Wildwings Gun Raffle Winner Announced

June 5, 2015 - T.J. Horton of Garrison, Texas was the lucky raffle winner of the Ruger AR-15. The raffle took place in Center's Dependable Arms by Kirk Sanford. There were 500 tickets sold with proceeds going towards helping the Wildwings 8U baseball team in their World Series appearance in Destin, Florida, July 1-5. The team would like to thank everyone who have supported this team through sponsorship or fundraising.

Small Graduates Ouachita Baptist University

June 3, 2015 - Celebrating Ouachita Baptist University’s 128th spring commencement, university officials conferred a total of 350 degrees on 343 graduates, including the university’s first three Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees.

Ouachita President Rex Horne also presented Dr. J.D. “Sonny” Tucker, executive director of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, with an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree on behalf of the university’s Board of Trustees.

Delta Gamma Presents Roland with Scholarship

June 3, 2015 - Carolyn Hooker and Fannie Watson, members of the Delta Gamma chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, presented Tenaha teacher Dominique Roland with a $500.00 grant-in-aid scholarship to assist her in obtaining her Masters Degree from Sam Houston State University.

Ace Hardware Announces Contest Winners

June 1, 2015 - Ace Hardware of East Texas is proud to announce the following winners of our Husqvarna Drawing: Center:

1st Place- Weber Grill, Darrell Alford
2nd Place- 35QT Yeti Cooler, Gina Wiggington
3rd Place- $100 Gift Certificate, Colby Landers

Carthage:
1st Place- Weber Grill, Allan Peavy
2nd Place- 35QT Yeti Cooler, William Wilson
3rd Place- $100 Gift Certificate, Stella Woods

Smith Sisters Receive S.W. Carter Award

May 27, 2015 - Two Shelbyville S.W. Carter Elementary students were selected to received the honored S.W. Carter Award during the awards program held Friday, May 22, 2015 and they were sisters Neera and Neena Smith.

Center Weather Stats for the Month of May

June 1, 2015 - Local weather person, James Forbis, reported the weather statics for the month of July 2015

Highest Temp was 90 degrees on 5-28-2015
Highest Temp on Record was 100 degrees on 5-21-1943
Lowest Temp was 55 degrees on 5-01-2015
Lowest Temp on Record was 40 degrees on 5-08-1992 and 5-04-2013

Rainfall recorded was 10.59 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 4.47 inches
Above Average by 6.12 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 16.50 inches in 1953
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.10 inches in 1998

Center Garden Club Receives Gold Club Rating, Installs New Officers

May 29, 2015 - Center Garden Club announces Gold Club Rating and installs new officers at their May 13, 2015 meeting held at the Community House on San Augustine Street.

Piney Woods Photographic Society May Meeting and Announcements

May 29, 2015 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society is meant for camera enthusiasts of all skills and interests. Our goal is to help you become a better photographer and give you a place to meet others who share your passion for photography. We try to create programs and activities with information and instruction for all skill levels in an environment of support and cooperation.

124th Annual Daughters of the Republic of Texas Convention

May 29, 2015 - The 124th annual Daughters of the Republic of Texas Convention was held in San Antonio on May 14-16 with President General Ellen McCaffrey presiding.

When to Fly Your Flag, Full and Half-Staff

May 28, 2015 - With busy day-today life you might miss an opportunity to fly your US Flag either a full or half-staff. Shelby County Memorial VFW Post 8904 and the Ladies Auxiliary want to help make sure you never miss a flag holiday or half-staff occasion ever.

If you would like to sign up for our email notification service to receive alerts right to your inbox about a week before contact Post Quartermaster Larry Hume at chief@chiefimaging.com or call 598-2976.

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