Pony Express Announces Timpson Frontier Days; Visits Joaquin, Center

Pictured are (from left: Sheriff Willis Blackwell; Debra Pate Smith, Timpson Mayor; Leigh Porterfield, Shelby County Chamber of Commerce representative; Danny Dixon and his horse Pepper; Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge; Marilyn Corder, Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce; Rose Dixon; Meg Camp, Dennise Meek and Sarah Dixon astride her horse Floyd.

Leach, Barrett, Patton Win SCSP Rodeo Pageant Crowns

From left: Scarlett Addington, Cheyanne Barrett, Emily Andrus, Harli Joe Cowdin, Gracie Leach, Morgan Leann Patton, Amanda Chmielewski, and Sherry Sells

A Pineywoods Home Health Moves To A New Location

June 7, 2015 - A Pineywoods Home Health would like to announce the moving of the Center office from 975 Southview Circle to 304 Logansport Street Center, Texas 75935. The new office is located in the old ETMC/Dr. Todd’s office behind Boles Feed. We would like to thank the residents of Shelby County and the surrounding counties for allowing us to provide home health services to your loved ones for the past 20 years and look forward to serving you in the future.

VFW Post 8904 Honors D-Day

June 5, 2015 - D-Day was the focus of a VFW Post 8904 cerem

Center Garden Club Members Attend Southern Zone Workshop

(Sitting) Shirley Owens, Carolyn Bounds, and Cherry Jones (Standing) District III Treasurer Jackie Hancock, Janette Wittmann, Linda Bordelon, Margaret Hathorn, Colleen Heterington, Judy Matthews, District III Director Nita Beale, and Center Garden Club President Robbie Kerr.

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.

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