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May 2, 2025 - The Shelby County Historic Courthouse on the downtown square is closed today, November 21, 2025 for a private event and will be closed next week for Thanksgiving. The DRT docents will be back available to give tours starting on Thursday, December 4th. The Historic Courthouse is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm until 4pm. For more information, visit online 1885courthouse.com.
Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
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November 17, 2025 - The My Sister Myself group showed up bright and early this morning at the Center Middle School parent drop-off line to collect food for the district food drive!
Thank you to everyone who donated and helped support our students and families. Your generosity makes a difference!
November 13, 2025 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce office welcomed NacSpace to the chamber during their ribbon cutting event in the downtown Chamber office on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Chamber President Deborah Chadwick presented NacSpace with their official Chamber member plaque.
NacSpace Operations Branch Manager for IT Services, Hollie Atherton, spoke about NacSpace, “We have three parts to our business. The first and largest part is IT Services, so we do everything from fiberoptic cabling, computer support, printer support, hardware sales, phone systems, data backups, anything in the realm of technology.” She gave an example of StarLink and receiving requests from customers to install the systems and in response they became an installer for StarLink. “That is just an example of if we don’t already do it, we will figure out how to do it to help you out.”
Atherton spoke about the Data Center which includes hosting data for any business, websites, and data backups including ensuring the customer has a secure place to store their data. She spoke about the Office Spaces available for businesses needing to rent an office. The Office Space includes all utilities plus onsite IT support which can be very helpful when starting a business and getting everything setup. She added the community of renters in the space can also be a valuable resource for new businesses coming in.
In closing she added, “We are really excited to be here and start getting more involved in the community.”
NacSpace provides state-of-the-art technology services, a cost-effective and thriving office space and a secure reliable Data Center. From troubleshooting issues to installing technology equipment, our local IT technicians provide customized IT solutions for you and your staff. NacSpace is located at 2400 N. Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches, just past Lowe’s. Office hours are Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm. To learn more about NacSpace, visit them online at nacspace.com.
Following the Ribbon Cutting event, the NacSpace team enjoyed a tour of the Shelby County Historic Courthouse downtown.
November 13, 2025 - Center High School would like to thank Wright Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Center, TX for making a contribution to our school that will enable us to provide incentives throughout the school year and help us recognize and reward students who are making great choices. These incentives enable us to create a positive and motivating learning environment for all of our students.
Once again, CHS would like to thank Wright Chrysler Jeep Dodge for investing in the success of our students at Center High School. Together, we can encourage positive choices and celebrate the achievements of tomorrow’s leaders.
November 11, 2025 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. is reaching out to the community for support as the winter season approaches. The organization’s resale store, The Unique Boutique, is in urgent need of donations of essential cold-weather items to help local families and individuals stay warm.
The Unique Boutique is currently seeking donations of:
Blankets
Shoes (all sizes)
These donated items will be sold at affordable prices through The Unique Boutique, with all proceeds directly supporting the various programs and services offered by Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. to feed the hungry and assist the needy.
Donation Information
Donations can be dropped off during business hours at:
The Unique Boutique
906 Shelbyville Street, Center, TX
For questions about donations, please call: 936-591-8190. About Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc.: Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance and support to residents of Shelby County facing financial hardship, food insecurity, and other critical needs. The Unique Boutique resale store is a key component of their fundraising efforts and community support services.
From left: (Standing) Garden Club members Janette Wittmann and Carole Chance and (Sitting) DRT members Gail Sholar and Maggie Casto
November 10, 2025 - Members of the Center Garden Club assembled for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday October 8, 2025, in the County Agriculture Extension Building. Carolyn Bounds, president, conducted a short business meeting during which plans were confirmed for decorating the eight black urns around the square for the fall season.
The program for this occasion was “Frontier Medicine" and was skillfully presented by Maggie Casto and Gail Sholar, members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. Much practical information was given on how medical problems were handled by our ancestors. Examples were shared of actual ingredients as well as mounted photos and books on the subject. Thanks to these ladies we learned about common plants and weeds that we too can use for our aliments.
The beautiful Indian Summer we are experiencing was in evidence by the décor in the meeting room. Refreshments of sandwiches and sweets, prepared by hostesses Carole Chance and Janette Wittmann were enjoyed by members and four guests.
November 7, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library staff and the Friends of the Library wish to thank the Shelby County community for your generous support during our fall book sale in October.
We greatly appreciate all the donations, volunteer hours, and purchases. The library depends on grants, donations, and fundraisers like the book sale to keep it a vital part of our community. The next book sale will be in April of 2026. Come and see us at the library!
Sandra Davis, Library Director
Dottie West, Friends of the Library
November 6, 2025 - The Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) William Carroll Crawford Chapter gathered to enjoy a meal together on Wednesday, November 5 and to take care of chapter business. After chapter reports were presented, the members enjoyed two programs.
The first was a program on the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce's new Volunteer page on the Chamber's website shelbycountychamber.com. The Volunteer page is a great resource for residents to use for finding volunteer organizations as well as keeping track of their own volunteer hours. The endless possibilities of the website were outlined by DRT member Alease Copelin who has worked with the Chamber to setup the Volunteer resource. Mrs. Copelin who is active with several of the scholarship organizations in the county explained the value of high school students being able to utilize the website to keep up with their volunteer hours. With an account setup, which is free, students can add their volunteer hours and then can create a resume showing their volunteer hours over their high school career.
The next program was brought by Merle Howard, Chapter President. She spoke about the history of the Daughters of the Republic in Shelby County. The William Carroll Crawford Chapter started in 1996 which many of the members are familiar with its history; however, a DRT Chapter was here prior to it. The original DRT Chapter started in Shelby County was called the Oran Milo Roberts Chapter and it was chartered in 1965. The Chapter's name came from the 17th Governor of Texas who was an attorney who moved from Alabama to Texas in 1844 and at one time had a homesite in Shelby County. The Oran Milo Roberts Chapter later disbanded in the late 70s with members transferring to the neighboring San Augustine Chapter. Mrs. Howard shared she has been working on compiling a book for the purpose of preserving our DRT history.
November 5, 2025 - The time is here. The Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center's (SCCAC) Annual Christmas Toy Drive runs now through December 12!
How can you help? Pick up a tag for a child from the CAC office, donated toys or gift cards to local restaurants and shop, or give general donations to support year-round needs.
Drop off any donations Monday through Friday during office hours at 131 Tenaha Street, Center, Texas 75935.
Thank you for your support during this Christmas season!
Call with questions at 936-590-9864.
Planned Maintenance Notice System Outage
November 4, 2025 - The City of Center will be updating our payment processing systems beginning November 4 , 2025 at 6pm. Full services for financial transactions are expected to be restored before the start of business November 6, 2025.
During this period customers will be unable to access the payment portal online and in-person customer service personnel will only accept payment in the form of cash or check. We advise any customers wishing to transact business to plan accordingly for this scheduled outage.
We will continue to strive to provide the best customer service possible, despite the challenges, but we ask that you please bear with us as we update our systems
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