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.

January 9, 2017 - Recently we lost a fine, caring and giving man, Murray Mathews. As President of The Jon, Macy and Misty Bush Foundation, I would personally like to convey, along with the foundation board members, our deepest sympathies to the family.

Murray was our biggest donor. Over a 2 year period, he gave the foundation $10,000. All he asked in return was for me not to let anyone know who gave the money. That was his character. He gave from the heart, not for praise or acknowledgement. It is my honor to be able to recognize him for his kind acts of helping others.

January 4, 2017 - The Christian Motorcyclists Association of Center had its first meeting of 2017 on Tuesday this week at T&R’s Steaks’s ’N More. Tonight we submitted James Ragan, our vice-president, for a mission trip to Ecuador.

December 29, 2016 - The Boys Scouts Troop 119 handed out Christmas cards on Thursday, December 15, 2016 to residents in Shelby County nursing homes and assisted living facilities along with the employees at each facility.