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In its main action during its April meeting the the Shelbyville ISD board passed a resolu tion to inform the state that it was not in a position to equip all of the district’s buses with three-point seat belts at this time. David Danley | Light and Champion

SISD board considers seat belt requirement

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Passing a resolution concerning installing three-point seat belts in the district’s buses was the main topic of discussion at the April 13 meeting of the Shelbyville ISD Board of Directors.

The Timpson ISD board of trustees reviews the monthly nancial report at its April meeting. David Danley | Light and Champion

Seat belts, mental health service examined by Timpson ISD trustees

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Discussion of a resolution concerning the installation of seat belts in the district’s buses and entering into an agreement to provide mental health services to students topped the agenda at the April 14 meeting of the Timpson ISD Board of Trustees.

Cheryl Ray of Traylor & Associates seeks the participation of Shelby County in a tood mitigation study on the Sabine River. Lisa White | Light and Champion

Court approves settlement, flood study, road closure

News Staff

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

David Danleydavid@lightandchampion.com The Light and ChampionApproving an opioid litigation settlement, participating in a Sabine River flood mitigation study and closing a county road were among the main agenda items for the Shelby County Commissioners court at its Wednesday, April 22 meeting.

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Finding the Light at the House of Hope

News Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2026

In the quiet, tree-lined streets in small towns of East Texas, such as Carthage and Timpson, where the pace of life is often measured by the height of the pines, a revolution of recovery is taking root.

1st Pl. Fav. Janice Carter

PWPS addicted to patterns in monthly contest

News Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2026

The Piney Woods Photographic Society held their regular monthly meeting Saturday, April 18, at the First Methodist Church at 211 Cora St. in Center.

The Lone Ranger and other digital discoveries

Leon Aldridge Community Columnist

Thursday, April 23, 2026

“Who was that masked man?” — AI------ One long-ago sweltering summer night in Seymour, Texas, a salesman sat in our living room. He wasn’t just selling books; he was peddling the concentrated wisdom of humanity, bound in majestic, burgundy volumes, gold-lettered with “Encyclopedia Britannica.

Cost for future water needs could reach $174B

Gary Borders Texas Press Assoc.

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Texas will need to invest $174 billion over the next 50 years to keep up with water demand, according to a draft 2027 state water plan approved last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. That is more than twice the projected cost in the previous state water plan published in 2022.

50 Years Ago in Shelby County

David Danley Editor

Thursday, April 23, 2026

ehicle ownership costs were rising in 1976VThe average standard-sized car in the medium- price range, if it was driven 10,000 miles a year, would cost $1,831 to operate, or 18.3 cents a mile, according to the American Automobile Association. The figure for 1974 was 16.6.

Believe

Frank Jousan Center Fbc

Thursday, April 23, 2026

If your best friend told you about a miracle they had witnessed, would you believe them? Now, how reluctant would you be to believe if your 10 best friends, friends that you had lived with for the last 3 years, told you about the same miracle, would you believe them?

Shelby County Jail Log

News Staff

Thursday, April 23, 2026

While the individuals listed have been arrested and charged with criminal offenses, by law, they are innocent until proven guilty. These listings are obtained from the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office and are a matter of public record.

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