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May 4, 2024 - Saturday was Election day for three Shelby County schools and three cities.
The unofficial election results for the cities and schools are below with the underlined candidates winning.
City of Joaquin (Three Positions Council At Large)
Rusty Wilson - Early: 28; Election Day: 22; Mail-in: 0; Total 50
Mary Stanley - Early: 32; Election Day: 27; Mail-in: 0; Total 59
Barbara Pridgen - Early: 22; Election Day: 20; Mail-in: 1; Total 43
Steve Cockrell - Early: 17; Election Day: 13; Mail-in: 2; Total 32
City of Tenaha (Mayor, Two Alderman Positions)
Mayor:
Durand Steadman - Early: 18; Election Day: 36; Total: 54
O'Neal Jones, Jr. - Early: 28; Election Day; 38; Total: 66
Michael D. Baker - Early: 2; Election Day: 4; Total: 6
City Council Alderman (Two Positions):
Lee Gibbs - Early: 22; Election Day: 42; Total: 64
Linda Vickery - Early: 20; Election Day: 34; Total: 54
Orinthia Johnson - Early: 29; Election Day: 48; Total: 77
City of Timpson (Mayor, Two Council Positions)
Mayor:
Debra Pate Smith: Unopposed
Council Member (Two Positions)
Penny Ramsey - Early: 16; Election Day: 40; Total: 56
Al Skinner - Early: 11; Election Day: 11; Total: 22
Teri Lea Alexander - Early: 13; Election Day: 36; Total: 49
Rachel Edwards - Early: 8; Election Day: 7; Total: 15
Joaquin ISD (Two Trustee Positions)
Jason D. Harvey - Early: 105; Election Day (Joaquin): 87; Election Day (Huxley): 33; Totals: 225
Reid M. Nichols - Early: 84; Election Day (Joaquin): 58; Election Day (Huxley): 22; Totals: 164
Brad Stanley - Early: 39; Election Day (Joaquin): 35; Election Day (Huxley): 4; Totals: 78
Shelbyville ISD (Two Trustee Positions)
Etola Jones - Total votes: 202
Stacy Lout-Lambright - Total votes: 23
Greg McDonald - Total votes: 99
Joe Tom Schillings - Total votes: 160
Timpson ISD (Three Trustee Positions)
Levi Cohorst - Early: 24; Election Day: 85; Mail-in: 1; Total: 110
Carlos Johnson - Early: 28; Election Day: 53; Mail-in: 3; Total 84
Nick Walker - Early: 37; Election Day: 89; Mail-in: 9; Total: 135
Brinson Stewart - Early: 19; Election Day: 39; Mail-in: 5; Total: 63
John Grigsby - Early: 24; Election Day: 66; Mail-in: 4; Total 94
Stephen Burgay - Early: 24; Election Day: 70; Mail-in: 11; Total 105
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.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible
today. Look for strong wind gusts, cloud to ground lightning and
locally heavy rainfall where strong storms develop today. The storms
should diminish in coverage and intensity this evening. After
midnight, a complex of strong storms will move eastward into
Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. These
storms will have the capability once again to produce strong wind
gusts and locally heavy rainfall after midnight towards sunrise
Sunday Morning.
Days Two Through Seven: Sunday through Friday.
Thunderstorms will become widespread across the region on Sunday as an upper level storm system moves overhead. There will be a
possibility of strong wind gusts and locally heavy rainfall with the
strongest storms on Sunday.
The next round of strong to severe thunderstorms will likely hold off
until late Wednesday into Thursday and Thursday Night. A cold front
will begin pushing into the region from the northwest and strong to
severe thunderstorms will be possible along and in advance of this
feature. In addition to severe weather chances, locally heavy rainall
will also be likely late Wednesday through late Thursday.
Spotter Information Statement: Spotter activation should not be necessary through tonight.
May 3, 2024 - Due to issues with remodeling the County Courthouse will close at 2pm today, Friday, May 3, 2024, and reopen on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 8am.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
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.
City of Joaquin - Early at the city office, Election day at the Joaquin ISD Admin office
- Council Member, At Large (Three Positions): Rusty Wilson, Mary Stanley, Barbara Pridgen, and Steve Cockrell
City of Tenaha - Early and Election day at the city office
- Mayor: Durand Steadman, O'Neal Jones, Jr., and Michael D. Baker
- City Council Alderman (Two Positions): Lee Gibbs, Linda Vickery, and Orinthia Johnson
City of Timpson - Early at the city office, Election day at the Middle School Gym Foyer
- Mayor: Debra Pate Smith
- Council Member (Two Positions): Penny Ramsey, Al Skinner, Teri Lea Alexander, and Rachel Edwards
Joaquin ISD - Early and Election day at the Admin office, additional location on Election day at Huxley Fire Department
- Board of Trustees (Two Positions): Jason D. Harvey, Reid M. Nichols, and Brad Stanley
Shelbyville ISD - Early and Election day in the board room at the admin office
- Board of Trustess (Two Positions): Etola Jones, Stacy Lout-Lambright, Greg McDonald, and Joe Tom Schillings
Timpson ISD - Early in the board room at the admin office, Election day at the middle School Gym Foyer
- Board of Trustees (Three Positions): Levi Cohorst, Carlos Johnson, Nick Walker, Brinson Stewart, John Grigsby, and Stephen Burgay
May 4, 2024 - Tom Bellmyer states, as of 12:50pm, that the flood water on County Road 4323 has receded and the roadway is open to all traffic.
May 3, 2024 - Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4, reports water is over the roadway on County Road 4323 at the location of Risinger Creek and Flat Fork Creek.
The road is under water by nearly two feet and drivers are encouraged to take an alternate route.
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.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigation Division was called to the scene at 9pm, and they began their investigation. Upon arrival, a blue Toyota Camry was found parked on the northbound side of the roadway with its headlights on, and the engine running. The body of a black man was discovered beside the road with an apparent gunshot wound to his head.
It appeared to officers, the man got out of his vehicle during a rain storm, fired a gun several times into his car and then the self-inflicted one on himself.
Dee Dee Green, Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4, pronounced Justin Robertson, 33, of Houston dead at the scene and an autopsy was ordered. Robertson was transported by Mangum Funeral Home for the autopsy in Dallas.
Through autopsy it was determined Robertson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
May 2, 2024 - Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports that during the weekend of April 27-28, 2024, fallen Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Pierson was remembered and honored during the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Ceremony at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Deputy Pierson is one of the 37 names of fallen Texas Law Enforcement Officers that were added to the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial Wall this year.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Captain DJ Dickerson had the honor and privilege to attend the weekend events as an escort officer to be with Deputy Pierson’s family to conduct name rubbings of Deputy Pierson’s name on the wall, as well as to present Deputy Pierson’s family to Texas Governor Greg Abbott for the presentation of the Medal of Honor during the ceremony.
Deputy Pierson represented the very best of us. His loss is felt deeply by all who knew him, but this memorial ensures that his legacy will endure. The SCSO is grateful to the Texas Peace Officers’ Memorial for recognizing his service and sacrifice.
Deputy Sheriff Matthew Pierson will never be forgotten.
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.
To read the article on JAMA which includes references, click here.
May 2, 2024 - Shelby County Today has received reports as of 8:50am, May 2, 2024, that North Circle in Center has some standing water due to flooding.
There is also reported water across the roadway at U.S. Highway 59 at the railroad overpass in Tenaha.
9:41am - Constable Roy Cheatwood reports water across U.S. Highway 84 at Joaquin apartments, and also at the Joaquin High school.
10:08am - Water is reported over the roadway on State Highway 87 between Timpson and Center at Penson Creek.
10:08am - A tree is across the roadway on FM 139 just east of State Highway 87 at Lout Town.
Driver's are encouraged to use extreme caution and especially slow down for emergency personnel.
May 2, 2024 - Flood watch remains in effect through this evening for Shelby County and nearby areas.
- What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
- Where: Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby and Smith.
- When: Through this evening.
- Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
- Additional Details: Showers and thunderstorms, some of which will contain heavy rainfall, will continue to spread east across East Texas and North Louisiana this morning, before diminishing from west to east later today. Rainfall amounts of one to three inches, with isolated higher amounts, will fall over the Watch area today. Grounds remain saturated in wake of heavy rainfall that fell earlier this week, with this additional rainfall quickly running off and possibly resulting in flash flooding.
Click here for additional safety information
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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