Shelby County Today

June 27, 2024 - Center Tire Company and Haslam Tire Company celebrated with a new owner ribbon cutting on June 21, 2024.

Center and Haslam Tire provides tires for passenger cars, light trucks, 18-wheelers, tractors, lawn, garden and forestry and construction equipment. They also provide wheels for vehicles and trailers. Roadside services during and after hours, as well as a mobile mechanic. Their mechanics service brakes, rotors, oil changes, suspension part replacements, freon changes and greasing trailer bearings.

Trey Byrnes, new owner of the business, he stated how the acquisition came about, “I was blessed to be approached by the Tinkle family about purchasing this.”

He said they want to keep serving the community in the same way it has for 63 years and they want to offer the best service they can provide whether during normal business hours or 24 hours a day through their roadside service.

“We’d just want to keep everything, the tradition going, I’d love to see it go another 60-70 years you know,” said Byrnes. 

He looks forward to seeing his kids be involved with the business and he thanked everyone for being there for the ribbon cutting.

“We offer tires from lawn mowers all the way on up to skidder equipments, forestry tires, construction mills,” said Byrnes. “Something new that we do offer now that they did not in the past is we are in the process of getting an alignment machine by the first of next month (July), hopefully first of August at the latest, have an alignment machine,” said Byrnes.

Byrnes further elaborated other new services offered including brakes, oil changes, and suspension parts.

“I’m thankful for the Tinkle family again, I’m very blessed to have this opportunity, me and my family, and we just want to keep serving the community,” said Byrnes.

Center Tire Company is located at 880 Hurst Street, Center, Texas and Haslam Tire Company is located at 13320 US 84 E., Joaquin, Texas 75954.

Call Center Tire Company at 936-598-4253 or Haslam Tire Company at 936-269-9008.

June 25, 2024 - This week's programs at the Fannie Brown Booth Library:

Tuesday, June 25th
    10:30 am -- Writer's Workshop
      4:00 pm -- Crochet for Summer

Wednesday, June 26th 
    10:30 am -- Preschool Story Time
      1:00 pm -- Adult Crafternoon

Thursday, June 27th
    10:30 am -- Summer Reading/Discovery program: The Scuba Diver

Friday, June 28th -- No programs

The Summer programs are sponsored by the Center Noon Lions Club.

June 22, 2024 - The Beyond The Call, End of Watch ride paid a visit to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department in honor of fallen deputy Matthew Pierson Friday, June 21, 2024.

Pierson’s end of watch was August 29, 2023, and according to information from Beyond the Call, the End of Watch ride is a ride across America to honor men and women of law enforcement who paid the ultimate price in their service to our communities. The ride is in honor of the fallen, their families and officers left behind to pick up the pieces.

After the End of Watch ride arrived at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Chad Hooper commented on the rides arrival in Shelby County, “in remembrance of Matt Pierson, our fallen officer here in the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Beyond the Call of Duty they have stopped by.”

One side of the trailer they travel with is depicting fallen officers from the year 2022 and the other side has officers from the year 2023.

“They just want to keep these guys memories alive for their family and friends and everybody to continue to keep them in their thoughts, and not forget about them,” said Chief Hooper.

More information about the End of Watch Ride can be found by clicking here.

Center Mayor David Chadwick received invitation from Pony Express rider Braxton Box in front of the Historic 1885 Shelby County Courthouse. Pictured are (from left): Deputy Constable John Pope; Constable Josh Tipton, Braxten Box astride "Charlie"; Mayor David Chadwick, and Trey Box.

June 21, 2024 - The Pony Express traveled to several cities Friday, June 21, 2024, to invite everyone to Timpson Frontier Days July 5 - July 7, 2024.

Pony Express Rider Braxten Box traveled astride his horse “Charlie” as the invitations were hand delivered to nearby towns. 

Pony Express rider Braxten Box presents an invitation for Timpson Frontier Days to Mayor David Chadwick.

Escorted by Constable Josh Tipton and Deputy Constable John Pope through the entire excursion, the first delivery was made to City of Center where Mayor Chadwick received invitation on behalf of the citizens of Center in front of the historic 1885 Courthouse on the Center square.

From their the entourage galloped to Tenaha where Mayor O’Neal Jones received notice on behalf of the citizens of Tenaha. The journey then took the pony express to Timpson where Mayor Debra Pate Smith received delivery on behalf of the citizens of Timpson to join in the fun for Frontier Days. 

Mayor David Chadwick was encouraged to show his cowboy flare.

The pony express team then raced over to Garrison in Nacogdcohes County where Mayor Keith Yarbrough was the recipient of the invitation on behalf of the citizens of Garrison.

From there, the final leg of the days journey was to Carthage where the citizens there were also invited to attend and Mayor Lin Joffrion received invitation on behalf of the citizens of Carthage.

Pony Express rider Braxten Box presents Tenaha Mayor O'Neal Jones with an invitation to Timpson Frontier Days. (Photo Courtesy Josh Tipton)

Pony Express rider Braxten Box offered an invitation to the citizens of Timpson. Pictured are (from left): Mayor Debra Pate Smith; Braxten Box astride "Charlie"; Constable Josh Tipton; and Deputy Constable John Pope.

Stella Smith was excited to receive an invitation to Timpson Frontier Days and to meet "Charlie."

Pony Express rider Braxten Box presents Garrison Mayor Keith Yarbrough with an invitation to Timpson Frontiers Days.

Pictured are (from left): Deputy Constable John Pope; Constable Josh Tipton; Braxten Box on "Charlie" and Mayor Keith Yarbrough.

Mayor Lin Joffrion received invitation for the citizens of Carthage to Timpson Frontier Days. (Photo Courtesy Josh Tipton)

Pictured are (from left): Mayor Lin Joffrion; Braxten Box on "Charlie"; Constable Josh Tipton; and Deputy Constable John Pope. (Photo Courtesy Josh Tipton)