October 14, 2024 (Click to view Order of Election in English/Spanish) - City of Center, Shelby County, Texas will have an election on November 5, 2024 for the purpose of electing the following officers:
October 11, 2024 - Week 7 of Shelby County Varsity Football Scores.
Friday, October 11
Center 21 - Carthage 59, Final Score
Joaquin 47 - San Augustine 13, Final Score
Shelbyville 43 - Garrison 42, Final Score
Tenaha 26 - Alto 28, Final Score
Timpson 35 - Hemphill 22, Final Score
October 10, 2024 (Click for Spanish) - Center Independent School District posted a letter on their Facebook page Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 11:18pm regarding a potential threat discovered by the FBI.
October 10, 2024 - Ambassadors of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce traveled to Tenaha for the New Chamber Member ribbon cutting event for the Tiger Shake to congratulate new owners Chad and Tina Hutto.
October 7, 2024 (Photos, video in progress) - A fan favorite event of the festival to add to everyone's bucket list is the Poultry Festival "Strut, Cluck, and Crow" Clucking Contest! Participants each brought their unique interpretations of a chicken.
Thank you to the wonderful sponsors of the event. Platinum Sponsor was Debrah J. Worsham and Awards Sponsor was Tammy Steptoe Realty.
October 7, 2024 (Photos in Progress) - Jheri-Lynn McSwain and Mia Munoz both won Best of Show in their division with their quilt entry in the 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival Quilt Show sponsored by Scull Timber.
The theme for this year's quilt show was 'Animals' and crafters showcased their quilting skills. Rene S. Kay won the theme category with her quilt, Blue Jay Way.
October 6, 2024 - The Excelsior ISD Choir lead by Tim Verner performed on the Frances Oates Stage on Friday, October 4, 2024 at the 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival.
October 5, 2024 (Photo Album) - There was a great turnout for the 2024 Chicken Trot 5K with 150 participants overall. In the Chicken Trot, the overall male runner was Fabio Rubeck, an exchange student from Germany, with a time of 20:20.26 and the overall female runner was Anna Hagler of Center with a time of 25:07.51.