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In today's newsletter:

• Want to help sew quilts for veterans near Center this Saturday?
• How will Shelby County's new tax rate impact Center residents next year?
• See how Center fared in Jasper's latest hard-fought football matchup.

Also on today's calendar: Center Roughriders Volleyball vs Jacksonville and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Very warm with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 75.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Scrap Happy Quilters to Meet Oct. 3 (scttx.com) — A local quilting group is inviting Center-area residents to its next gathering on Saturday, October 3 at 9 a.m. at the James/Antioch Community House on FM 2608. Members will be sewing donation quilts for nursing homes and Quilts of Valor for veterans, and newcomers are encouraged to bring their machines, supplies, and any fabric or monetary donations.
   

• SC Commissioners Adopt Budget, Tax Rate for 2027 (scttx.com) — Shelby County commissioners have approved a 2026-27 budget and higher property tax rate that will raise more revenue, affecting Center homeowners and businesses. They also accepted a bid for asbestos removal at the former Center Elementary School and discussed funding for law enforcement technology partly supported by the city of Center.
   

• Football Recap: Austin Land Comes Up Big in Woodville's Win (maxpreps.com) — Center football fans might be interested to know Jasper recently edged Center 21-16 in a game played on September 25. The story mainly highlights Woodville's 18-10 home win over Jasper and a subsequent loss to Hardin-Jefferson, putting all three regional teams on early-season roller coasters.
   

📸 Around Center

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Center

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 3
• Chicken Trot 5K Run/Walk →
  Center

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Center Roughriders Volleyball vs Jacksonville →
  658 Roughrider Dr., Center
  6:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
• Center Roughriders Volleyball vs Hudson →
  658 Roughrider Dr., Center
  6:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Center Roughriders Volleyball vs Bullard →
  658 Roughrider Dr., Center
  4:30 pm

📣 Center Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• San Augustine Girls JV Volleyball @ Gary →
  Gary High School Baseball
  5:25 pm
Friday October 2
• Kilgore Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Carthage →
  Carthage High School, 1600 W Panola St, Carthage
  4:30 pm
• Fball Tigers@Overton
  Overton Independent School District , TX, USA
  7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Chapel Hill Girls JV Volleyball @ Carthage →
  Carthage High School, 1600 W Panola St, Carthage
  5:30 pm
Friday October 9
• San Augustine Wolves at Timpson →
  Timpson TX
  4:30 pm
• Hemphill Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Gary →
  Gary High School Baseball
  4:30 pm
• San Augustine at Timpson →
  Timpson High School, 836 Bear Dr., Timpson
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Homecoming Tigers vs Grapeland
  The Pit Tenaha, Tx
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tyson Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Harvest Room Labor PR08U 2nd Shift - Center Tx ( FT) in Center. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member Evening/Overnight in Nacogdoches. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Center here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carthage

• Bulldogs top West Orange-Stark in state title rematch (panolawatchman.com)
• Six years after his death, Panola County unveils highway sign honoring fallen deputy Chris Dickerson (kltv.com)

Nacogdoches

• What Happened to These Texas Ghost Towns? (kkyr.com)
• NSU Sports Report: Soccer rallies at SFA to go 2-0 in SLC; volleyball splits, cross country, tennis compete on road (natchitochesparishjournal.com)

Henderson

• 70-acre wildfire burning in Sabine National Forest (ketk.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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