November 17, 2023 - Playoffs Week 2 of Shelby County Varsity Football
Friday, November 17, 2023
Shelbyville 28 - Cooper 69, Final Score
Timpson 58 - Wolfe City 20, Final Score Thursday, November 16, 2023
Tenaha 22 - Dawson 14, Final Score
November 14, 2023 - The winner of the Rotary Club of Center’s Generac Guardian 24KW Home Backup Generator was Willis Blackwell. A guest at the meeting, Jenny Lightfoot, drew for the grand prize winner during the Rotary Club's Tuesday, November 14 noon meeting at the John D. Windham Civic Center. Club President Steve Waters called the number on the ticket and told Ann Blackwell, the wife of Willis, that they were the winners. Thank you to everyone who supported the Rotary Club during this fundraiser! Proceeds from the fundraiser go back into the community.
From left: John Ford, Trace Lester, Brannon Denby, Mike Langford, Dean Lester, John Huffstetler, Mike Wulf, Larry Hume, Derrick Roberts, Shametra Smith, Otis Amy, Sayre Hall, and Whitley Youngblood.
November 7, 2023 - Voting results for the 2023 November Constitutional Amendments election and the City of Center Mayor election are in with all boxes counted. In the City of Center election, incumbent David Chadwick retains his position as Mayor. In the Constitutional Amendments, the majority of Shelby County voted to approve all of the amendments except for Proposition 13 - "The constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges." The final vote was 'against' on Proposition 13.
November 7, 2023 - In the Tenaha Independent School District special election for Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) the vast majority of voters were in favor. Total votes 'for' were 171 and total votes 'against' were 51. Click here to read more information on the Texas Association of School Boards' (TASB) website.
November 3, 2023 - City of Center, Shelby County, Texas will have an election on November 7, 2023 for the position of Mayor.
Early voting and election day voting is at the Center Community House, 423 San Augustine Street, Center, Texas 75935. Early voting starts October 23 with hours of operation being Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with extended hours on Thursday, November 2, through Friday, November 3, 7:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Early voting ends November 3.