September 27, 2023 - The 47th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival is just days away. The actual Festival will be Thursday – Saturday, October 5th, 6th and 7th.

This year, San Augustine Street and Austin Street will be closed to thru traffic starting around 4:00 on Wednesday, October 4th. We will have 3 ticket booths this year – corners of San Augustine Street one at each end (same as last year) and an additional booth at the corner of Austin and Nacogdoches Street.

Below is the set-up schedule for tents, carnival etc.

September 18, 2023 - The East Texas Poultry Festival Court has been busy with fun activities and rehearsals with more on the schedule. The Social was held on September 5th at the Johnstone Building. Endless Possibilities catered the dinner. The Princesses and the Escorts enjoyed a fun evening which included etiquette bingo and the annual Chicken Relay.

Pageant Platinum Sponsor is High Roller Wells.
Gold Sponsors are Dazzle Me Pink and Blue, Deb's Boutique and JML Management.

September 15, 2023 - The 47th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant will be held Saturday, September 30th and reigning Queen Sayre Hall will crown the 2023 Miss East Texas Poultry Festival Queen in the Center High School Cafetorium. The coronation ceremony will begin at 7pm. General admission is $5. Tables and reserved seats may be purchased through the Chamber of Commerce at 936-598-3682.

September 14, 2023 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Staff invite the public to join them at a New Member Ribbon Cutting for The Breakfast Corner on Friday, September 22nd at 10am. The Breakfast Corner is located at 246 Tenaha Street in Center.