June 7, 2023 - Constable Cheatwood confirms Daniel Eaves, 38, of Center and Luke Odom, 39, of Timpson were two individuals arrested involving the theft of diesel on Thursday, June 1, 2023, and illegal drugs were also located.

June 6, 2023 - The month of May 2023 had 9 days of rain for a total rain fall of 4.61 inches.

The weather data for Center, Texas during the past month is as follows:

Lowest temperature - 50.0 on May 2
Hottest temperature - 93.4 on May 19
Number of days with rain - 9 days
Total rain fall for the month - 4.61 inches
Total rain fall YTD for 2023 - 32.38 inches

June 5, 2023 - Over the week of May 28th through June 3rd the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to 4 calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events.

June 3, 2023 - U.S. Highway 84 was the location of a major truck tractor collision Friday, June 2, 2023, just outside of Joaquin in front of Crystal Lake.

June 1, 2023 - Two tragic deaths which have occurred in the Shelby County area over the past couple years have reached resolutions in their cases involving the accused, and families left behind in both situations are not happy with the outcomes.

The first incident, which took place in February 2020, involved the death of Angel De La Rosa, who was 16 at the time, at the hands of Heston Avery, who was then 17, through the discharge of a shotgun.

Avery was initially charged with criminally negligent homicide, state jail felony.