for a local option liquor election to make legal the SALE of ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES including MIXED BEVERAGES. The petition will be circulated only within the city limits of Timpson, Texas. The application will be filed with Misty Burgess, the City Secretary of the City of Timpson, 456 Jacob Street, Timpson, Texas.