October 14, 2019 - The City of Huxley is conducting a free chlorine burnout of its water distribution system. The burnout began on Monday, September 23rd, 2019. This event will last a maximum of 30 days.

(Update below is in red)

October 8, 2019 - The 2019 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Sale brought over $135,000 with the grand champion pen of broilers selling for $7,000.

October 8, 2019 - On October 2, 2019, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Paxton public water system, 2100031, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

October 5, 2019 - Kalei LaRock, a senior at Center ISD, showed the Grand Champion chicken at the 2019 East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler show. Reserve Grand Champion broiler was shown by Lance Holloway.  The auction will be held tonight at 7pm under the big tent.

October 3, 2019 - (Update: 4:49pm) - The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas, Southwestern Shelby County in eastern Texas, Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas until 5:30pm CDT.

At 4:42 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of Martinsville, or 10 miles southwest of Center, moving west southwest at 20 mph.

Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

Source: Radar indicated.