One of the raised garden beds at Focused Care at Center with residents and Rotarians.

May 29, 2026 - The Rotary Club of Center has been working hard this spring to complete their 2025-2026 Rotary District 5910 Grant Project which focused on senior citizens in the community.

May 20, 2026 - The 50 Women Impact Group awarded the 2026 second quarter grant in the amount of $10,900 to the Shelby County Christmas Committee. Accepting the check on behalf of the Christmas Committee was Doug Gay, Committee Chairman.

From left: Dr. Jane Todd, Gene Hutto, Richard Lundie, Ike Reeves, Theresa Hume, Larry Jones, Larry Hume, Derrick Roberts, and Erik Choron

May 2, 2026 - The May Uniform Election has closed for local non-county political subdivisions including City of Tenaha, City of Timpson, Shelbyville ISD, and Timpson ISD. Unofficial election results are as follows.

City of Tenaha

Mayor
O’Neal Jones — Early Total 42, Election Day Total 68, Total Votes 110 (Winner)
Lee Gibbs ——— Early Total 17, Election Day Total 29, Total Votes 46