The annual East Texas What-A-Melon Festival got underway on July 11, 2019. Center Broadcasting Company attended the opening official cutting of the melon ceremony. This year the melon was cut but none other than the Mayor of the City of Center, Texas, David Chadwick.  

 

 

 

"The Texas Watermelon Queen Interview"

 

 

 

 

"The cutting of the melon by Center Mayor David Chadwick"

 

 

For photos of the opening day click here

 

For the results of the largest melon contest click here