June 18, 2020 - According to an article in The Texas Tribune, Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath confirmed Texas school will return to the classroom in the fall in a conference call with sate lawmakers Thursday morning, June 18, 2020.
Morath and Texas Governor Greg Abbott both say it is safe for Texas public school students, teachers, and staff to return to school campuses for in-person instruction. Guidance for the 2020-2021 school year will be released in the coming weeks by TEA.
June 17, 2020 - Watson & Sons Funeral Home recently visited our local police station and sheriff's department to present them with a small token of support and appreciation for their service to our community.
No! The theatre is NOT closed permanently due to pandemic virus as so many other businesses are.
Dear Friends,
June 13, 2020 - We have so many of our dedicated customers that would like to have a night out or a place to take their children to forget about the virus, so we wanted to give everyone a little insight as to why we haven’t re-opened.
June 11, 2020 - The University of Wisconsin-Madison recognized Brisa Guevara of Center for being named to the Dean's List for the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year.
Guevara is attending the College of Letters and Science. She was the salutatorian of the Center High School Class of 2019.
June 10, 2020 - Daniel Chavez of Center, Texas was listed on the President's Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. The President's List are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university recognized Chavez for earning the honor for the Spring 2020 semester.
June 10, 2020 - Four Sam Houston State University students from Shelby County made the Spring 2020 Dean's list. Students from Center are Maria Alvarado, Alexus Ceasar-Walker, and Daniel Chavez. The fourth student is Ashley Jernigan from Shelbyville.
June 9, 2020 – The American Electric Power Foundation has awarded a total of $29,500 to five East Texas nonprofits in Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s (SWEPCO) service area providing additional health and human services in response to COVID-19.
June 8, 2020 - Gauge Sample graduated from Panola College in May with a Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electrical and Instrumentation Technology.
June 8, 2020 - Hunter Sample graduated from Timpson High School Class of 2020 with Honors. Hunter has been very involved both academically and socially in all aspects of his high school career.