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February 11, 2025 - Praise & Prints Boutique celebrated it’s grand opening with a ribbon cutting event held February 1, 2025.
The Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce was there to participate with Jase Lloyd in in commemorating his new business venture in Timpson.
Lloyd explained explained he can make prints for businesses to use for their own pressing purposes, or he can do the pressing. He has a line of shirts to choose from. Lloyd can design for the customer or they can provide their own design for printing.
Lloyd says customers should look forward to additional promotions and giveaways to encourage business around Timpson.
One featured item at Praise & Prints Boutique is SuSu’s Popcorn, which has a variety of specialty flavors for customers to choose from.
“SuSu’s has specialty flavors like ‘Dill Pickle,’ ‘Cake Batter,’ ‘Confetti,’ all kinds of stuff,” said Lloyd. “We’ve got one made for us for Timpson Bears.”
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Other featured items Lloyd has to offer include Mavwicks which is a line of room sprays, and cleaning products such as laundry detergents and mop soaps. Halo Candle Company candles and Soy Candle Company, as well as bible covers, devotions and coffee mugs from Faith Works.
The shop has a prayer wall just inside the front door where anyone can place a prayer request.
“We’ve got a prayer wall, you come in and put your prayers up on the wall so we come in and grab it, pray over it for you and you don’t have to put your name or anything,” said Lloyd. “You can highlight your favorite bible verse in the bible and then we pray over wall every week.”
To place orders with Praise & Prints Boutique, customers can visit 176 Bremond Street in Timpson, click here visit the Facebook for the business or call 936-591-7904.
February 11, 2025 - The Timpson Ministerial Alliance Scholarship Banquet was, once again, a resounding success. This year's theme, "Building Dreams, One Scholarship at a Time," truly resonated with all in attendance.
We are deeply grateful to Dr. McMillion for sharing such inspiring and motivational words during the event. Our heartfelt thanks also go to the following businesses for their generous contributions: Johnny Covington, Timpson ISD, Wright Chrysler Dodge Jeep (Center), Citizen's 1st Bank (Nacogdoches), Shoop Insurance Agency (Center), Double TT Realty (Timpson), Timpson Quick Stop, Shelby County Today (Center), Haslam Tire Company (Center), and Rancho Grande (Timpson).
The Timpson Ministerial Alliance extends its sincere appreciation to these businesses and individuals whose support helps make this important cause possible.
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February 5, 2025 - The city of Joaquin thanks Joaquin FFA members for their work updating the cross that has been on the water tower for years, and which will now be visible during the day.
FFA students were able to complete the project in two weeks time. Those that participated in the project all signed the cross on the back before being placed back on the tower.
Joaquin FFA members are Danny Cobb, Joseph Raybon, Conner Rios, Jose Ramirez, Jasper Harris,Corey Mowery, Michael Estes, Noah Sanchez, Sammy Richey, Gage Cash, Anthony Buckley, Levi Peek, Jacob Gatlin, Kolten Scruggs, T.J. Hawkins, and Ernesto Romero.
February 3, 2025 - Three students whose hometown is Center, Texas are listed on the Sam Houston State University Dean’s List for the Fall of 2024..
The university recognizes the following local students for earning the honor for the Fall 2024 semester: Jasmine Cooks, Alfredo Maldonado Benav, and Jalen Postell.
The students listed on the Dean's List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.
January 30, 2025 - Center Power Sports, Center’s newest ATV, UTV and motorcycle dealer, was honored recently by Taiwanese manufacturer Kymco in a worldwide promotion for the dependability and reliability of their products.
In the last quarter of 2024, Kymco offered with the sale of a new unit, discounted pricing on parts for the life of the ATV or UTV purchased. Designating it the “Lifetime Patriot Program,” Kymco offered a $5,000 cash prize for the most creative dealer promotion.
Local Kymco dealer, Center Powersports, earned the award that, according to a Kymco spokesperson, was a unanimous decision by company executives who voted on the many entries submitted.
Center Powersports showroom display (pictured) promoted the legendary folklore figure known as Bigfoot, humorously suggesting that even the cultural icon relies on the reliability of Kymco products.
Kymco, founded in 1964, originally made parts for Honda but began manufacturing Kymko branded products in 1992. They produce more than 570,000 vehicles annually employing 3,000 people. Units manufactured since 1992 totals 7 million.
Center Powersports is located at 1723 Southview Circle in Center. On the web at www.centerpowersport.com. Phone 936-427-5158.
January 29, 2025 - VFW Post 8904 made a $100 donation to Happy Tails Adoption Center, Shelby County, Texas. A post member matched the donation to bring the total to $200. Presenting are Post Quartermaster Mary Roberts, Post Jr. Vice Derrick Roberts, and Post Life Member Everett Cougler. Accepting on behalf of Happy Tails is Kelsey Hairgrove.
Pictured are (from left): Det. John Clevenger; Paul Ragan; Det. Sgt. Billy Lusk; Det. Jerry Payne; Lt. Andrew Williams; Sgt. Robert "Bubba" Lee; Troy Keele; Alan Ricketson; Sammy Arnold; and Officer Garrett Rocchi.
January 28, 2025 - Masons with the Sam Samford Lodge #149 in Center delivered water to the Center Police Department on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.
Representing the Sam Samford Lodge were Paul Ragan, Sammy Arnold, Alan Ricketson, and Troy Keele, who all delivered a pallet of bottled drinking water donated by H&S Grocery in Center.
Officers made quick work of offloading the pallet of cases of water and carrying the cases inside of the police department.
Clint Crocker is seen loading the pallet of water off the H&S Grocery loading dock.
January 27, 2025 - Alfredo Maldonado Benav of Center received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Photography during the 2024 Fall semester at Sam Houston State University.
January 22, 2025 - The University of Texas at Tyler announced students who were named to the fall 2024 President's Honor Roll and Shelby County had five students make the list.
- Aracely Perez Gonzalez of Center attending College of Arts & Sciences.
- Makayja Horton of Shelbyville attending the College of Education & Psychology.
- Maria Alvarado of Tenaha attending School of Health Professions.
- Stacy Campos Sandoval of Tenaha attending School of Health Professions.
- Samantha Coleman of Tenaha attending College of Education & Psychology.
To qualify for the President’s Honor Roll, a student must have completed, in one term, 12 or more credit hours of undergraduate college-level credit with a grade of A in all courses. The President’s Honor Roll is awarded only in fall and spring semesters to students pursuing a baccalaureate degree. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll are not named to the Dean’s List.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.
January 22, 2025 - The University of Texas at Tyler announced the students who were named to the fall 2024 Dean's List and among those named are three Shelby County students.
Two students from Center are Kobly Parker attending the Soules College of Business and Abigayle Shofner attending the School of Nursing. The third student is Eric Mendoza of Tenaha attending the Soules College of Business.
To qualify for the university Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 or more credit hours of undergraduate college-level credit in the awarding term with a grade point average of at least 3.75.
To qualify for the Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy Dean's List, a pharmacy student must have completed six or more credit hours in the awarding semester with a grade point average of at least 3.75.
With a mission to improve educational and health care outcomes for East Texas and beyond, UT Tyler offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 10,000 students. Through its alignment with UT Tyler Health Science Center and UT Health East Texas, UT Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, UT Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.
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