50 Years Ago in Shelby County

Purple Martins brought insect reliefYears ago providing housing for purple martins was widespread across Shelby County with Mattie Dellinger singing the little bird’s praises in The Champion and Payne & Payne proffering houses for them over the radio. In the Jan.

Calling all cuties ages 0-4

Let the Light and Champion help you show off your wonderful grands this Valentine's Day. Just submit a photo with the child's and grandparents' names by Thursday, Feb. 5, and it will be included in our Grandma's Favorites special feature on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Court declares 2026 the Year of Volunteer

2026 was declared the Year of the Volunteer at the Jan. 14 meeting of the Shelby County Com missioners Court.

Shelby County Jail Log

While the individuals listed have been arrested and charged with criminal offenses, by law, they are innocent until proven guilty. These listings are obtained from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and are a matter of public record.

God commended his love toward us

Simple but true-God through his son Jesus Christ showed forth a love toward mankind that was, is, and always will be truly unconditional, undeserved, and, unfortunately by many, unappreciated.

Yet Trouble Came

Job 3:26 declares, “I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.” Trouble is not an intruder—it’s an inevitable guest. We can’t always predict trouble, prevent trouble, or postpone trouble, but we can prepare for it.

Lay Aside The Weights

Four simple things to keep in mind: There is a God and He rewards those who seek Him.He communicates with us and is not silent or indifferent to what concerns us.You can recognize His voice. He has something to say to you personally today.

AgriLife offering pesticide seminar

The Shelby County AgriLife Extension service will host a Pesticide Seminar Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office at 266 Nacogdoches St. in Center.For registration information contact the Shelby County Extension Office at 936598-7744 or stop by the extension office.

Bush SFA Gardens lecture to feature raised bed gardening

SFA Gardens will host the monthly Theresa and Les Reeves Lecture Series at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12 in the Ina Brundrett Conservation Education Building at the Pineywoods Native Plant Center, 2900 Raguet Street, Nacogdoches.

Roughrider Academy announces 2025 winter graduates

Center ISD celebrated the accomplishments of 20 outstanding students who successfully completed the Roughrider Academy. Qualifying students were awarded scholarships from the Bone Hill Foundation and the Roughrider Scholarship Foundation.