July 10, 2017 - Shelby County Road & Bridge Pet 3 & 4 is now taking bids for the purchase of a new or used with low hours portable asphalt zipper AZ600. Sealed bids must be received by 12pm, Friday, July 21, 2017. Bids will be opened Monday, July 24, 2017 during Commissioners Court.

You may deliver or mall your bid to 200 San Augustine Street Box A, Center, TX 75935. Please note on envelope that a bid is enclosed. Contact Commissioner Charles Barr at 936-591-4311 for more information.

July 10, 2017 - Sunday was the 5th Sunday after Pentecost. We are deep into summer, and the temperatures and humidity testify to that. I talked to an aunt and uncle in Maine who said the high there was 73. He suggested that we get a summer place in Maine—it sure sounds good! The Gospel Lesson today from Matthew includes the well-known passage about a comfortable yoke. Jesus offers to help us with our burdens of human living and promises that the yoke will be easy.

July 6, 2017 - It is common knowledge that we, as a society, do not respect the traditions and institutions that made our nation great. For example, a multimillionaire football player can kneel during the National Anthem before a game, and he is applauded by some of his peers and many of the talking heads in government and media.

July 5, 2017 - Clif Bar & Company is initiating a voluntary recall of CLIF® BUILDER'S® Bar Chocolate Mint flavor, and CLIF Kid Zbar® Protein Chocolate Mint and CLIF Kid Zbar® Protein Chocolate Chip flavors due to possible presence of undeclared peanuts and some tree nuts, including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, walnuts and coconuts. Clif Bar & Company is taking this precautionary safety step for people who are allergic to peanuts and these listed tree nuts.

Race sponsors are Boles Feed, JBA Financial Services, and Farmers State Bank