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September 27, 2019 - Great News! The Shelby County Historical Society (Museum) would like to invite everyone to come by the booth at the Poultry Festival, October 3-5. The Museum has had the 1988 Shelby County History Book reprinted and it will be available for purchase during the Festival.

This is the large book with 900 pages of family histories, stories about early Shelby County history and much much more. This book has been out of print for years.

There will be a limited number of books for sale - 30 hardback books at a cost of $125 and 20 paperback books for $80. We will have other items for sale so be sure to stop by and pick up a book or two. Remember to bring cash or a check as the Museum will not be able to accept credit card payments.

September 27, 2019 - Who can eat the most wings tossed in ridiculously hot sauces? Find out at another new addition to the Poultry Festival, the Wing It Contest.

This hot new event will take place on Saturday, October 5th at 5:30, right after the Chicken Clucking Contest at the main stage. Registration will begin at 5:00pm. The first 12 to sign will participate in the 1st Annual Wing It Hot Wing Eating Contest.

There will be 2 rounds. Eight wings in each round. If you can eat all eight in the 6 minute time limit then you move on to the second with a much hotter sauce. The first contestant to eat all eight wings in the second will win the contest. You must provide proof you are over the age of 18 and sign a waiver and release of liability form before being allowed to enter the competition. 

If you love spicy foods and feel confident enough to take on the spicy challenge we will see you at 5:00pm under the big tent on October 5th. Winner will receive a trophy and bragging rights.

For more information contact the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce at 936-598-3682 or email info@shelbycountychamber.com.

September 25, 2019 - Representative of the Women's Shelter, Kailey Grimes (left) accepted decorated bags from Delta Gamma President Wendy Watson (right) from their recent project. Delta Gamma members donated toiletries to fill the bags after they hand stenciled designs during their September meeting.

Delta Gamma is the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society of key women educators.

Update:  (Sold Out) The deadline for pre-orders was Friday. Individuals are welcome to come to the square to buy a Fajita Luncheon Plate while supplies last.


September 20, 2019 (Fajita Luncheon Order Form- The 43rd Annual East Texas Poultry Festival kicks off with the Chicken Fajita Lunch, sponsored by East Texas Poultry Supply, Wednesday, September 25th at 11:00 a.m. on the Historic Downtown Center Square.

According to Chairman, Bryan Wages, the lunch includes two chicken fajitas, chips, salsa and a drink for $7 per plate and delivery is available for 5 or more advance orders by calling 936-598-3682, faxing an order form to 936-598-5032 or emailing info@shelbycountychamber.com by Friday, September 20th. An order form for the Fajita Lunch, as well as other Poultry Festival Events, is available at the Chamber of Commerce offices on the historic downtown square or on the Poultry Festival Event page on the Chamber website, www.shelbycountychamber.com.

The Doo Dah Parade will be held later in the day on the 25th. Center Tire Company is the Platinum Sponsor for the Doo Dah Parade. Participants will line up at Farmers State Bank Drive-Thru at 4:00. The parade will circle the historic downtown square led by the Shelby County Junior Chamber of Commerce at 4:30. Everyone is encouraged to either watch or participate in the parade. Ride your bike, bring your pet (on a leash), promote your business or organization! Just show up ready to have fun!

For more information, please call the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce at 936-598-3682, email us at info@shelbycountychamber.com or visit our new website www.shelbycountychamber.com and click on the Event page to find all Poultry Festival information.

September 25, 2019 - On Wednesday, September 18th, AgriLife Extension and Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Health and Fitness Committee kick-off registration for the annual fall Walk Across Texas worksite wellness and county challenge.

Participating in this challenge is easy –

1. Recruit a team of up to eight people (fewer team members are permitted, but no more than 8 members per team) and select a team captain.

2. Team captains; stop by the Extension office and pick-up your team registration packet and have your team complete individual registration forms (forms can also be emailed to you).

3. Select your team t-shirt color and complete order form $15 each.

4. Submit team registration packet to the Extension office no later than September 27th and entry fee of four cans of non-perishable food per person which will be given to the Shelby County Outreach Ministries food pantry.

5. Start walking and logging your steps or activity on September 30th! Each team member need only walk 2.5 miles or complete 20 minutes of physical activity each day. The goal is to walk at least 900 miles either as a team (the distance from Center to El Paso) in eight weeks. You can walk around the park, your neighborhood, at the gym, wherever your feet will take you to meet the goal. That’s only a little over 16 miles per week or 2.5 miles per day per eight-member team!

6. The Get Going event is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th in conjunction with the East Texas Poultry Festival CrossFit 5K Chicken Fun Run/Walk.

7. This 8-week challenge will wrap up on Friday, November 22nd.

This challenge is open to the public, worksites, and both adult and youth. The Extension office is located at 266 Nacogdoches Street in Center and the office is open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Deadline to register is Friday, September 27th at 3:30 p.m. All winners will be announced on December 3, 2019. Prizes will be given to the top three teams and top three walkers. So, form a team of 8, choose your team captain, register your team beginning September 18th and let’s walk on, Shelby County!

Shelby County Fit Walk Across Texas, sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is a fun, flexible, and FREE way to encourage people to exercise. For more information, call Feleshia Thompson, Extension Educator at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Shelby County at 936-598-7744 or email at feleshia.thompson@ag.tamu.edu.

September 24, 2019 - The Shelby County Historical Commission will be selling T-Shirts at the 43rd Annual East Texas Poultry Festival. These Bella Canvas T-Shirts feature an original graphic design of the 1885 Historic Count House surrounded by the 6 major towns in the county, Center, Shelbyville, Joaquin, Timpson, Tenaha, and Huxley.

T-Shirts will be adult size S-XXL and will be sold for $20.00 each. Proceeds will be used towards the renovation of the 1913 Shelby County Historical Annex Building (County Records Building). Supply is limited, so head on over to the Historical Commission booth at the Poultry Festival, Thursday, October 3rd through Saturday, October 5th and get your limited edition Shelby County Historical Commission T-Shirt.

September 24, 2019 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) held its regular monthly meeting this past Saturday, in Center, TX with the monthly challenge "Perspective/Framed" being photographs submitted by members for evaluation and voting. The PWPS members really show great initiative in their photographs this month. The challenge favorites are shown below. To view all the challenge photographs check out the Piney Woods Photographic Society Flick Page .

The monthly workshop was on "How to photograph Silhouettes."


1st place - Melvin Henson


2nd place (tie) - Billie F. Jones


2nd place (tie) - Linda Henson


3rd place - Lawrence Davis

If anyone is interested in better photography or learning more about cameras, feel free to attend any meeting on the third Saturday of the month at the First United Methodist Church, Center, TX.  Like us on our Facebook page to learn more about the Piney Woods Photographic Society or meetings.

September 24, 2019 - Do you have some books that preschool children may enjoy reading and you would like to donate them to a good cause? If so, you can drop them off at Tri-c Headstart located 214 Nacogdoches Street in Center, TX or call Saundra Bell Christopher at (936) 657-4740 and I will come pick them up.

September 20, 2019 - The United States’ National POW/MIA Recognition Day is observed across the nation on the third Friday of September each year. Americans take the time to remember those who are or were at one time prisoners of war (POW) and those who are still missing in action (MIA), as well as their families. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is not a federal public holiday in the United States but it is a national observance.

Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary invite the public to their remembrance program Friday, September 20th, 10:00 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial, 1885 Historic Courthouse in Center. The POW/MIA Flag that has flown there 24/7 for the last year will be retired and a new one hoisted.

The names of veterans from Shelby County known to have at one time been a Prisoner of War and those still missing in action will be read.  As always the public, city and county officials from all over Shelby County are cordially invited.

More information contact Post Quartermaster Larry Hume, 598-2976 or chief@chiefimaging.com.

September 19, 2019 - The Democratic Party currently have 4 vacant precincts to be chaired. Vacant precincts are: Precinct 1 W, JOI Ranch; Precinct 3, Sardis Campti; Precinct 6, Dreka; and Precinct 9 N, Timpson.

You could be appointed or could run for election to the chair. For more information, contact Patsy Handy, Shelby County Chair for the Democratic Party at 936-657-5018 or email patsy10handy@yahoo.com.

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