September 18, 2017 - VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary members hosted the 2017 POW/MIA Recognition Day Program on the Center square before the Shelby County Veteran's Memorial September 15, 2017.

September 14, 2017 - A vehicle crash on FM 1645 East caused a power outage affecting a wide area of Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative (DETEC) customers Saturday, September 9, 2017.

September 13, 2017 - The Center Fire Department was dispatched to a stock trailer fire on FM 138 six miles west of Center Friday, September 8, 2017 at 2:45pm.

September 12, 2017 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department recognized one of their own during their meeting held September 11, 2017 for a heroic act.

September 8, 2017 - A Shelby County grand jury for the July 2017 Term of the 123rd Judicial District Court met Thursday, September 7, 2017 and indicted 40 cases on 27 individuals.

The grand jury handed down three indictments of Kenith Wyatt Windham, the man who has filed a federal lawsuit against the Center Police Department for alleged excessive force.