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Shelby County Outreach Ministries Safety Precautions
March 16, 2020 - Shelby County Helping Hands Outreach Center will be closing its Lobby for the next two weeks. At this time, Shelby County Outreach Ministries will still be providing assistance and emergency food boxes. If you are a new client, please call 936-598-4990 to make an appointment.
If you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms, please come back when you feel completely healthy. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you.
March 16, 2020 - Due to all the Public Health Concerns, City of Huxley prefers you use the drop box for all payments by check or cash, or make credit card payments over the phone at (866)480-8552 or online at paygov.us.
If you need assistance, you can still call the office at (936)368-2266, if you have an emergency please call (936)368-2377.
We are trying to limit the contact with as much of the public as possible to prevent the spread of any infectious viruses being transmitted at this time.
This is for everyone’s protection. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
March 16, 2020 - Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. (TCCA, Inc.) is mindful of the current public health situation. At this time, we are postponing all in-person appointments until further notice.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
We will have a drop-off area outside the offices and encourage you to drop your application there. You will need to place your application in the envelope provided and seal the envelope. If you need to use multiple envelopes, please do so. Write your name on each envelope that belongs to you. If you need to pick an application, please do so. This box will be checked daily. Please make sure that when your application is returned and dropped in the box that ALL NECESSARY PAPERWORK IS INCLUDED. If not, this will cause a delay in your application being processed.
Social Services Management
March 16, 2020 - The Health and Fitness Fair has been postponed. We have communicated with a number of health care providers and we are all in agreement that it is best to postpone the Health and Fitness Fair until later in the year.
Our plans are to reschedule the Health and Fitness Fair for fall when we will be able to offer the same screenings and testing as well as offer flu shots.
We apologize for any inconvenience but the health and safety of our community is a number one priority.
From left: SANE nurses Cindy Jeans and Deborah Sowel and SDFI Trainer
March 12, 2020 - The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center received a grant in the amount of $25,500 from T.L.L. Temple Foundation to purchase a top quality camera and digital image storage system for our onsite forensic medical exam program. The addition of the Secure Digital Forensic Imaging (SDFI) Camera System and the SDFI Store and Send System is the latest step the SCCAC has taken in our effort to make a difficult experience easier for child victims of sexual assault.
This equipment ensures that we are capturing, preserving, and sharing evidence with investigators in the best and most secure way possible. Our nurses, who have been specifically trained to provide sexual assault forensic exams for children, recently completed training on the use of the new camera and computer system. We are grateful to T.L.L. Temple Foundation for supporting our efforts to serve the children of Shelby and San Augustine Counties.
The T.L.L. Temple Foundation works alongside families and communities to build a thriving Deep East Texas and to alleviate poverty, creating access and opportunities for all. In support of its mission, the foundation makes grants in the areas of education, economic development and community revitalization, health, human services, arts and culture, and conservation and the environment.
Dr. Kyle Ivey (left) with his wife, Nena, and their three children.
March 10, 2020 - Kyle S. Ivey, EdD received his Doctoral Degree in Instructional Systems Design and Technology from Sam Houston State University on December 14, 2020.
Dr. Ivey is married to Nena Childress Ivey and reside in Nacogdoches, Texas with their three children Cruz, Kross, and Ardyn. His parents are Mark and Janet Ivey of Crystal Beach and Randy and Nancy Smith of Jasper.
Dr. Ivey is employed at Central ISD as Director of Technology.
March 6, 2020 - The Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center (SCCAC) would like to thank everyone who helped make this year's Princess Ball a success!
It was a wonderful evening, made possible only through the generous support of businesses and individuals in our community.
We would like to thank this year's sponsors and donors: Dazzle Me Pink & Blue, Boom Boom Photo Booth, Brookshire Brothers, Center High School Culinary Arts Department, Cornerstone Construction, Farmers State Bank, Few Ready Mix, GCS Cakes by Cindy Metteauer, Hughes Florist, Lawrence Davis Photography, New Mexico Credit, Nix Forest Industries Inc., Paul and Debra Smith, Quickstop Stores, Red River Credit, Rusty Wilson Photography, Shelby Savings Bank, Snell Photography, Texan Credit, Texas Glacier Ice, The Coral Cactus, Timpson Career and Technology, and Trails End Grocery & RV.
We would also like to thank our tireless volunteers who worked hard to make everything look beautiful for our guests of honor. We appreciate you all so much!
March 5, 2020 - I want to thank all the people that helped out with the primary election on Tuesday. All the Election judges and election helpers, to the County Clerk's office for their help with information.
For all who voted for me as the County Chair. Thank all of you. My first Primary Election. Our Democrat County convention is on March 21st at the Pizzeria on San Augustine St in Center, TX, 12:00 noon registration, convention at 12:30 pm. Looking forward to seeing you there.
March 3, 2020 - Focused Care of Center hosted a chili cook-off on February 28, 2020, and it was a tight competition between the participants.
As the chili was being judged and sampled, bowls were handed out to residents for them to enjoy.
After the judges tabulated their results Tina Hutto, Activity Director, announced the winners. They are as follows: 1st Place - Johnnie Perry; 2nd Place - Pattie Harkness; and Third Place - Cassandra McDaniel.
Guest judges included Bobby McCauley, Joey Hudnall and Marcus Hafford.
February 29, 2020 - Members of VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary honored Veterans of Operation Desert Storm during a ceremony held February 28, 2020.
Larry Hume, Post Quartermaster, welcomed everyone to the event and opened with a prayer. Everyone present then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hume followed with a brief history of the operation.
"As part of the Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm began on January 16, 1991. Coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States began aerial bombardment of Iraq. This was in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait. A week later on January 24th, a ground assault began in the liberation of Kuwait and advancement in to Iraqi territory. Just 42 days later of relentless attacks by the Allied Coalition, in the air and on the ground, President Bush declared a cease fire on February 28, 1991 some 29 years ago. 148 Americans had died in battle and there were another 145 battle deaths and 467 wounded. From Operation Desert Storm, Shelby County has no known casualties, but we suffered some in the years that followed."
One Desert Storm Veteran was present for the event, Wade Jones, who was accompanied by his wife Tina and son Collyn.
Hanging a ceremonial wreath upon the Shelby County Veteran's Memorial was U.S. Army Veteran Robbie Hughes.
Taps was then played as presented by Gene Hutto, Post Commander.
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