Booth Library needs books for book sale

The Fannie Brown Booth Library is seeking donations of books in good condition for the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale. The book sale will be held from Tuesday, Oct. 28, through Saturday, Nov. 1, during regular business hours. Used or new books of all kinds will be accepted.

Poultry Festival Motorcycle, Car Show set for October 4

Get ready to show off your prized ride and experience the excitement at the 2025 East Texas Poultry Festival Car and Motorcycle Show Saturday, Oct. 4.Registration opens at the corner of San Augustine and Shelbyville Streets on the north side of the downtown Center square near Center Floral at 9 a.m.

Poultry Festival schedule

Thursday, October 210:00AM - 10:15AM Opening Ceremonies10:20AM - 10:40AM Flashback to the 50s - Shelbyville 4th Grade Class10:45AM-10:58AM FL Moffett Kindergarten Group 1 -Araiza, Nunez, Fults11:00AM- 11:13AM FL Moffett Kindergarten Group 2 Golden, Buenrostro, Horn11:15AM-11:28AM FL Moffett...

Operation Blue Santa offers Deer Hunters Special raffle

Operation Blue Santa CPD Center, TX is getting a head start for Christmas. To help raise money for our Toy Drive, we will be selling raffle tickets for a Deer Hunters Special “Everything but the Gun.” Tickets will be $5 each, and will be drawn on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m.

CHS, SHS celebrate Homecoming 2025

CHS, SHS celebrate Homecoming 2025

Commissioners announce Pcts. 1 and 3 road closures

At the commissioners’ court meeting on Wednesday, September 24, Commissioner Roscoe McSwain announced a $1.6 million partnership with TxDOT that will result in the closure of two roads for bridge demolition: in Pct. 3, CR 3689 (Cypress Creek) and in Pct. 1, CR 1440 (Irish Creek).

2025 Homecoming royalty crowned

2025 Homecoming royalty crowned

Bond for Green, 2025-26 budget, tax rate approved

The main action items at the Commissioners Court special meeting held on Sept.17 were accepting the resignation of previous Pct. 4 Justice of the Peace Dee Dee Green, approving JP 5 Tracy Broadway to work as the interim Pct.