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April 9, 2018 - Please join the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and the staff at Blake Furniture for a Ribbon Cutting and celebration on Saturday, April 21, 2018 from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Blake Furniture is located at 108 Selma Street. The public is invited to attend and meet the Owners and Staff. Shelby County Cookers will be cooking Chicken Fajitas and drinks are provided by 7Up. There will also be a Tent Sale!!

Blake Furniture is a family owned business since 1975. There are 10 Blake Furniture locations in the North East Texas area. Blake Furniture sells the top brands in furniture. Blake Furniture is the largest Ashley Furniture Dealer in North East Texas. And Blake Furniture offers the best Easy-in-Store Financing in the area.

Mark your calendar for April 21st and be apart of the excitement.

For more information, please contact the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce at (936) 598-3682 or www.shelbycountychamber.com.

April 9, 2018 - The Center Garden Club is hosting a Plant Sale on Friday, April 13th on the Courthouse Square.

The sale will be from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM.


Nana, take me to the plant sale...please!

Many varieties of plants will be available, from old pass-along plants and your Grandmother’s old garden favorites to some of the newest and most exotic varieties on the market. Be sure to arrive early for the best selections.

Members will bring bromeliads, angel trumpet, yarrow, golden rain trees, Brazilian button flower, pink gaura, Japanese cedar shrubs, Itsaul summer raspberry plants for our area, butterfly weed for the Monarch butterfly larvae, and many other plants for hummers and butterflies.

Those of us who live in East Texas are blessed with a large variety of plants to choose from when planning the garden or landscape. Many of the native plants listed above are naturally occurring plants that have adapted to the climate, geography, and habitat of the region. They are generally hardy, are low maintenance, and easy to grow. They are adapted to the environment and do not require much attention. Many of them attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators essential to our ecosystem and offer food and shelter for our wildlife.

We welcome new members. Anyone interested in joining this great group of gardeners should come by and visit with us during this once-a-year sale.

April 7, 2018 - Tenaha Masonic Lodge participated in their trash pickup on Saturday, April 7, 2018.  Even though the weather was not idea these members "Got it Done.” Thanks to all that helped.

Larry Terry, Master of Lodge

April 6, 2018 - The Angelina and Sabine National Forests are looking for volunteers to serve as campground hosts at two recreation areas.

Hosts are needed at Boykin Springs Recreation Area in Angelina National Forest, near Zavalla; and Red Hill Lake campground in Sabine National Forest, near Hemphill. 

In exchange for a camp site for their RV or trailer, hosts would be required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week mostly during daylight hours, most weekends and all holidays during the recreation season. Duties include mowing, performing minor repairs, cleaning picnic areas, shelters and bathrooms and interacting with the public.

For applications or more information, contact Marsha Cooper at mcooper@fs.fed.us or call 409-344 409-625-1940, extension 1013.


Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center wearing our blue for #GoBlueDay!

April 6, 2018 - Thank you for wearing your blue today to help increase awareness of child abuse in our community! Post your pictures to the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Facebook page! #GoBlueDay


Shelby County Today showing their support for #GoBlueDay!


Shelby Savings Bank showing their support for #GoBlueDay!


Shelby Savings Bank showing their support for #GoBlueDay!


Shelby Savings Bank showing their support for #GoBlueDay!


April 5, 2018 - #GoBlueDay: Wear BLUE tomorrow (Friday, April 6th) to show your support for #childabuseawareness and the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center!

Please send pictures in of your group wearing blue to the 'Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center' through Facebook or email dmerriman@shelbycountycac.com!

April 5, 2018 - The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center would like to thank Farmers State Bank for sponsoring this year’s butterfly release in honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month. We would also like to express gratitude to all those who attended. With your ongoing support, we can protect our children, stop abuse, and build a strong and prosperous future for our community.

All photos by Stephanie Snell

April 5, 2018 - Don’t forget the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Southern Seasons this Thursday, April 5th from 5:00 – 6:30. The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors along with Shana Brittain, owner of Southern Seasons, are looking forward to welcoming the public to this fun event. Come shop, visit with friends and enjoy delicious refreshments.

Southern Seasons is destination shopping with luxury home décor, gifts, gourmet foods, chocolates, garden art with a full floral shop located at 214 Austin Street. Wedding shower and house warming selections are welcome.

For more information please contact the Chamber at 936-598-3682 or info@shelbycountychamber.com.

April 4, 2018 - The Seven Sisters Red Hat Ladies group met for their last official meeting in March at Rancho Grande in Center. The local group began some 15 years ago with the actual seven Thompson sisters meeting for lunch and other ladies were invited to attend.  

Winona Preston was the first Queen Mum of the group and recently Trudie Willis was Queen. All the ladies in the group have enjoyed the lunches and other activities but age and health concerns have hindered the group so it was decided to disband, at this time. The official Red Hat Ladies group began in 2001 and was started for older ladies to have lunch, a time of fun, and wear purple with red hats. 

The Seven Sisters Red Hat Group is no more, but the seven Thompson sisters, originally of Paxton, will still get together for family get togethers and will always remember their Red Hat sisters and the fun times they had.

April 4, 2018 - The Butterfly release is Wednesday, April 4th at 4:00. We hope you will accept this invitation to our Appreciation Event in honor of all the individuals and businesses who have supported our service to children through donations, sponsorships, and volunteer efforts. Our board members will be serving hotdogs and other refreshments, immediately following butterfly release, as a token of our appreciation. Thanks to FARMERS STATE BANK for sponsoring this event!


March 26, 2018 - April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! Will you help us spread the word that there is no excuse for child abuse? Join us Tuesday, April 3rd at 4:00 at the Downtown Square in Center for our annual butterfly release, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, to honor child victims and stand together in the fight against child abuse. During April blue ribbons will be available for purchase at local florists in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Let’s take a stand together as a community against child abuse.

April 3, 2018 - Shelby County VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary gathered on the downtown Center square at the Veterans memorial to honor those who served during "Operation Restore Hope" on Friday, March 30, 2018.

Larry Hume, Quartermaster, welcomed everyone and invited Chaplain Cynthia Islas to give the invocation.

Honoring those who served in Somalia, Hume said, "Americans consider themselves to be a compassionate people, and the United States military has a long tradition of humanitarian relief operations both within and outside the continental United States. And never has this humanitarian impulse proven more dangerous to follow than in 1992 when the United States intervened to arrest famine in the midst of an ongoing civil war in the East African country of Somalia. Ultimately hundreds of thousands were saved from starvation, but unintended involvement in Somalia’s civil strife cost the lives of thirty American Soldiers, four Marines, and eight Air Force personnel during the years of 1992 to 1994. The American military had established the conditions for peace in midst of a famine and civil war but unlike later in Bosnia, the factions were not exhausted from the fighting and were not yet willing to stop killing each other and anyone caught in the middle. There was no peace to keep and the United States withdrew all military combat troops in March of 1994. The American G.I. had, as always, done their best under difficult circumstances to perform a complex and often confusing mission. But the best military in the world can only lay the foundation for peace; they cannot create peace itself."

Mike Langford places the memorial wreath."And this morning we are going to lay our memorial wreath in honor of all those who served. Doing the honors this morning is a veteran, Mike Langford, who actually served in Somalia flying missions in and out taking cargo and so forth," stated Hume before inviting Langford to place the memorial wreath. Additional Somalia Veterans recognized were Sean Martin and the sister of Leigh Porterfield, Rena Rogers.

Taps was then sounded by bugler Mike Langford to end the ceremony.

Following the program, Hume gave special recognition, “One week ago we recognized a couple of people for their donation of hours to our Post Honor Guard. We gave Mary Fausett a 100 hours certificate and we gave Commander Hutto a 150 hours pin.” Hume continued, “We have today a 300 hour volunteer pin for Senior-Vice Commander Newton Johnson.” Hume then expressed appreciation to the three for all their efforts and time donated to the Honor Guard and said the families all appreciate it.

Post Commander Gene Hutto and Senior-Vice Commander Newton Johnson

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