Baseball Tournaments Start July 4th in Center

July 6, 2015 - Let's play ball! Center is hosting eight baseball tournaments starting Saturday, July 4th. Teams from all over will converge on Center for Regional and State baseball games.

The Center Youth Baseball League will be hosting the following tournaments:
(Click the tournament to see the bracket. Brackets will be updated daily.)

(Due to rain delays on July 4th, some games have still been ongoing the morning of July 5th. These brackets show progress as of 1:16am.)

First Baptist Church of Center Honors Rev Hale's Years of Service

July 1, 2015 (More photos) - Reverend Michael Hale was honored Sunday, June 28, 2015 with a church luncheon following a morning musical and then a retirement celebration reception at 2:30pm.

Roadways Flooded in Shelby County

June 18, 2015 - National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Southern Rusk County in Northeastern Texas, Nacogdoches County in Eastern Texas, Western Shelby County in Eastern Texas, and Angelina County in Eastern Texas until 8am Thursday, June 18, 2015.

Center PD Reports Credit Card System Breach

July 3, 2015 - As of 10:21am Friday, July 3, 2015 a statement in relation to the charges provided by Christi Woodworth, Vice President of Public Relations for SONIC, America's Drive-In is as follows: For the last several weeks, legitimate credit card transactions at a very limited number of credit card readers at 11 SONIC Drive-Ins were not processed promptly. There was no data breach at SONIC.

Relay for Life Announces $74,000 Raised at Wrap-Up Party, Discusses Relay for Life 2016

Relay for Life committee members, team leaders, team members and family members attended the Wrap-Up Party at Pizzeria.

Single-Vehicle Rollover Takes Down Utility Pole

June 24, 2015 - Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers were dispatched to a single-vehicle rollover which took down a utility pole just outside of Center on State Highway 7 West near CR 1140 on Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

Suspect Arrested in US 96 Shooting Incident; Victims Identified

June 19, 2015 - According to a press release from the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, Marcus Hill, 33 of Shelbyville, was arrested Friday morning, June 19, 2015 and booked into the Shelby County The driver's side window were the shotgun shell entered the vehicle.

1940s Video Footage of Big Ditch

June 18, 2015 - Some time in 1901 there was a rain storm in the southern part of Shelby County which allegedly created Big Ditch. See video footage with the voice of Dr. John Rogers reminiscing and describing video of Big Ditch taken by his father, Dr. Y.W. "Hap" Rogers about 1940.

The video was prepared by Town Historian Buster Bounds courtesy of Dr. John Rogers and uploaded to YouTube for all to enjoy.

Center FD Responds to Crash Involving Fellow Fireman

June 17, 2015 - Center firemen responded to a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 7 West Tuesday night, June 17, 2015 for one of their own.

Center VFD Prepare New Recruits During Training Meeting

June 17, 2015 - The Center Volunteer Fire Department held a training meeting Tuesday, June 16, 2015 and welcomed their newest members Brandi Gilchrist, Wade Howell, and Carl Birdwell with an obstacle course.

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