October 28. 2024 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department (JVFD) would like to thank everyone for an awesome day Saturday, October 26! Seeing downtown Joaquin so swamped with people and bustling with activity was a wonderful sight. We want to thank everyone who stopped in at the station and bought a burger, but it goes much deeper than that.

October 21, 2024 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society held their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the First Methodist Church in Center, Texas.

The October Challenge was classified as "Perspective Angles," where club members could submit up to 3 of their photographs, using the same subject with 3 different angles. Low angle, high angle and Dutch angle. Clubs members voted for their favorite photos and a critique discussion was held.

October 17, 2024 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met October 3 in the First Methodist Church fellowship hall. The members enjoyed a perfect fall meal of frito pie and butter cake provided by member Angie Davis.

During the business meeting, Corresponding Secretary Fannie Watson read a letter from Sandra Davis thanking the club for the generous donation made to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library.