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Shelby County Jail Log

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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.

Wrestling with God leads to blessings

Pastor Kirk And Deborah Mayo Center First

Thursday, October 23, 2025

We’ve all found ourselves in spiritual places struggling and wrestling with God’s will for our lives. Such was the case in Genesis Chapter 32 with the patriarch Jacob as he prepared to face his estranged brother, Esau, standing in jeopardy of the safety of himself and his family.

First Methodist of Shelbyville to celebrate 200th anniversary

News Staff

Thursday, October 23, 2025

First Methodist Church of Shelbyville would like to invite everyone to our 200th Anniversary Oct. 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. where we will celebrate 200 years of the formation of our congregation.The First Methodist Church of Shelbyville was established in 1825.

YET TROUBLE CAME

Lydia Missionary Baptist Church

Thursday, October 23, 2025

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.

CCF to host Hallelujah Night extravaganza

News Staff

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Join us at Center Chris tian Fellowship located at 2471 Highway 96 North in Cen ter on Friday Oct. 31, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for Hallelujah Night. We will have a couple of special guests, including the Creature Teach er, and Riley Jo’s Sip, Cake & Paint.

Members of VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary offer a salute during the post’s observance of Women in Service Day. Zack Clark | Light and Champion

VFW post observes Women in Service

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Zack ClarkOn Friday, Oct. 17, members of VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary gathered for a day of observance for Women in Service in the U.S. military and a memorial wreath laying at the Veterans Memorial located on the Historic Courthouse lawn.

Wheeee!

News Staff

Thursday, October 23, 2025

A young festival-goer and her friend seem to be having the time of their life as they enjoy one of the rides during the 49th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival. Check out the special section in today’s paper for more pictures and winners of the various contests associated with the festival.

Members of Center Middle School’s My Sister, Myself group took up positions around the Center square last Friday to collect donations towards the group’s annual educational and community service tour. Zack Clark | Light and Champion

CMS My Sister, Myself holds roadblock for upcoming trips

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Zack ClarkThe Center Middle School’s My Sister, Myself program was out in numbers on Friday, Oct. 17, as the 25-member group collected donations that will help fund the 8th-grade program’s upcoming educational and service-providing trips.

The screwworm larvae, or maggots, feed off the living tissue of mammals. After feeding, larvae leave the host, burrow into the soil and eventually emerge as the next generation of breeding screwworm flies. USDA

Wildlife Health Alert: Texans Encouraged to Stay Vigilant for New World Screwworms

From Tpwd Reports

Thursday, October 23, 2025

A recent report from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department indicates the New World screwworm is inching its way closer to the U.S./Mexico border.

Joaquin lithium plant groundbreaking held

News Staff

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Select Water Solutions, in partnership with Mariana Minerals, broke ground on its first-of-its-kind lithium extraction plant in Joaquin on Tuesday morning.

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