March 21, 2020 – U.S. Highway 96 at County Road 1012 around seven miles south of Center was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash which resulted in the deaths of two people involved.
March 17, 2020 - FM 1970 South just before County Road 4755 was the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash Thursday, March 12, 2020 at around 7:50pm.
March 11, 2020 - The Shelby County Commissioner’s appointed Taylor Fanguy to the position of Shelby County Constable Precinct 4 during their meeting held March 11, 2020.
March 10, 2020 - Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge, has issued a statement regarding the resignation of former Precinct 4 Constable Jake Metcalf.
Initially, a meeting of the Commissioners' Court was held in December 2019, and as a result Metcalf was then stripped of his salary, vehicle and physical access to his office.
March 4, 2020 - Nacogdoches Street (State Highway 7 West) was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Wednesday, March 4, 2020, in front of the Lakewood Community.
February 24, 2020 - The congregation of St. Paul's Missionary Baptist Church in Center took it upon themselves to offer sustainance to many in the community Saturday, January 25, 2020.
Members cooked vegetable soup and passed it out in the community to anybody interested in a meal.