October 6, 2016 - The parking lot of Family Dollar in Center became the staging area of a truck fire early Thursday, October 6, 2016 involving a garbage truck.

October 6, 2016 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at the intersection of CR 4699 and CR 4694 at 8:43am.

October 4, 2016 LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission approved last week $1.1 million earmarked for improvements to the Center Municipal Airport. The money is designated for electrical, pavement and drainage improvements at the airport.

Commissioners approved a total of $17.9 million for improvements in rural airports that included Alice International Airport, Arlington Municipal Airport, Coulter Field (Bryan), Castroville Municipal Airport, McKinney National Airport, South Texas Regional at Hondo Airport, Stephenville Clark Field and Sugar Land Regional Airport.

October 3, 2016 - State Highway 7 West just outside of Center was the scene of a two-vehicle crash Monday, October 3, 2016.

September 30, 2016 - The Timpson Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of U.S. Highways 59 and 84 on September 27, 2016 for a truck on fire.