Flying Saucers Descend on Timpson's SoSo Park; Visitors Welcome to Join In

The disc golf project was first suggested by Kyle Allen, Timpson Councilman, and after that a great deal of planning was put into motion before it was put into play.</body></html>

Texas A&M Forest Service Mobilizes Urban Forest Strike Teams

October 3, 2017 - Texas A&M Forest Service recently mobilized Urban Forest Strike Teams to the coastal Texas towns of Rockport, Fulton, Refugio and Victoria to assess damage to the trees on public property resulting from Hurricane Harvey.
Impacted communities deal with many post-storm issues, one of which includes destruction to public trees. To assess their storm-damaged trees, the communities called upon the expertise of Texas A&M Forest Service and the Urban Forest Strike Team.

Tax Preparer Guilty in SYAM Tax Service Scheme, Failing to Appear for Trial

October 3, 2017 Beaumont, Texas – A 39-year-old Dallas tax preparer has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. The defendant

Shannon Tecoko Mays pleaded guilty to federal tax violations and failure to appear for his trial on that charge in early 2015. Mays entered his guilty plea to two felony indictments today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn.

Work Beginning on SL 287 Crossovers Near Ellen Trout Zoo

October 3, 2017 Lufkin – TxDOT will begin construction next week on SL 287/North Medford Drive in Lufkin to redesign the crossovers near the Ellen Trout Zoo and the George H. Henderson Exposition Center.

"Gil Frame and Daddy" by Doug Fincher

October 2, 2017 - A few years ago I was on my way to visit my parents in Center, Texas when I whizzed pass a State Trooper parked at the Mill Creek Bridge. I looked in my rear view mirror and I could see he’d spotted me, too.

Deer, Hog Hunt for Persons with Disabilities Set for Dec 8-9

October 2, 2017 - The 9th Annual Angelina Wheelin’ Sportsmen Event for people with disabilities will be December 8-9 at Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest, Winston Tree Farm and Alazon Wildlife Management Area.

The two-day deer and hog hunt is sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wheelin’ Sportsmen program, U.S. Forest Service, National Forests and Grasslands in Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, April AWOL Chapter and Pineywoods Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation.

“The Texas UFO” by Neal Murphy

October 2, 2017 - Unidentified Flying Objects have been around for a long time now, the most notorious of these being the Roswell, New Mexico event. On July 7, 1947, a UFO crashed northwest of Roswell on a cattle ranch, scattering debris over a wide area.

Center Weather Statistics for September 2017

October 2, 2017 - Weather statistics for September 2017 prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.

Highest Temp was 93 degrees on 9-20 and 9-23-2017
Highest Temp on Record was 112 degrees on 9-02-2000
Lowest Temp was 55 degrees on 9-07 and 9-08-2017
Lowest Temp on Record was 39 degrees on 9-29-1967

Rainfall Recorded was 1.56 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 3.65 inches
Below Average by 2.09 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 16.64 inches in 1978

Shelby County Friday Night Football, Sept 29th

Now is the Time to Get Your Flu Shot; Texas Influenza Awareness Day is Oct. 1

September 29, 2017 - As flu season approaches, the Texas Department of State Health Services encourages everyone 6 months old and older to get vaccinated now to protect themselves from getting the flu.

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