Shelby County Cancer Fund Speaks to Golden Harvest Ministries Club

Gina Jones and Stacey O'Rear September 18, 2018 - President Helen Collard called the Golden Harvest Ministries Club to order at 11:30 am on September 17, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, Center, Texas.

Shelby County Historical Museum Hosting Speaker Bill O'Neal

September 18, 2018 - The Speaker for the Tuesday, September 18th meeting of the Shelby County Historical Museum will be Bill O'Neal.

Mr. O'Neal will be speaking on Texas in WWI. The program will consist of interviews that he had students do of people that they knew who were in WWI back a while ago when he was teaching History at Panola College.

The public is invited to attend. Meeting begins at 2:00 pm. Museum is located on Pecan, behind First Baptist Church.

Save the Date for the Annual Senior Nutrition Site Breakfast Fundraiser

September 17, 2018 - Shelby County Senior Nutrition Site is hosting their Annual Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8am until 11am. The price of a donation is priceless to those who are helped! The all you can eat fundraiser includes eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, grits, french toast, pancakes, hashbrowns, fruit, apple juice, and orange juice.

The Senior Nutrition Site is located at 124 Haley Drive (Loop 500) across from Panola College. For more information, call the Senior Nutrition Site at 936-598-7768.

PWPS Announces Winners of Architecture Challenge

September 16, 2018 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) held their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday. The September challenge of architecture showed some outstanding photographs submitted by members for voting and critique. There was a very informative workshop about photographing wildlife presented by Janet Windham Hughes.

The results of the critique voting are as follows:

Center PDLA Hosts Party for 'Thank a Police Officer Day'

National Tell a Police Officer "Thank You" Day This Weekend

September 14, 2018 - Thank a Police Officer Day, also known as National Tell a Police Officer "Thank You" Day, is being observed on Saturday, September 15th, 2018! which is scheduled to start 8pm on Friday and end 8pm on Saturday in order to include all shifts.

Roughrider Quick Lube Celebrates Opening with Ribbon Cutting Event

September 13, 2018 - The community participated in welcoming Roughrider Quick Lube to the business' location on Hurst Street in Center with a ribbon cutting on September 13, 2018.

Books Needed for Library Book Sale

September 13, 2018 - Friends of the Library are asking for donations of used paperback and hardback books in good condition. No encyclopedias, please. Books may be brought to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library during regular library hours. The books will be sold in the fall book sale to be held Tuesday, October 30 – November 3, 2018. All proceeds will go to the library for the purchase of new books. Any volunteers who can help with sorting of books may call Melba at 936-591-7036 or Amy at 936-657-8529.

2018 ETPF Queen's Court Activities Underway

2017 ETPF Queen Macey Jo Hanson surrounded by the 2018 East Texas Poultry Festival Queen's Court Princesses and their escorts

Center Homecoming Schedule

September 13, 2018 - The Center High School and Center Alumni 2018 Homecoming Weekend Schedule is as follows:

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