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This week, 66 people were booked in to the Caddo Correctional Center. Those booked in to the jail were booked for various crimes. Several of those booked were booked on cruelty to animals charges. Whoever commits the crime of aggravated cruelty to animals shall be fined not less than five...

The footage seen above comes from the FM 1970 area of Shelby County, where several vehicles were broken into around 2:30 a.m.

123rd Judicial District seeks individuals with arrest warrants Submitted Erin.johnson@co.panola.tx.us Community Thu, 10/03/2024 - 05:21 Image Body The following individuals have active arrest warrants issued from the 123rd Judicial District Court, Shelby County, Texas: Angel Gonzalez, Brandi Michelle Chevalier, Brandon Cummings, Brandon K Smith, David...

CENTER, Texas (KETK) — KETK’s Isaac Ramirez is in Center as part of the Small Town Live series. Known for its poultry industry and festival, Center is home to a thriving community. According to the City of Center, its economy has evolved through four distinct stages. The first stage was cotton as the city boasted […]

GIBBS, PHILIP LESTER – 51 – ARRESTED BY – PANOLA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTY JAMES KERBY – CHARGE: POSSESSION MARIJUANA LESS THAN 2 OZ. SUBJECT REMAINS IN CUSTODY. GIBBS, KAREN W – 45 – ARRESTED BY – PANOLA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTY JAMES KERBY –...

There are currently 304 inmates in the Nacogdoches County Jail. 16 are pretrial Class A and B Misdemeanor offenders. This report focuses on the 204 pretrial felons (179 male and 25 female). There are 29 pretrial state jail felons and 55 in the "all other" category. There have been 3,704...

October 3, 2024 - The 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival (ETPF) is now open following the official feather cutting ceremony October 3, 2024. Members of the East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s Court gathered on the Frances Oates stage and Queen Lillian Chisenhall performed the honor of cutting the feathers.

October 3, 2024 - The Center Police Department Ladies Auxiliary and Operation Blue Santa are looking for the fastest runners with the 1st Annual Hide and Seek from the Police. 20240The hunt will take place on October 28th, 2024 after Halloween in the Hole at the Center Baseball Fields. Sign-ups start at 5pm. Wristbands will be $10 and limited to 40 entries, ages 13 & under. All wristbands will be numbered, and as you are caught, they will be removed. Runners are required to stay in the designated areas that will be marked off. Any remaining uncaught runners will win a prize for outrunning the Police. For more information contact the Center Police Department 936-598-2788 or email Alindley@centertexas.org.

October 4, 2024 - Notice is hereby given that a Regular meeting of the Governing body of the Shelby County Commissioners’ Court will be held on the 9th day of October at 9:30 am in the Courtroom of the Shelby County Courthouse at 200 San Augustine Street, Center, Shelby County, Texas to deliberate and consider action on the following items:

Texas which is a key hub for drug trafficking due to its proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border, continues to face significant challenges in combatting the illegal drug trade. But that doesn't mean that law enforcement is giving up on the fight as folks from out of state are learning the hard way after the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office arrested 3 people in SEPERATE traffic stops on drug charges.

4 out of 5 SC teams on a BYE this week Subhead Shelby County Sports Dennis Philips Dennis@lightandchampion.com Sports Thu, 10/03/2024 - 05:21 Image Joaquin Rams’ QB Justyn Brown lead the Rams to a 56-35 victory over Corrigan. The...

11th annual Halloween in the Hole Oct. 28 News Staff Thu, 10/03/2024 - 05:21 Image Body This year’s event will take place Monday, Oct. 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Center High School baseball field. Kids dressed in costumes 13 and under are invited to...

October 3, 2024 - A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Shelbyville Independent School District will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Shelbyville Independent School District at 5322 St. Hwy 87 S, Shelbyville, Texas. The subjects...

Roughriders tame Mustangs in Homecoming thriller Chris Whatlington News@lightandchampion Sports Thu, 10/03/2024 - 05:21 Image Roughrider defense sticking a tackle and pinning the Mustangs. Lainee Cooper | Light and Champion TJ Belin the Senior QB for the Center Rough Riders. Lainee Cooper | Light and Champion ...

TIMPSON, Texas (KTRE) - According to Timpson head coach Patrick Gandy, quarterback JJ Garner will miss some time following hand surgery. The senior suffered an injury in the first half of a game against Wolfe City on Sept. 26. Gandy said Garner was having surgery on Thursday. “He’s having surgery...

October 4, 2024 - (More Photos to Come) - Quilts of Valor were presented to 15 veterans on the Frances Oates stage during the 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival on Thursday, October 3, 2024. Speaking on behalf of the Shelby County 4-H Heart to Hands Project and presenting quilts...

Deadline fast approaching for Voter registration David Danley David@lightandchampion.com Community Thu, 10/03/2024 - 05:21 Image Nancy Adams, Shelby County Elections Administrator, reminds Shelby County voters that voter registration ends Monday, Oct. 7. Early voting will be Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, with the general election on Nov. 5 David Danley Light and Champion ...

The Tenaha Tigers varsity football team travelled to Overton High School on Thursday to play the teams second District 11 2A-2 conference game of the season. When the smoke had cleared Tenaha’s overall record had fallen to 1-5 and their District 11 mark now stands at 0-2. Thursday’s 65-23 Overton win puts the Mustangs at 5-1 overall this season and they have a 2-0 conference mark. Before kickoff senior students Bri'Kelian Kenney from Tenaha, and Bryce Still from Overton, were presented college scholarship checks from FM 105.7 KYKX Radio and Pigskin Bob & Harlan in the amount of $1005 each to be used in furthering their educations.

October 3, 2024 - Good Morning! It's Thursday, October 3. Here in Shelby County, Texas we're all about . . . chickens! Raising chickens for meat is one of our biggest industries. There's a Tyson plant here and scores of chicken "farms" where half a dozen times a year thousands of chicks are delivered to run around in chicken "houses" until, in just a few weeks, they're the right size for your dinner table. Each American, on average, eats over a hundred pounds of chicken each year. Over 10 billion chickens are raised annually for meat. Talk about a big business!

OVERTON, Texas (KLTV) - Justin Weir scored two first half touchdowns and just missed scoring a third as the Overton Mustangs trampled Tenaha, 65-23, in Thursday night action. Overton took the early lead when quarterback Bryce Still scored from a yard out. On the play before, Weir had run from 48 yards out and was pushed out at the 1.