SH 7 West in Mt. Herman Community Scene of Crash Involving Dog Hauler

April 1, 2026 - State Highway 7 West in the Mt. Herman community was the scene of a two-vehicle crash incident involving a passenger vehicle and a truck hauling stock dogs on March 28, 2026.

Vehicle Collides with Tractor on SH 7 West at Loop 500 (Update)

April 1, 2026 - State Highway 7 West at the intersection of SL 500 was the scene of a two-vehicle crash incident involving a tractor and a box van on Friday, March 27, 2026, at around 6:30am.

Commissioners Leave Burn Ban in Place

April 1, 2026 - The Shelby County commissioners decided to continue the burn ban that was put in place on Friday, March 27 during their meeting held Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Outdoor burning remains prohibited.

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FM 2026 Scene of Head-on Collision

March 31, 2026 - FM 2026 just past the intersection with U.S. Highway 96 North was the scene of a two-vehicle crash March 26, 2026.

Portions of Center Experience Power Outage (Power Restored)

Update - Power was restored around 1:45pm.

March 31, 2026 - SWEPCO customers are experiencing a power outage in Center as of 10:57am, March 31, 2026. Be aware that SWEPCO has notified at least some customers that power is projected to be off until 3pm.

A cause for the outage is not yet reported.

Drivers through Center should be aware the traffic control lights at the intersection of Wheeler and Hurst Street are not functioning as of this report, and should use exteme caution.

Smoke Settling in Shelby County from Neighboring Forest Fire

March 30, 2026 - The Shelby County area is experiencing an influx of smoke from outside the area Monday afternoon, March 30, 2026.

Center Fire Chief Keith Byndom has confirmed he made contact with Texas Forest Service and they advised the smoke is due to a large controlled burn in San Augustine County under the direction of the U.S. Forest Service. The effect is due to wind direction causing the smoke to settle in Shelby County.

The Shelby County burn ban put in place on Friday, March 27, 2026, remains in effect.

Center PD Pursuit Ends in Shelbyville

March 29, 2026 - A pursuit led by Center Police Department came to an end without incident in Shelbyville on Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Collision with Ambulance on SH 7 West Results in Charges for Other Driver

Photo courtesy, West Shelby County VFD

March 28, 2026 - An ambulance was involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday, March 26, 2026, at around 4pm in the Mt. Herman Community.

Local Nursing Facility Celebrates 30 Years in Operation

March 27, 2026 - Pine Grove held a five star car show event in conjunction with a celebration of 30 years of nursing care.

The event was attended by a variety of vehicles and musical entertainment provided by Jacob Wheeler, Tera Jo Osborne Wilburn, and Wyatt Akridge and the Good Time Band.

Commissioners, Prosecutors Discuss Establishment of Bond Board

March 27, 2026 - The Shelby County Commissioners participated in a lengthy discussion with local prosecutors over the potential establishment of a bond board in Shelby County during their March 18, 2026, meeting.

John Price, Shelby County Attorney, presented the commissioners with many details pertaining to the operation of a board and that with the county's population being under 110,000, creating the board is discretionary rather than mandatory. (2020 Census data shows Shelby County population at that time to be 24,022)

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