September 3, 2019 - The Shelby County Commissioners heard from a local wrecker service during their meeting held August 28, 2019, about what he says are issues with the dispatch rotation at the Sheriff's Department, 

Larry Joe Eaves is the owner and operator of Sandhill Wrecker Service out of Center. 

September 2, 2019 - Weather statistics for August 2019 are prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.

Highest Temp was 101 degrees on 8-14 & 8-19-2019
Highest Temp on Record was 110 degrees on 8-18-1957 & 4 days in August 2011
Lowest Temp was 69 degrees on 8-01 and 8-28-2019
Lowest Temp on Record was 52 degrees on 8-31-1986

August 28, 2019 - State Highway 7 West was the scene of a two-vehicle crash which sent eight people to the hospital.

According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Dustin Ramos, at 4:40pm on August 19, a 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Larry Kopycinski, 39, of Garrison stopped at a stop sign at the intersection of CR 1245 and State Highway 7 (SH7) West. 

August 26, 2019 – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a one vehicle fatal crash on SH 7, about twelve miles west of Center, on August 25, 2019.

The preliminary crash investigation indicates at approximately 3:15am, a 2008 Ford pickup was traveling east when the pickup drove off the roadway to the right and struck a tree before overturning. The driver is identified as 28-year-old Julio Vazquez from Center, TX.

August 24, 2019 - A traffic stop in Center resulted in an arrest on drug related charges. Center Police Officers and Detectives conducted an investigation Thursday afternoon at the end of Field Street where they discovered the illegal substance.