Obituaries
Antonio Jaso Aguilar, 28, of Center, Texas, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 in Center.
Virgil Beckham, 80, of Joaquin, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018, in Center.
By Press release
Vickie Patricia Orsak, 61, of Center, Texas, passed away on November 20, 2018 in Center, Texas.
By Press Release
News
Yes, Christmas is fast approaching but there are still loads of opportunit
By Staff reports
"This past Friday, Tenaha took 30 kids to audition for the Region
By Press release
The Association of Texas Small School Bands Middle School and High School All-Region band auditions were held on December 7
By Desmond Johnson
As part of the Blue Santa toy drive for needy Shelby County area youngsters the Center Police Department hosted Cookies and Cocoa with Santa from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9.
By Photos by Mike Elswick
• Cookies & Cocoa with Santa!
By Press release
Pictures and Baking with Santa 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8, at Sassy Red's, 1000 Tenaha St., 598-2447.
By Photos by Mike Elswick
Sports
Check out our photo gallery from the Tenaha/Carlisle playoff football game! Click through the link below!
By Taylor Bragg (Freelance Photographer)
The Center Lady Riders basketball team won first place in the Pineywoods Community Academy Tourney in Lufkin on Saturday.
By Leslie Byndom-Bell
The Center High School Roughriders boys varsity basketball game scheduled against Tatum in Tatum has been canceled. There will be no game for the varsity boys on Friday, Nov.
By Sydney Brookshire/Center ISD
Students at Self Defense America tested for their new ranks on November 17. Students have to perform and show their knowledge of required Strikes, Blocks, Kicks, Self-Defense and Escrima.
By T. Roddy
This week's playoff games
By Staff reports
Last week's playoff results
Garrison 43 – Alto 13
By Staff reports
NACOGDOCHES — Maybe it was frustration.
By Story by Stephen Ewing/Photos by Tami Ewing
Photo Galleries
Sideline scenes from last week's Roughriders vs. Tatum home football game with the CHS Chaparrals.
Light and Champion photos by Mike Elswick
Sideline scenes from 2018 season opening game for the Center High School Roughriders against Tatum featuring the CHS Roughrider Cheerleaders. Check out cheerleader photo gallery....
Mark Carpenter, his wife Jill, and daughter Lindsey, would like to thank everyone for coming out to The Lily Far
Here are some of the photos taken by Light and Champion photographer Alexis Fountain at the UIL 2A boys basketball semifnal game between Shelbyville and West TExas on Friday, March 9, 2018.
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