December 11, 2017 - The deadline for filing for a place on the 2018 March Primary ballot was 6pm Monday, December 11, 2017 and closed with 6 races unopposed. Candidates who filed locally primarily filed with the Republican Party with only one filing with the Democratic Party.

According to the Texas Secretary of State, Roland Pablos, the following candidates filed with the Republican and Democratic Parties of Texas.

December 8, 2017 - The jury that has been summoned for Monday, December 11, 2017 for the 123rd District Court, Honorable LeAnn K. Rafferty presiding, has been cancelled due to the scheduled cases being resolved or passed.

Anyone receiving a summons for that day is released from jury service until they receive a future summons.

December 7, 2017 - County Road 1000 just outside of Center was the scene of a single-vehicle crash which left a vehicle on its side in a ditch.

December 5, 2017 - Just a reminder, the Capt. Jesse Amason Camp # 282 Sons of Confederate Veterans will meet December 9, 2017 at the Masonic Lodge on Hwy 96, south of town, at 6:30 PM for our Christmas party. If you get to the loop you have gone too far. The Carthage Camp and others have been invited to join us. Please bring a covered dish.

December 1, 2017 - Just before the Shelby/Nacogdoches County line a driver lost control of the vehicle she was driving and crashed just beneath a bridge on FM 138 Thursday, November 30, 2017.