Commissioners Approve Elementary School Gym Rental

April 13, 2015 - The Shelby County Commissioners approved the rental of the old Center Elementary School Gym to Denetra Slaughter and Celia Aguilar for one year at their recent meeting held on Monday, April 13, 2015. At the previous the meeting the item was tabled as the possibility of closing down the gym to outside parties was discussed. Several citizens took the opportunity to express their opinion during the public comment portion of the Monday meeting.

Driver Transported to Hospital Following Hurst Street, Arcadia Road Crash

May 29, 2015 - Hurst Street and Arcadia Road (FM 138) in Center was the scene of a two-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon, May 28, 2015 which resulted in injuries to one driver involved.

At 4pm Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Derek Barbee was first to arrive on scene followed by the Center Police Department and Center Fire Department. Upon arrival both vehicles were located at opposite corners of the Hurst Street intersection with their drivers still inside.

Child Abuse Victims Remembered with Blue Ribbon Tree

April 9, 2015 - Children's advocacy groups as well as local volunteers and residents gathered on the Center square Thursday, April 2, 2015 to decorate the Blue Ribbon Tree in remembrance of those children who have been victims of abuse for the past year.

Center Noon Lions Club Funds Summer Reading Program

Casey Williams presents Joan Huff with the donation. April 10, 2015 - Center Noon Lions Club President Casey Williams (left) is seen presenting a check for $2,500 to Joan Huff, Library Facilitator, for the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library Summer Reading Program.

Judge Harbison Proclaims April "Confederate History and Heritage Month"

April 8, 2015 - Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp #282 and Texas Society Order of the Confederate Rose, Roses of the Attoyac #60, gathered in Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison's office on Monday, April 6, 2015 as she signed a proclamation designating April 2015 as "Confederate History and Heritage Month."

Pictured are (from left): Les Gill and his dog Little T, Jerry Rudd, Brandy Harding, TSOCR Roses of the Attoyac #60 member; Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge; Roger Doyle; and Judy Doyle, TSOCR Roses of the Attoyac #60 member.

Community Members Receive Support from Center Officers

April 2, 2015 - Officers with the Center Police Department SWAT team recently converged on a house located on Daniels Street in Center and they had weeds in mind, yard weeds to be correct. The off-duty officers took to performing lawn duties with lawn mowers, rakes and trimmers to help knock back a lot of growth in a lawn that was in need of some care.

Ace Hardware Has Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for New Garden Center

April 4, 2015 - Ace Hardware of East Texas held a ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 2, 2015 to introduce their new Garden center at their location on Tenaha Street in Center.

Three-Vehicle Collision in Joaquin at U.S. 84, SH 7 Intersection

April 1, 2015 - The intersection of State Highway (SH) 7 East and U.S. Highway 84 was the scene of a three-vehicle collision in Joaquin Wednesday.

VFW Honors Veterans Who Served in Somalia

Travelers Search for Ancestral Connection in Shelby County

March 30, 2015 - Two travelers from Idaho have arrived in Shelby County and are in search of some family history. Harold and Linda Craft of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho stopped by Shelby County Today in search of information about Mattie Mitchell and any other people in the area who may have been ancestors by the names of McGee, Mitchell and English.

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Composed by Scott Flowers