May 20, 2021 - Mathews Realty delivered pizza to area law enforcement as a 'Thank You' on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.

Deliveries were made to the Center Police Department, DPS Office, and the Sheriff's Office. Mathews Realty appreciates our law enforcement and the service they provide to our community everyday.

May 11, 2021 (Photo Album) - The 42nd Annual Take a Kid Fishing Tournament was held May 8, 2021 at Huxley Bay Marina. According to Lori Alvis, this years tournament had the largest turnout of registered participants attending.

May 3, 2021 - City of Joaquin held an election on May 1, 2021 for the position of Mayor. Frank Cooper won with 54 votes against Krystal Raybon who had 36 votes.

Two unopposed Council Member positions were also listed on the ballot, Cathy Atkinson and Mike Cummings, Jr..

May 3, 2021 - The City of Tenaha held their city election for three council positions on Saturday, May 1, 2021.

New council members are Janice Barton, Bryan Adams, and O'Neal Jones.

The election number totals:

Place No. 1:
Janice Barton - 72
Stanvac Lynn Morris - 49

Place No. 4:
Bryan Adams - 78 (Unopposed)

Place No. 5:
O'Neal Jones - 87
Natalie Harris - 37

The results are unofficial until they are ratified by the city.

April 30, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 1 new death, 74 new cases, and 138 recoveries were reported in the month of April.

The active cases went from 85 down to 20.

April 30th (2:50pm) Numbers: (changes since April 1st)
Total Confirmed Cases - 932 (30 new)
Total Probable Cases - 742 (44 new)
Total Fatalities - 67 (1 new)
Active Cases - 20
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,587 (138 new)