January 24, 2017 - Nettie's Nook and Sammich Shop congratulates Tina Ornelas, winner of the Coca Cola Polar Bear. The business held an open house event and celebrated their one-year anniversary on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 and at 3:30pm the name of the winner was drawn.

January 17, 2017 - President Helen Collard called the January 16 Golden Harvest Ministries Club to order at 11:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church in Center, Texas. She began with a scripture reading, followed by W.A. Moore leading the opening prayer, and Harold Hanson leading members and guests in singing favorite hymns.

Joe Anderson, Terry Gray, Walter Manning, and Mary McSwain celebrated January birthdays. Joe and Linda Anderson, Alice and Tommy West, and Johnie and Terry Jo Gray celebrated January anniversaries.

January 17, 2017 - Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary are now taking nominations for teachers of the year in grade K-5, 6-8 and 9-12.