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November 25, 2015 - Shelby County’s own The Singing Christians/Mercy River Boys were inducted into the Texas Gospel Music Hall of Fame earlier this month in ceremonies in Dallas. Frank Horton, Calvin Christian and Wayne Christian, originally of Tenaha, were present with several other former members to receive the award and present a mini-concert for the first time for most in over 38 years.
Other members of the group from Shelby County over the years include, Jack and Bettie Christian (founding members), Mike Ramsey, Dickie Gilchrist, and Richard Adams. Now Deceased members included founding manager James E. Christian as well as Joe Dan Womack (also a founding member), Bill Horton and Billy Brooks.
Wayne Christian was additionally individually inducted into the hall of fame. While all the 1970s and early 1980s, you could find them singing with his band The Singing Christians, later named, The Mercy River Boys, which was a two-time finalist for the National GMA Dove Award as group of the year; once in 1979 and again in 1980.
Also in 1979, The Mercy River Boys were finalist for the Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. But Wayne’s involvement went beyond just singing; he was also active with the Gospel Music Association and served on the National Board of Directors from 1976 to 1979 and after their over one dozen professional recordings a voting member of NARAS (National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences).
November 24, 2015 - Helping Hands Outreach Center is taking names for their annual Angel Tree Program.
Forms can be picked up at the Helping Hands location at 930 Shelbyville Street, Center, Texas. Forms will need to be returned no later than December 9th.
Parents/Guardians will need to show picture ID and supply proof that child/children are in household. No information will be taken over the phone.
November 23, 2015 - Farmers State Bank will begin celebrating Thanksgiving by closing at 3:00pm on Wednesday, November 25. We will re-open on Friday, November 27.
We are thankful for all of our customers and the ability to serve you as your community bank since 1904. Happy Thanksgiving!
For immediate account information, please call our 24-Hour Phone Banking Service: (936) 598-6900.
Click Here for a list of Farmers State Bank ATM Locations.
November 23, 2015 - Ace Hardware of East Texas “Downtown” is proud to announce the following winners of their Christmas Open House Door Prizes:
• Jasmine Gipson
• Susan Hutchings
• Kimberly Casey
• Lauren Jernigan
• Brenda Lopez
• Alicia Smith
• Joyce Johnson
• Reesie Yates
• Jackie Evans
• Luz Aguilar
Congratulations! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and signed-up. They still have great sales going on. Follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/etaceinc.
Food donated by Shelbyville High School. No photo available of food donated by Shelbyville Middle School.
November 20, 2015 - Shelbyville ISD Hosted a Food Drive for Shelby County Outreach Ministries (SCOM) from November 2nd to November 16th raising roughly $2,000 worth of food. With a food box cost roughly $40 each, this will help feed about 50 families in our community.
Shelby County Outreach Ministries Inc. would like to give a special thanks to the children and staff of Shelbyville ISD. We appreciate all of your support and hard work.
Sherry Harding, SCOM Executive Director
November 20, 2015 - The Shelby County Attorney Toy Drive was the recipient of a generous donation on Friday, November 20, 2015.
Roy Bailey and Pastor J.P. Mills arrived at the County Attorney's office on behalf of the Open Gate Cowboy Fellowship to make a monetary donation to the toy drive.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the toy drive was County Attorney Gary Rholes. The toy drive benefits children age 3 to 13 every year.
Open Gate Cowboy Fellowship has services every Sunday at 9:30am at the Center Livestock Auction barn located on State Highway 87 North just outside of Center.
For more information contact the Shelby County Attorney's office at 936-598-6100.
November 19, 2015 - At their November 16 meeting, members of the Golden Harvest Ministries Club collected toys and made monetary donations for the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center (SCCAC) which serves Shelby and San Augustine Counties.
Executive Director Denise Merriman, Family Advocate Marcia Jackson, and Shelby County Assistant DA Steven Shires, gave updates on Texas statistics for child abuse, discussed services provided by the Center, made members aware of signs of child abuse, and gave the goal of the Advocacy Center.
Not only does the Center provide services in our area for child victims of abuse, but also offers volunteer opportunities and training for educators, local community members, and others interested in learning how they can make a difference for child victims of abuse.
Linda Bordelon, Reporter
November 19, 2015 - At their November 16 meeting, the Golden Harvest Ministries Club members celebrated the contributions made by Bill and Joyce Funderburk to the club with a "going away" cake. They will be moving to Temple in December.
Linda Bordelon, Reporter
November 19, 2015 - Preceptor Upsilon of Beta Sigma Phi recently donated their scrapbooks to the East Texas Research Center located in the Steen Library of Stephen F. Austin State University. This will preserve them and allow future members and their families access to the history of the sorority.
The Research Center may be accessed at the following website: library.sfasu.edu/etrc Interested parties may contact, Ms. Linda Reynolds, Director of the East Texas Research Center.
The sorority would like to thank the Stephen F. Austin East Texas Research Center for helping preserve the history of Shelby County.
November 19, 2015 - Mike and Linda Bordelon, who own and operate Bordelon Bees Heavenly Honey Apiary on Toledo Bend Lake at Huxley, Texas, were the guest speakers for Newton Garden Club's November 18 meeting at the Civic Center in Newton. Mike explained "Beginning Beekeeping" and Linda discussed flowers, plants, and trees that bees love and the importance of honey. They presented members with seeds from the passion flower for their own flower gardens and a list of flowers, plants, and trees in the East Texas areas that we can plant for bees.
Newton Garden Club Program Chairman Judity Bussey presented Linda Bordelon with a bag with the District III Texas Garden Clubs emblem and a honey bee dish for the program on Beekeeping at their November 18 meeting.
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