May 4, 2021 - Trees are down in Center, May 4, 2021, following a storm which is currently over Shelby County as of 12:30pm.

A tree is blocking the northbound traffic lanes of State Highway 7 West (Nacogdoches Highway) near the Principe De Paz church.

May 3, 2021 - City of Joaquin held an election on May 1, 2021 for the position of Mayor. Frank Cooper won with 54 votes against Krystal Raybon who had 36 votes.

Two unopposed Council Member positions were also listed on the ballot, Cathy Atkinson and Mike Cummings, Jr..

May 3, 2021 - The City of Tenaha held their city election for three council positions on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

New council members are Janice Barton, Bryan Adams, and O'Neal Jones.

The election number totals:

Place No. 1:
Janice Barton - 72
Stanvac Lynn Morris - 49

Place No. 4:
Bryan Adams - 78 (Unopposed)

Place No. 5:
O'Neal Jones - 87
Natalie Harris - 37

The results are unofficial until they are ratified by the city.

May 3, 2021 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA issued at 12:06pm Monday, May 3, 2021 a Hazardous Weather Outlook for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas. Including the areas of Columbia, Union, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln, De Soto, Red River, Bienville, Jackson, Ouachita, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn, Grant, Caldwell, La Salle, Harrison, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola, Nacogdoches, Shelby, Angelina, and San Augustine.

April 30, 2021 - Center Police Department was dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on Tenaha Street Monday, April 26, 2021.

The crash occurred just before the intersection with Hudson Street at around 8:30pm.