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July 8, 2016 - There will be a prayer vigil and moment of silence at 12:00 Noon today on the San Augustine square in the vicinity of Columbia Street facing the Courthouse area in support of the families of the brave officers who lost their lives last night in Dallas. The Mayor of Dallas announced that they will be doing one there at Noon and has asked that all who can across our great State and the Nation join with them. Please come out and give your support if you can.
July 7, 2016 - Album - The melons have been weighed and four exceeded the 100 lbs! Doug Cogswell clinched the contest for the second year in a row with his 112 lb melon followed by Lexie Terrell in second place with her 104 lb entry and third place to Olivia Johnson's 103 lb melon.
Over $5,000 was given in prize money with $2,500 going to the first place winner. The complete weigh-in results were as follows with prize money:
1st place - Doug Cogswell, 112 lbs ($2,500)
2nd place - Lexie Terrell, 104 lbs ($600)
3rd place - Olivia Johnson, 103 lbs ($500)
4th place - Jenny Johnson, 101 lbs ($400)
5th place - Amber Terrell, 99.5 lbs ($300)
6th place - Whitley Johnson, 96.5 lbs ($250)
7th place - Tate Johnson, 95.0 lbs ($200)
8th place - Jaleigh Johnson, 93.5 lbs ($150)
9th place - Louise Johnson, 86.0 lbs ($100)
10th place - Renee Johnson, 85.5 lbs ($80)
11th place - Jimmy Matthews, 85.0 lbs ($70)
12th place - Shelby Johnson, 82.0 lbs ($60)
936 Crossfit was instrumental in helping the weigh-in to go smoothly as representatives of the gym volunteered to help move the melons. Those individuals were Grant Belrose, Joe Welch and Jose Bueno.
Following a busy day at the courthouse, Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison provided the unbiased opinion at the scales as she was the official judge of the weigh-in.
July 6, 2016 - The 27th Annual What-A-Melon Festival is underway following the ceremonial cutting of the watermelon on the Center square July 6, 2016.
Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison wielded the knife and cut the melon. She was accompanied by 2015 Miss What-A-Melon Jaden Washington, outgoing Center Rotary President Anna Lee, Center Police Chief Jim Albers, and Shelby County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Duchess Abigail DePriest.
Once the melon was cut, those present partook of a slice of the melon.
Check the What-A-Melon Schedule of events here.
July 5, 2016 - The Center Garden Club is so pleased to announce that Sammie & Lewis Harbison was chosen for the "Garden of the Month." Through many years, additional gardens & new blooming plants were added for beautification. Much of this month will be spent mulching, watering and protecting their plants. Mrs. Harbison loves to check on her plants daily, and care for them regularly. Congratulations!
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July 1, 2016 - The First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ held a ground breaking ceremony on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the future site of their new church building.
The church was founded by its current pastor, Bro. M.D. Lamon, in 1966. The church building originally belonged to Central Baptist Church and was located in Center. The building was divided into 5 sections, moved, and put back together on 4 acres of land which is its current location on Folsum Chapel Road, FM 2026.
Bro. M.D. Lamon has been overseeing the new construction project which is divided into four phases. The first phase is what is happening now with the ground breaking and the soon to begin construction of the sanctuary. The construction of the 6,000 square feet sanctuary will also include a foyer, nursery, restrooms, and a welcome center. The 2nd phase will be the education wing, the 3rd phase will be the fellowship wing, and the 4th phase will include the parking lot and landscaping.
The church members have worked diligently over the past 8 years raising funds for the new construction and plan to build the facility debt free. By the will of the Lord, the sanctuary will be completed by the end of the year.
Following the ground breaking, the congregation gathered at the John D. Windham Civic Center to celebrate the 50th Pastoral Anniversary of Bro. Lamon. Those attending honored Bro. Lamon and his wife for their 50 years of service to the Lord, the church, and the community. Everyone enjoyed a wonderful time of praise and worship.
July 1, 2016 (Video by Scott Flowers) - A crowd gathered at 11am on the steps of the Shelby County Courthouse to hear the ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence by local criminal defense lawyers, Jeff Adams and Deck Jones on Friday, April 1, 2016.
The reading was part of an organized event across the State of Texas by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. This was the first time all 254 Texas counties have performed the reading of the United States Declaration of Independence. The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association is proud to participate in protecting the rights of all persons in this country.
The National Center For State Courts, The Texas Center For The Judiciary, and the Texas Association for Court Administration, has announced the 2016 Graduates of The Texas Court Management Program
June 30, 2016 - On Thursday, June 23, 2016 the National Center for State Courts, the Texas Center for the Judiciary and the Texas Association for Court Administration held graduation exercises for 32 graduates of the Texas Court Management Program. Karen J. Warr, Certified Court Manager was among these graduates. Karen is the Court Manager for the 123rd and 273rd District Courts in Shelby County.
This labor-intensive program consisted of more than 130 hours of study designed by the Institute for Court Management. Courses included Case Flow Management, Leadership Skills, Ethics, Civil and Criminal Procedure, Court Management Core Competencies, Court Performance Standards: CourTools, Managing Technology Projects and Technology Resources, Purposes and Responsibilities of Courts, Fundamental Issues in Case Flow Management, Managing Court Financial Resources, Managing Human Resources.
Graduates were presented Texas Certificate in Trial Court Management by Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Nathan Hecht and graduates will also receive a certification from the National Center For State Courts. Also honoring the graduates was David Slayton with the Texas Office of Court Administration and Ed Wells, Institute of Court Management Fellows. These Graduates are certified to manage any state or federal court in the United States. Texas has more than 3,000 judges and now has 120 Certified Court Managers to help manage those courts.
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June 29, 2016 - Album - Timpson Masonic Lodge #437 swore in new officers on Saturday, June 25, 2016.
Installing officers for the event were Bobby McKee, Past Master of St. John's Lodge #51, and Duane Hosick, Past Master of St. John's Lodge #51.
Officers sworn in include Jesse Maynard, Worshipful Master; Charles Grigsby, Senior Warden; Burt Coan, Junior Warden; Leslie Gill, Treasurer; Dale Eldredge, Secretary; Bob Crump, Chaplin; Larry Molloy, Senior Deacon; Jamie Beasley, Junior Deacon; and Kevin Kirk, Tiler.
Those to be sworn in at a later date include Dustin Norris, Senior Steward; and O.J. Britton, Junior Steward.
Special appreciation was given to Amanda Duckworth and Dianne Cantrell.
June 29, 2016 – Carla Lynn Penney, of Vienna, Georgia, was crowned the 2016 National Watermelon Queen during the annual National Watermelon convention in New Orleans, Louisiana in February. Carla will represent the National Watermelon Association at the 2016 Shelby County What-A-Melon Festival. She will be attending all of the Saturday events, beginning with the What-A-Melon Crawl 5K! Her trip to the East Texas What-A-Melon Festival is sponsored by Wiggins Farms.
About The National Watermelon Association, Inc.
NWA is voluntary, membership trade association dedicated to making a positive difference in the business and lives of its Watermelon family – those involved in the growing, grading, handling, transporting, distributing, and selling of watermelon. The National Association has members in over 30 states, Canada and Central America and is comprised of regional chapters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois-Indiana, Maryland-Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and the Western United States.
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June 28, 2016 - To provide education for first responders in Shelby County relating to heart patients, Nacogdoches Medical Center and Dr. Gary A. Barkocy, DO, Cardiologist were at the Shelby County courthouse on Tuesday, June 27, 2016 to meet with local emergency personnel.
Dr. Barkocy explained that Nacogdoches Medical Center meets with EMS squads, because they will be the first to provide a medical response to the patient.
"We do a lot of this stuff with education with EMS squads all the way in because it all starts in the field. These heart attack people, these are the first ones that get to see them and all, so we're encouraging them to move quickly and safely and all that kind of stuff, and we're teaching them different things to either get to the Center ER or the Nacogdoches ER where we have the cath labs open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It's all about speed," said Dr. Barkocy.
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