February 5, 2015 - Members of the Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department are pictured with their newest fire truck, a 2015 Ford F350. The brush truck will be housed at the Lout Town station.

It is only through the generosity of community members that purchases such as these are made possible, and the SVFD would like to express their sincere appreciation to the community for their support.

February 2, 2015 - You are cordially invited to come to the Center Senior Nutrition Site for food, games and socializing. The Senior Nutrition Site serves lunch between 11:30am and 12:30pm Monday through Friday. A suggested voluntary donation of $3 includes meal, beverage, and dessert. For more information, please contact Hazel Beasley, Betty Baily, or Brandi Emanis at (936)598-7768

January 28, 2015 - Center Garden Club members Linda Bordelon and Cherry Jones presented a "Backyard Habitat" program to 3rd grade Jr. Garden Club members at Center Elementary on Jan. 28.

Door prizes of bird houses and fruit/nut feeders were given so 4 Jr. members could begin their own backyard habitat. Litter bags filled with goodies donated by the Texas Dept. of Transportation and Sandy Wheeler's State Farm Insurance were given to the other members.

January 23, 2015 - Beekeepers Mike and Linda Bordelon who own and operate Heavenly Honey Apiary on Toledo Bend Lake and are members of the Pineywoods Beekeepers Association, explained basic equipment for beekeepers, bee facts, and plants, flowers, and trees that bees love to the San Augustine Rotary Club at their Jan. 21 meeting. Honey and Creamed Honey door prizes were won by William Johnson and Dr. Floyd Hennan.