Shelby County Today

August 6, 2018 - Hazel Miller of Joaquin shared a photo of five generations of the Miller Family. Carl Miller of Joaquin is standing to the left of his 94 year-old mom, Mertice Newton. His daughter La Donna Rhea is standing on the right side and his grandson Josh Rhea is standing in the middle holding Michaela Rhea who is the great-great-granddaughter of Mertice Newton.

August 3, 2018 - The school year is just around the corner and the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center wants you to help by providing kids with a backpack.

There are two ways to donate:

1. Buy a backpack yourself and fill it with basic school supplies
OR
2. Give a $25 donation that will sufficiently provide one child with a pack and supplies.

Take backpacks to the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center, 131 Tenaha Street, Center, Texas from 8-3 Monday thru Friday, or mail donation to PO Box 2072, Center 75935. For more information, give us a call at 936-590-9864.

Please give by August 3rd.

The children receiving these backpacks all benefit from life-changing programs made available by the SCCAC.

July 31, 2018 - Timpson Lodge #437 A.F. & A.M. bestowed honors upon three of its members at a recent meeting held Saturday, July 28, 2018.

This included two 50-year service awards to Darrell Rhodes and Harvey Tipton as well as one 70-year award to Joe Dillon.

July 26, 2018 - Over last week nearly 700 firefighters attended the 113th Louisiana State Fireman’s Association Annual Conference. Taking place over five days beginning with H.O.T. Drills (hands on training), then the official start of the conference began last Thursday evening with opening ceremony and dedication of the conference. The conference was dedicated to three men, all from Joaquin.

The first dedication was to the late Mike Wood of the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Dept. Mr. Wood served as firefighter, Training officer, and Fire Chief of the department through his over thirty year fire service career and served for over almost thirty years as a guest instructor at the prestigious Texas A&M Municipal Fire School. Charles Metcalf said, “Personally speaking, he is the reason for my nearly 26 year career in the fire service.”

The next dedication was to two men, almost legends around Joaquin High School. The conference was then dedicated to Shane and Dakota Metcalf, both of Joaquin. Shane and Dakota are the sons of Charles and the late Joyce Metcalf, also “little brothers” of Charlie and Jimmy Metcalf. Shane’s most favorite times were playing “waterboy” or “coach” if you asked him to the mighty Joaquin Rams and those times have not changed a bit. Dakota’s best memories of Joaquin was helping at the school and being friendly to everyone he met, most importantly Taylor Wilkerson.

The Mike Wood Memorial Scholarship received a contribution to remember the dedication, while Shane and Dakota both received plaques to remember this day.