August 24, 2016 - The Center City Council voted to approve a MHS Proposal grant application for Perry Sampson Park Enhancement on Monday, August 22, 2016 during a regular session meeting, which if the city's grant application is approved could possibly provide over $600,000.

August 10, 2016 - Jason Balkcom, Center Rotary Club President, presented a donation in the amount of $49,400 to the Catherine Pinkston Roughrider Scholarship Foundation (RSF) during the Tuesday, August 9th Rotary Club Meeting.

August 8, 2016 - Center 12U Dixie Youth Majors State Champions traveled to Mississippi to represent Center and the State of Texas in the Dixie Youth World Series. The Texas team fell to Alabama in Game 1 with a score of 0 to 14. Texas played Tennessee on Sunday and defeated them 6-0 to stay in the running.

The boys face Mississippi at 5:45pm on Coco Cola Field today, August 8th. Mississippi is the home team and Texas will be in the visitors dugout.