January 25, 2023 - A Shelby County Grand Jury handed down 31 indictments on Monday, January 9, 2023. The grand jury was impaneled for the January 2023 term of the 123rd/273rd Judicial District Courts.

Sakendrick Jacobe Calhoun was indicted for forgery, third degree felony. The indictment alleges, on December 29, 2021, Calhoun possessed a writing that had been forged with intent to use, transfer, pass, publish, otherwise utter said writing which was purported to be a one hundred dollar bill. (273rd Judicial District Court)

January 25, 2023 - U.S. Highway 59 in Timpson was the scene of a major two-vehicle crash involving a passenger car and a truck-tractor on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

January 23, 2023 - The week of January 15th through 21st yielded 4 total calls for the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department, 3 of which involved motor vehicle accidents. Here's a summary of the week's events.

January 18, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport LA, issued a Tornado Warning at 11:31am on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Tornado Warning for West central De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas... and Northwestern Shelby County in eastern Texas... until 12:15pm CST.

Radar indicated rotation at 11:31am, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Timpson, or 12 miles northwest of Center, moving northeast at 35 mph.

January 17, 2023 - The month of December 2022 had 9 days of rain for a total rain fall of 8.32 inches.

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

Hottest temperature - 82.2 on December 8
Lowest temperature - 10.4 on December 23
Total rain fall for the month - 8.32 inches
Number of days with rain - 9 days