Area residents helped a man narrowly escape a vehicle on State Highway 7 West when it became engulfed in flame on Friday, November 28, 2014.

Residents in the area and passersby rushed to help the driver as emergency personnel were on the way to the scene.

October 20, 2014 - The Center High School Alumni Association proudly announces the 2014 Hall of Honor Award recipients to be Retha Renee Swindell and J.W. (Jim) Braden. The recipients will be honored at the Center HS Annual Alumni Association Meeting on Saturday, October 25th starting at 9am at the John D. Windham Civic Center. Each will be recognized for their achievements and will be presented a Hall of Honor Award. All Center HS Alumni are invited to attend and represent their graduating class.

Retha Renee Swindell

Due to water main break, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has required our water System, Paxton Water/ Jackson plant, to notify customers of the need to boil their water prior to consumption. This is for the customers that were out of water on 9/16 and 9/17/2014 in the lambert hill area on hwy 7.

September 2, 2014 - On Thursday August 28, 2014 at approximately 11:56pm Sgt. Ricky King with the Center Police Department attempted to make contact with a subject for a minor traffic violation.