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What-A-Melon Festival Schedule of Events (Updated)

July 6, 2017 - It's What-A-Melon Festival time on the downtown square! Come bring the kids out and enjoy the rides along with festival activities including the festival's signature event, Largest Watermelon, which has 26 entries this year!

What-A-Melon 5K to Benefit Children’s Advocacy Center, New Race Course (Form Added)

Rotary members and Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center staff stand together to raise funds.

Race sponsors are Boles Feed, JBA Financial Services, and Farmers State Bank

Large Turnout for Toledo Finance's 50th Anniversary

What-A-Melon Festival T-Shirts are Ready!

July 3, 2017 - The 2017 What-A-Melon Festival t-shirts have arrived and are available for purchase at Shelby Savings Bank main branch, Farmers State Bank main branch and Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. All shirts are $15 each.

Flooding Alerts (Updated 7:17pm) (Video)

June 22, 2017 - Flooding alerts (Updated)

Families Attend Wimberly Cemetery Homecoming

June 19, 2017 - Family and friends gathered at the Wimberly Cemetery Homecoming Sunday, June 18, 2017 to check up on the status of the cemetery and its upkeep during a board meeting.

Double Yellow Lines Painted on Fair Drive

Library Summer Reading Has Rockin' Start for Week Two

June 15, 2017 - Week two of the Center Library Summer Reading program got off to a 'rockin' start with Sara Ward, "The Story Lady" on Thursday, June 15th.

VFW Installs New Flags at Senior Citizen Center; Flags to Fight Hunger Initiative (Video)

June 14, 2017 - Flag Day was recognized and celebrated at the City of Center’s Senior Citizen Center on Wednesday, July 14, 2017 with VFW Post 8904 members and Auxiliary members installing new American and Texas flags.

2017 Texas Watermelon Queen Coming to Festival

June 14, 2017 - The Texas Watermelon Queen will be the special guest at the East Texas What-A-Melon Festival coming July 6th, 7th, 8th.

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