The Shelbyville Dragons came up short against the Lipan Indians in the UIL 2A state championship match Saturday. The score at the final buzzer was 4736. The Dragons are no stranger to the biggest stage in 2A basketball. Since the 2017-2018 season, Shelbyville has cashed their ticket to state four…
Austin Street reconstruction was drawing closer to completion Tuesday as pouring concrete resumed. Frequent rain in the last two weeks had halted progress. The reconstruction replacing asphalt with concrete is aimed at correcting a drainage issue. See tomorrow’s edition of The Light and Champion…
The annual Grill Fest sponsored by Farmers State Bank cooking kicks off Friday, March 15 at the Rodeo Arena on Highway 7 East. Pictured is last year’s Grand Champion winner Chase-N-Moore Smoke from Friendswood, head cook Shawn Moore. Judging takes place Saturday, March 16. A 42 Tournament and…
Approvals for an April 19 Happy Tails Pet Adoption event and an ordinance to update city building codes, plus discussion on an “adopt a street” program topped city action at Monday’s regular council meeting. Happy Tails event The closure of the downtown Historic Courthouse parking area for an…
Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Tiffany Parker, 26, of Shelbyville and Elizabeth Barton, 27, of Shelbyville. On March 8, 2024, at approximately 5 a.m., Deputy Cody Muse with the sheriff ’s office responded to a disturbance on County Road 2799 in Shelbyville where a…
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church has announced two upcoming events. Church Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. will be Family and Friends Day with guest speaker Pastor Melvin Porter from Canaan Baptist Church in Stonewall, La. Saturday, April 13 will be the church’s Annual Women’s Conference. Speakers will be…
Faultfinding is a bad habit that lots of people fall in to. The tragedy is that it is easily acquired and not easily broken. In case you haven’t noticed, we live in an imperfect world. Everything is flawed and defective. Institutions all blunder and fall short of the ideal. People are all erring…
Courthouse emergency lighting and gravel hauling trucks for each precinct led discussions at the Shelby County Commissioners’ Court meeting Wednesday, March 6. Repairing emergency stairwell lighting in the courthouse, left off original quotes for replacing lighting throughout the building, was…
The Shelby County Cookers served hamburgers at the Wright Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 20th Anniversary celebration in Center Friday, March 1. Despite a downpour of rain, the event was well attended.
UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 15 Friday • Center PD blood drive The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be at the Center Police Department from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The demand for blood in hospitals is very high. Show you care, give to this cause. One donation can help save three lives. Contact Amy at…
Being a born and bred native Texan, I sometimes have to stop and consider some of the idioms or sayings that I use routinely without even a second thought. Folk who are not from around here sometime have a difficult time with the sayings that we natives all use. As one northerner once put it, “My…
Austin Street reconstruction was drawing closer to completion Tuesday as pouring concrete resumed.…
The annual Grill Fest sponsored by Farmers State Bank cooking kicks off Friday, March 15 at the…
Shelby County Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the arrest of Tiffany Parker, 26, of Shelbyville and…

Family Traditions hosts ribbon cutting

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Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and friends joined Nancy and Jerry Lawhorn for Relocation Ribbon Cutting at Family Traditions Southern Eatery & Catering Friday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m. The new location is 411 Hurst Street in Center. The local restaurant is open six days a week and every other Sunday offering lunch specials plus an extensive selection of hamburgers, appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and homemade desserts. Breakfast is served all day.

Shelby County Jail Log

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• Cochise, Calloway B/M 20, POCS PG2 Less than 1g, POM less 2oz, Arresting officer J. Granberg TxDPS, No Bond, Date Committed 3.6.24 • Copeland, Raymon B/M 35, Forgery Financial Institution $2,500<$50,000, Forgery Financial Institution $2,500<$30,000, Forgery Financial Institution $2,500<$30,000, MTRP OOC POCS, MTR OOC Fail to ID, BoB, Arresting officer Tipton SCSO, No Bond, Date Committed 3.6.24 • Brown, Javarea B/M 21, BoH, Arresting officer T.

All-District player awards for CHS girls basketball

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Congratulations to the District Champion girls basketball team on several selection for all-district player awards. Honors included Most Valuable Player Lanaijha Johnson, Newcomer of the Year Journee Smith, First Team Team All-District Gabrielle Whisenant, Second Team Team, All-District Ed’neeuna Barnes and Kylie Hubbard, and Honorable Mention Ciara Jones.

Marlin Brian Shofner Sr.

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July 23, 1957 March 10, 2024 Marlin Brian Shofner Sr., 66, of Shelbyville, passed away March 10, 2024, in Houston. He was born July 23, 1957, in Aberdeen, Washington.

Cora Jean Canipe

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November 4, 1929 March 5, 2024 Cora Jean Canipe, 94, of Garland, Texas, was born November 4, 1929, and passed away March 5, 2024. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Ramah Baptist Church with burial at Ramah Cemetery.

Nyna Sue Weaver

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October 9, 1943 Sunday, March 10, 2024 Nyna Sue Weaver, 80, of Center, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Center. She was born October 9, 1943 Graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Oaklawn Memorial Park in Center with visitation an hour prior at Watson & Sons Funeral Home.