Local SFA Graduates for May 2018

June 21, 2018 Nacogdoches - The following students received degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University during the May commencement exercises:

Name, Degree, College, Minor

Center, TX

Local Student Named to Dean's List at SFA

June 21, 2018 Nacogdoches - The following students have been named to the Dean's List at Stephen F. Austin State University for the spring semester. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and maintain a grade-point average of 3.5.

Center, TX

Frontier Days Pony Express Invites All to Attend

Pictured in Timpson are (from left): Ke'Shawna Chimney, Rose Dixon, Paul Smith, Tatum Smith, Donna Higginbotham, City Secretary Leslie Leathers, Mayor Debra Pate Smith, Delayna Higginbotham, Danny Dixon, Kyle Bridges, and Marilyn Corder.

Be a Vendor at the 2018 What-A-Melon Festival; Deadline June 22nd

June 21, 2018 - It's not too late to be a vendor at the 2018 East Texas What-A-Melon Festival which is coming to downtown Center July 12-14th!

Bobbie Nutt Presents June Program to Golden Harvest Ministries Club

June 19, 2018 - Bobbie Nutt presented the June program to the Golden Harvest Ministries Club on June 18, 2018, at the Fellowship Hall at the First Baptist Church in Center, Texas.

Local Student Achieves Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University

June 18, 2018 - William Cummings from Tenaha, Texas earned the honor of being listed on the Spring 2018 Semester Dean's List of Academic Honors for Sam Houston State University.

The students listed on the Dean’s List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

Garden Club Congratulates National Garden Week Drawing Winners

June 18, 2018 - Center Garden Club wishes to thank both the Farmers State Bank and Shelby Savings Bank for hosting the club’s first horticulture exhibit which celebrated National Garden Week, June 4-8, 2018. Center Garden Club also congratulates Cindy Sanders and Abby Rodriguez, drawing winners who each received a lovely fern generously donated by Walmart.

Piney Woods Photographic Society June Meeting

June 18, 2018 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society held their regular monthly meeting for June with their monthly Challenge featuring Night Photography. The Challenge featured a total of 20 photographs submitted by members for voting and critique . The quality of the pictures was outstanding and showed the talent of all who participated. Category winners are:

Sponsorship Opportunities Available for Baseball Tournaments, World Series

June 15, 2018 – Baseball tournament season is upon us and hundreds of players and their families will soon arrive in Center, Texas. The district tournament will be from June 22 through June 25; the State tournaments will be June 29 through July 19.

The tournament program books will be available for all participants as mementos. This is a chance for local businesses to highlight their goods, hours or special deals to tournament guests.

Sign Up Now for the 2018 Largest Watermelon (Friday Deadline)

Entry deadline is Friday, June 15, 2018

June 15, 2018 (Entry Form) - Shelby County watermelon growers are invited to bring their largest watermelon to the 29th Annual East Texas What-A-Melon Festival on the downtown Center square. The festival is July 12th, 13th, and 14th!

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