May 9, 2025 - You may soon receive a Notice of Appraised Value (NAV) from the Shelby County Appraisal District.

The appraisal district mailed the 2025 appraisal notices on May 8, 2025 for properties only increasing in value more than $1,000. If you do not receive a 2025 Notice of Appraised Value, it is because your value either stayed the same or went down in Market Value for 2025. Your city, county, school district and other local taxing units will use the appraisal district’s value to set your 2025 property taxes.

May 8, 2025 - On May 8, 1945 the Allied forces celebrated Victory in Europe Day after the defeat of Nazi Germany. During the war, more than 1,500,000 military personnel came to Texas for training. There were 142 major military installations across the state, and more than 750,000 Texans served in uniform during the war.

Here are five things happening around your state:  

1. Stephen F. Austin State University enters compact with area community colleges

May 8, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, May 8.

A famous writer once gave an interesting quote about Heaven. He said, “I think that Paradise will be like a big library.” Devout book lovers will see some sense in that - they’re always longing for more time to just sit and read. Eternity in a library sounds pretty good to me.

Rotary Club members gather after organizing books to be distributed to local Shelby County schools.

May 6, 2025 - Books for all the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders in Shelby County were provided by the Rotary Club of Center thanks to matching funds provided by a Rotary District 5910 Grant.

May 5, 2025 - While down town the other day I met a friend whom I had not seen for several years. We stopped to visit and I commented “My, you are a sight for sore eyes!” We both immediately knew what I meant by that comment – I was pleased to see my friend.