July 3, 2019 - Center Police Officers and Center Fire Department Firemen responded to the call when they received reports a man was dangling from a tree on Wheeler Street in Center Wednesday, July 3, 2019.

July 1, 2019 - FM 147 about three miles from State Highway 87 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Friday, June 28, 2019. 

The Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the crash at 5:14pm for traffic control and a possible entrapment.

June 26, 2019 - The Shelby County Commissioners received and considered several bids for the remodeling of the Juvenile Probation building to accommodate the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 office.

Although the bids were opened and considered, the conversation still continues as the agenda item was tabled for further consideration.

June 25, 2019 - The Shelby County Commissioners appointed a minority representative for Shelby County to the Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) during their meeting on June 12, 2019.

Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4 Commissioner, informed the Commissioners' Court he had taken the place of Charles Barr, Precinct 3 Commissioner, on the DETCOG committee along with Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge.

June 25, 2019 - The Center City council discussed the Streetscape Project Monday, June 24, 2019 and Chad Nehring, City Manager, stated Bob Staehs, Project Manager, and White Oak Studios have worked diligently with the lone bidder to refine some of the specifications and materials to present the council with a revised cost estimate.

The only bid received was from the Fain Group, Inc. and was corrected to $4,904,320 and with alterations to date the total has been reduced by $1,035,152 to a new amount of $3,869,168.