May 3, 2016 - “Good pond management is essential to having a pond that will provide recreation and fish for the pond owner,” stated Lane Dunn, Shelby County Texas A&M AgrilLIFE Extension Agent for agriculture.  To help pond owners become better managers, A&M AgriLIFE Extension will sponsor a Farm Pond Management Seminar on May 10th, 2016 starting at 6:00P.M.
    
The late afternoon program will focus on topics that include stocking rates, water quality for fish, weed identification and control with chemical and biological methods.    

May 2, 2016 - LUFKIN – Construction is in full swing in downtown Groveton on US 287 in Trinity County as well as many other construction and maintenance projects throughout the nine county Lufkin District.

May 2, 2016 - Attached is the April, 2016 Center, TX  Weather Report prepared and submitted by Jim and Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Observers.
 
Weather State for April, 2016
 
Highest Temp was 88 degrees on 4-28-2016
Highest Temp on Record was 94 degrees on 4-10-1963 and 4-19-2011
Lowest Temp was 39 degrees on 4-03-2016
Lowest Temp on Record was 28 degrees on 4-03-1971 and 4-01-1987
 

As rural Texas grows, so does need for transportation options

April 29, 2016 AUSTIN – The Texas Transportation Commission awarded more than $19.4 million to rural transit providers across the state that assist people in getting to health care facilities, schools, employment and other necessary destinations. The federally-supported initiative provides public transportation funding for rural areas with populations of less than 50,000.

April 29, 2016 - Center Christian Academy announces their Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the graduating class of 2016.

Adrianna Julie Castillo, Valedictorian