April 27, 2016 - Treat your yards and neighborhood this spring for fire ant relief this summer and fall.  Fire ants love to nest in home lawns, parks and ornamental turf grass areas. At certain times of the year, freshly worked mounds are noticeable and can be unsightly. During the winter months, there’s very little ant mounding activity and it is easy to forget they are there.

April 8, 2016 - A food handler’s course, accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services, is being offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.  Food Safety:  It’s In Your Hands will be offered by the Shelby County Extension Office on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at the active Shelby County Courthouse, 2nd floor community room in Center, Texas 75935. 

April 1, 2016 - Submitted by Lane Dunn - Thank You!!! The 4-H & FFA Shelby County Livestock Show Raised over $77,991. The Shelby County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show Committee would like to thank the businesses and individuals who so generously donated funds for the 4-H and FFA youth. Thanks to the Buyers and Contributors:

March 22, 2016 - We just received notification that the Center 4-H Meeting that has been scheduled for tonight, (March 22)  has been cancelled.

The meeting is re-scheduled for March 29, 2016 at 6:00PM at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Center.

March 11, 2016 - Dust off those walking or running shoes and join the 2016 class of Step Up and Scale Down participants as we “Walk Across Texas.”  This 5K Fun Run and Walk will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 19 at the Center Park pond pavilion behind the baseball fields with registration open beginning at 7:15 a.m.