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Brant Barnes

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Brant Barnes (center, left) and Evan Wittmann received scholarships through the local Woodmen Life Chapter 250. Making the presentations were WoodmenLife representatives (from left) Clayton McGee, Royce Traylor, Chris Green and Kevin Hearon.

Lusk and Ruppert promoted by Center PD

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

The Center Police Department announced promotions this week for two of its officers. Billy Lusk (second from left) was promoted to Lieutenant and Donna Ruppert was promoted to Sergeant. Performing the promo tion duties were Lt. Andy Williams (left) and Chief Ricky King (right).

Davis updates Reading Club on library services

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

The Center Woman’s Reading Club met May 15 for its last meeting until September. President Alease Copelin opened the business meeting by introducing Sandra Davis, librarian at Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library. Mrs. Copelin presented Mrs.

SCOM seeking produce donations, holding raffle

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Shelby County Outreach Ministries is urgently seeking donations of fresh produce from local farmers to sustain its Senior Citizen Feeding Programs. These programs are facing significant challenges due to government cutbacks.

Looking into the future

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Class of 2025 Joaquin High School students take a moment to reflect on the past and ponder the future as they take part in their graduation ceremonies held last Friday night.

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County schools name top 2025 graduates

News Staff

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Shelby County’s high schools have all held their graduation ceremonies for the 2024-25 academic year with each naming their top-ranking graduating senior.CenterHollie Brooke Herndon is the daughter of Ward and Sommer Herndon.

Way to go Graduates!

News Staff

Thursday, May 29, 2025

After years of waiting for a day that seemed so far away, all of a sudden it has finally arrived for hundreds of students across the county. High school graduation marks a crowning achievement of a young person’s life, bringing an official end to childhood as the transition into adulthood begins.

Eric Lawrence of the Shelby County Appraisal District discusses with the court the paying of a property tax refund to Tyson Foods. Zack Clark | Light and Champion

Property tax refund, hiring architects top court’s agenda

News Staff

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Hearing an update on repairs to the courthouse elevator and hiring architects for renovation work on the AgriLife campus and historic jailhouse were the center points of the Shelby County Commissioners Court special meeting held on Wednesday, May 21.

Center ISD schedules summer food program

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

SubmittedCenter ISD is pleased to be hosting the Seamless Summer feeding program for the summer of 2025.Center ISD will connect children 18 and younger and enrolled student with disabilities up lo 21 years old with healthy, no cost summer meals. The dates are as follows: F. L.

School districts from across the county selected a Teacher of the Year for each of their campuses

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

School districts from across the county selected a Teacher of the Year for each of their campuses.

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