October 18, 2017 - Alease Copelin, a counselor at Center ISD, spoke recently to the Rotary Club of Center about a new program the school has initiated, Food Recovery, and about two additional programs.
October 17, 2017 Austin – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath today announced the launch of Start Smart Texas, a collaborative effort between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Texas PBS and the United Ways of Texas.
Start Smart Texas is a parent-focused initiative designed to work with families, community leaders and schools to promote the role of parents in making any time a learning time. It is a component of Governor Greg Abbott’s Texas Public Elementary School Reading Initiative – Texas Readers – which was announced earlier this year.
October 17, 2017 - The Shelby County Bass Anglers will hold the final meeting of the 2017 season Tuesday, Oct. 17th at 7pm at the residence of Jason Wells, SCBA President. All the yearly points have been totaled and the the top teams will battle it out in the two day Norris Askew Classic Championship which will be held Saturday on Sam Rayburn and Sunday on Toledo Bend.
A steady Center Roughrider defense, and seven lost fumbles, by the Chapel Hill Bulldogs varsity football team, costed Chapel Hill High too much to overcome Friday night at Bulldog Stadium.
Week 7 for Shelby County varsity football teams will see all but one team play district contest. Tenaha will face a non-conference Christian parochial team after a forfeit by Mount Enterprise High School.
October 11, 2017 - The Shelby County Appraisal District hereby gives notice that it will enter into a contract for a district depository as required by law. Any banking corporation, association or individual banker in Shelby County, Texas is invited to submit an application for such depository by December 31, 2017. Bids may be submitted to Robert N. Pigg, Chief Appraiser, at 724 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas 75935. If you have any questions, you may call (936) 598-6171.
October 11, 2017 - The Smith County Master Gardeners will be hosting their ever-popular “From Bulbs to Blooms” conference and sale Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Harvey Hall (2000 W. Front St., Tyler, Texas, directly across from the Tyler Rose Garden).