August 22, 2015 - Arcadia Road was the scene of a single-vehicle crash just outside of Center on Saturday afternoon, August 22, 2015.

August 19, 2015 - The Timpson City Council voted to approve the reduction in force to a four-man police force at their meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2015 by way of an unexpected vote from councilman George Grace.

August 17, 2015 - Into the depths of Toledo Bend divers searched on Thursday morning, August 13, 2015 for three vehicles just off Swede Johnson [SRA #1] near Joaquin.

August 14, 2015 - A single-vehicle crash resulting in a fire occurred on FM 699 on Wednesday night, August 12, 2015. The Center Fire Department was dispatched to the scene of the crash and when they arrived the front end of the pickup truck involved in the crash was engulfed in flames in the front yard of a residence.

August 12, 2015 - The Shelby County Commissioners recently voted to put the county under a burn ban for the next 90 days, or until further notice. Center Fire Chief Keith Byndom has indicated the city of Center is also under a burn ban and advised citizens to adhere to the rules of the ban, which reads as follows:

Order prohibiting outdoor burning, Whereas the Commissioners Court find the circumstances present in all or part of the unincorporated area of Shelby County create a public safety hazard that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning;