August 3, 2016 - An official step has been taken to ensure the beginning of the separation process of the Panola County and Shelby County probation departments officially known as Panola Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD.) 

On July 21, 2016 an order of separation was filed in the District Court and County Court at Law of Panola County, Texas pertaining to the separation of the CSCD which removes Shelby County from the organization and establishes the creation of Community Supervision and Corrections Department for Shelby County, Texas. 

August 2, 2016 - The residents of a mobile home located just north of Center are now without residence as the house was a total loss due to fire Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

August 2, 2016 - According to a Center Police Department press release, the Center Police Department arrested a suspect in connection to the recent bomb threats called into the Tyson plant in Center.

August 1, 2016 - Center Crime Stoppers is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying those involved in a crash incident which took the life of a pedestrian in Shelby County.