From left: O'Neal Jones, Feleshia Thompson, Misty Wright, Laura Romero, Courtney O'Rear, Ginger Borders, Clay Ihlo (not pictured: Felicia Cloudy)

June 27, 2025 – Farmers State Bank announces the winners of this year’s third annual photo contest.

June 25, 2025 - The University of Texas at Tyler announced the students who were named to the spring 2025 Dean's List which included four Shelby County students. The two local students are Akeelah Garrett, Center, attending the School of Nursing and Makayja Horton, Shelbyville, attending the College of Education & Psychology.

To qualify for the university's Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 or more credit hours of undergraduate college-level credit in the awarding term with a grade point average of at least 3.75.

June 25, 2025 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) held their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday. The June Challenge was Food Photography, where each member submitted up to three of their photos to the challenge for favorite votes and discussion on each one. There was a three way tie for club favorite. They were Julie Cantrell-Green "Onions", Starla Fischer, "Elk Surprise" and Debra Cockrell, "Salad."

June 17, 2025 - The students listed on the President's Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, 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 would like to recognize Maria Chavez of Center, Texas for earning the honor for Spring 2025 semester.