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December 21, 2016 - The staff at the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center would like to thank those of you who contributed to our annual toy drive. Your generosity allowed us to surprise 78 children in our community with Christmas cheer during a time in their lives when it was most needed. Your gifts are a reminder to them that they are loved and valuable.
Our heartfelt thanks goes out to Shelby Savings Bank, Burkes Outlet, Catos, County Attorney Gary Rholes, First United Methodist Church, New Life Church, United Pentecostal Church, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Wright Chrysler Dodge Dealership, San Augustine 4-H, Shelbyville Middle School JCC, Shelbyville High School Student Council, the Vacation Divas, Delta Gamma, and each and every individual who gave food, funds, clothing, bikes, and toys.
December 21, 2016 - Shelby Savings Bank hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Chireno on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 for a new 'intelligent' ATM location.
Will Lucas, President of Shelby Savings Bank, said, "We want to thank everybody for coming out. We do appreciate you. We are excited to open up our new 'intelligent' ATM in Chireno." Lucas explained the capabilities of the ATM which he described as intelligent due to it not only dispersing money but accepting deposits as well.
Lucas then introduced Rick Campbell, chairman of the board, who spoke, "We certainly appreciate Chireno accepting us into this market and we look forward to doing all we can to help the folks in this community be a part of our community, we're a big family over there in Shelby County, well, of course we have a bank in San Augustine and one in Hemphill. Being a part of the community is something we strive at and we just want to say thank you for being here."
A member of the Chireno community spoke and expressed her appreciation for the bank stepping in after a previous bank in Chireno shut down leaving the area without any nearby options.
Shelby Savings Bank's main branch is located in Center along with a satellite location on the north side of Center, San Augustine, and Hemphill. The bank also has a Loan Production Office in Palestine.
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December 20, 2016 - The Pineywoods Board of Realtors gathered at the Shelby County Outreach on Tuesday, December 20th at noon. At this time they made a food donation to the Outreach. After consulting with Mrs. Sherry Harding at the Outreach, there is a large need for food donations in order to compose "food boxes" which feed local people in need. There are many many in the County that do not have the funds to properly feed themselves or their family.
The Pineywoods Board of Realtors is an association of local Realtors in Shelby County. Each year they work together and assess some of the needs in our County, in turn they try to meet the needs such as food donations and Scholarships for graduates within the County high schools.
This group of Realtors work hard to give back to their community each year and love to partner with groups like the Outreach, touching many lives throughout the year.
December 20, 2016 - Cub Scout Troop 119 visited Lakeside Village Assisted living facility on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 to visit with residents and sing Christmas carols.
Residents gathered in the main living room of the facility to meet and hear the children. Dwight Preston, Cub leader, introduced the children to the residents and he was also accompanied by Amber Preston, Den Leader, and Brent Dance, Assistant Cub leader.
The scouts then sang Jingle Bells and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to the delight of the residents. After their performance, the scouts visited with each resident and presented them with candy canes.
December 19, 2016 - Shelby County cellular phone options continue to expand as yet another cell phone provider has moved in to Center to offer services.
Elias Loza, store manager, stated Cricket Wireless is a non contract company offering limited plans with talk and text and varying data options. He explained a customer can supply their own device, or purchase a new one from the store.
An added benefit Loza mentioned is if a customer has multiple lines they don't all share the same data and the more lines a customer has the lower the individual cost becomes.
Loza stated Cricket Wireless is a subsidiary company of AT&T since 2013 allowing users to talk off AT&T towers.
DirecTV service is also available to customers to stream through their phones and Loza explained an added benefit of this is streaming DirecTV to their TV from their cellular device via such electronic accessories as Chromecast, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire Stick.
Center staff members of the business are Elias Lazo, Johnathon Cothren, Ana Segovia, Rosa Segovia, Elizabeth Hernandez, and Miguel Mora.
Cricket Wireless is located at at 807 Hurst Street, Suite A in Center and can be reached by calling 936-598-9968.
December 19, 2016 - The drawing for the Dream Playhouse Giveaway was held Monday evening, December 19, 2016 at the ACE Hardware of East Texas on the Loop with J.J. Ford drawing the winning ticket. Congratulations to Sutton Crelia of Center!
The winner needs to contact Kenneth Robertson at ACE as soon as possible in order for the details of the delivery can be setup.
The beautifully built Playhouse was constructed by Bo Warren with quality materials from ACE Hardware.
Facebook post from ACE Hardware: Congratulations!! We want to thank every one who came out and signed-up. Also, thank you to JJ from Shelby County Today for doing us the honor of drawing for us. We love giving back to our customers and this year was no exception.
December 19, 2016 - Court Clerk Daniel Williamson of the Municipal Court of Center, Texas has completed all of the requirements for Level I of the Municipal Court Clerk Certification Program and was awarded certification on December 15, 2016, by the Texas Court Clerks Association (TCCA) in conjunction with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center (TMCEC), the Texas Municipal Courts Association (TMCA), and the Texas State University-San Marcos. Williamson has served in the Center Municipal Court since November 9, 2015.
To qualify for Level I Certification, clerks must complete 40-hours of continuing education and pass a four-hour exam. Areas covered by the examination include an overview of the courts, ethics, authority and duties, procedures before trial, trial processes, post-trial procedures, state and city reports, traffic law, communications and stress management and juveniles.
TCCA is a non-profit professional association of municipal and justice court clerks and administrators. Its purpose is to increase the proficiency of judicial administrators and clerical personnel through education and the exchange of ideas. Founded in 1972, TCCA is an affiliate of the Texas Municipal League and offers its members a variety of services and programs.
TMCEC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to provide judicial and legal education for municipal judges, clerks and prosecutors through monthly regional seminars and an (800) telephone line. TMCA is an association composed of municipal judges, clerks, prosecutors and court support personnel. It monitors legislation, attorney general opinions and changes in case law to ensure that the 918 municipal courts in Texas remain up-to-date on the law.
December 19, 2016 (Photos by Linda K. Ballard/Kilgore News Herald) - Shelbyville Family surprises Gilmer City Manager Jeff Ellington at the joint Gilmer City Christmas/Retirement party held on the afternoon of December 15 at the Gilmer Civic Center. Ellington retires after twelve years with the city having over 32 years experience as city manager in the state of Texas. He was City Manager of Center during the years of 1984-1994.
His official last day is scheduled for December 30, 2016 where he looks forward to spending more time with his grandchildren in Center.
Over 100 former and current council men and women, friends, family and staff attended the party.
Photo right: Former Mayor Buck Cross and local businessman David Stevenson congratulate City Manager Jeff Ellington on his retirement during the Christmas/Retirement party held on December 15.
Update: Drawing to be held today at 5pm. It's not too late to register!
December 9, 2016 - Stop by Ace Hardware of East Texas on the Loop, "Downtown", or Ace Rental to sign up for the dream playhouse giveaway. No purchase necessary. The dimension of the playhouse is 6 ft x 8 ft. This would make the PERFECT Christmas present for you child or children! Drawing to be held December 19th and delivered on December 23rd.
December 19, 2016 - Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary are proud to announce that Joaquin High School Senior Darby Hughes recently placed 15th in the Voice of Democracy state level competition. She will receive a $2,000.00 scholarship. Congratulations Darby!
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