COLEMAN, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - For more than a year, Coleman seniors have been without a senior center and Meals on Wheels office after the previous building flooded in 2024. Now the new building has opened its doors wide to the community, welcoming seniors back to a safe space.
The building was donated by Darrin Black in April 2025, and with help from the community, it was rebuilt over many months.
This week marks the second week of its opening. Regular Shorty Bowers said the center was needed because it fosters community.
"It was kind of devastating because it was our meeting place, and we got together to fellowship. We love the fellowship, and the food's good too," Bowers said. "It's absolutely a necessity. It's a necessity because you need to be with other people and be able to discus