Wyatt-Tutt to be Guest Speaker at Jasper, Texas MLK Rally

January 15, 2015 - According to an article in the Jasper Newsboy, Jasper County, the annual Martin Luther King Day Rally March and Rally will be held on Monday, January 19th and Ms Lenola Wyatt-Tutt of Shelbyville, Texas will be the guest speaker at the rally in the Jasper High School auditorium fo

Local Resident Films for Survivorman

January 13, 2015 - Jeff Stewart filming in East Texas with Star of Survivorman Les Stroud. Local wildlife expert and Cryptozoologist, Jeff Stewart recently filmed an episode of Survivorman starring Les Stroud here in East Texas.

Winter Weather Possible for Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative Service Area

January 7, 2015 - With a winter storm possibly in the forecast, Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative is busy making preparations. We encourage you to also prepare now for the possibility of weather-related problems. We urge everyone to make necessary preparations including:
Be sure you have an ample supply of firewood, blankets, non-perishable foods and water.
If you or someone in your household is dependent upon life support, have an alternate power source available or identify a location you can move to that has an alternate power source.

Local Students make President's List at Panola

Panola College is proud to announce the names of those students named to the President’s List for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify a student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours with a grade point average between 3.8 and 4.0. Only courses applying toward an associate degree or certificate are included in the computation.
Center
Piper Andrews
Hailey Arndt
Hailey Baldwin
Kurstin Dockens
Jannie Garcia
Breanna Garrett
DeYonna Jameson
Aaron Liker
Khrystane Patton
Chloe Rogers
Haley Shofner

Local Photographer accepted into juried show at the Longview Museum of Fine Art

January 6, 2015 - Janet Hughes, a former resident of Center, has had 2 of her photographs selected for the “Focus on Photography – Perspectives” show that will debut on January 10, 2015. The exhibit will include photographers from the Mid-South Region.

Timpson Area Chamber, Community Attends Our Town Times Ribbon Cutting

January 5, 2015 - The Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce, community members, family and friends attended a ribbon cutting for the new Our Town Times, formerly known as Timpson & Tenaha News, with owner Chad Pate on Monday, January 5, 2015.

City of Center, Drewery Construction Make Street Repairs

December 29, 2014 - City of Center and Drewery Construction workers have been making repairs on Monday, December 29, 2014 to the end of Riggs Street at the intersection with Shelbyville Street and separately to the end of Runnels Street at the intersection with A

Project String Power Concert for Delta Gamma

Shelby County Toy Drive

December 22, 2014 - The United Pentecostal Church of Center and the Shelby County Attorney’s office jointly held a party for deserving children in connection with the annual Shelby County Attorney’s toy drive.

Piney Woods Photographic Society Announces December Winners

December 22, 2014 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society held their December meeting with the following winners in the December Critique "Seasons".

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.

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