June 17, 2025 –  Lila Rafferty, a 5th-grade student at Joaquin Elementary School has earned a position on the Louisiana state/provincial National Junior High rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Des Moines, IA June 22nd thru June 28th to compete at the 20th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in barrel Racing competition.

June 17, 2025 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries is excited to announce its annual ATV Fundraiser, an event dedicated to supporting our mission of feeding the hungry and assisting the needy in Shelby County.

June 16, 2025 - Maria Chavez and Jalen Postell both of Center are listed on the Dean's List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

The university recognizes Maria Chavez and Jalen Postell for earning the honor for the Spring 2025 semester.

June 13, 2025 - Good Morning! And Happy Friday the 13th!

Any given year can have up to three Friday the 13th’s - or as few as one. The people who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia will be glad to hear that 2025 has just one. Paraskevidekatriaphobia is the fear of this dreaded day, and it’s also a word you don’t want to get in a spelling bee. This particular superstition ranks right up there with walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, or crossing paths with a black cat.