November 29, 2021 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Santa’s Christmas Parade Committee announces the 2021 parade will be held on Saturday, December 4th beginning at 6:00pm. The Parade is presented by the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. The theme for this year’s parade is “Christmas Through the Decades”.
Categories for the 2021 Parade will include: Individuals, Schools, Businesses, Churches and Civic Organizations. Judges will award cash prizes to the top three places in each category. The Float Competition Sponsor is the City of Center.
November 24, 2021 - VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary, Center, Texas proudly announce Lucinda David, 7th grade student at Joaquin Jr. High School as their post Patriot’s Pen essay contest winner. She received a PP Medal, framed certificate and check for $100 from Post Sr. Vice Newton Johnson, Jr.
November 23, 2021 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society held their regular monthly meeting Saturday, November 20, 2021. The workshop was a tutorial on how to photograph Holiday Lights, inside and outside and a field trip was planned to photograph Christmas lights using the tips and techniques learned in the workshop.
November 22, 2021 - The 8th Annual Joaquin Community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held Thursday, November 25th at the Joaquin Community Center, (Senior Citizens Center) in downtown Joaquin.
November 18, 2021 - Timpson Masonic Lodge #437 presented Timpson Elementary students with tooth care kits on Thursday, November 18, 2021, for their Fantastic Teeth Program.
From left: Rotarian Howell Howard, Payne Howard, Pam Howard, Mandy Bass, Chad Bass, Rotary Treasurer Lawrence Davis, Rotary Secretary J.J. Ford, and Rotarian John Black.