October 22, 2018 - The Official Ballot candidate list includes Joyce Edwards, Daphne LaRock, Deuce Wulf, Greg Hubbard, John Henry Holloway, and Traci Willoughby. Four positions are up for election.

To the registered voters of Center Independent School District in Center, Texas:

October 11, 2018 - An election is hereby ordered to be held on November 6, 2018 for the purpose of electing four Board members. 

Update: October 25, 2018 - Fox News picked up the story of Alexander Barter's arrest on October 19th and included additional information pertaining to what lead to the arrest and the suspects gruesome intent which included allegedly the murder and eating of a little girl.

Read the following story - 'Texas Man Allegedly Searched Dark Web to Find Young Girl to Murder and Eat' on Fox News.

October 24, 2018 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, October 29, 2018 for the 273rd District Court, Honorable Charles R. Mitchell, Judge presiding, has been cancelled. 

All cases have been passed or settled. Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.

October 24, 2018 - A search is underway by Nacogdoches County Law Enforcement for an inmate who escaped from custody Wednesday morning around 12:10 am. Robin Copeland, 56, from Nacogdoches, Texas was transported to a local hospital after making a medical complaint.

October 20, 2018 - The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department would like to make everyone aware of a possible phone scam taking place in our area. It has come to our attention that someone from a 430 area code has been calling citizens in the Joaquin area supposedly asking for donations to the “volunteer fire department”.

The Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department has never, does not, and will not solicit donations over the phone. We deeply appreciate all of our supporters who so generously donate to our department.