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Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for children.
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Around Town
January 15, 2024 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries and all its programs will be closed tomorrow due to hazardous road conditions because of the freezing weather. Weather permitting, we will open all programs on Wednesday at 10 am. Sorry for the inconvenience. Be safe if you must travel in this weather.
January 15, 2024 - T & R's Steaks and More will close early today, January 15, 2024 at 4pm. Check back tomorrow for an update regarding Tuesday hours.
January 11, 2024 - Holiday Nursing and Rehabilitation delivered sweets to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Center Police Department for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day on Monday, January 8, 2024.
Site Administrator Daniel Rogers and Activity Director Kellie Baty delivered cookies to both law enforcement agencies to show their appreciation for their hard work, dedication, and sacrifice to protect the citizens of Shelby County. “We appreciate all of our law enforcement officials!”
January 10, 2024 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met December 7 with 11 members and 2 associate members present. As part of the business meeting Hope Jordan was welcomed as a new member of the club.
Following the business meeting, President Alease Copelin said that the club members were great supporters of literacy evidenced by their donations to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library and support of organizations such as Blue Santa and FL Moffett‘s Cookies and Cocoa. Reading Club members brought a great number of books to the meeting to donate to these two important organizations to promote literacy for students.
From left: Johanna Ruiz and Amanda Rodney
President Copelin introduced representatives from these two organizations as program presenters. Johanna Ruiz and Amanda Rodney with FL Moffett School told members the purpose of Cookies and Cocoa is to create a community of readers and develop a positive relationship with the community. Every child who attended the event will get to choose a book to take home to promote reading in school as well as home.
From left: Amy Lindley and Denny DiVerdi King
Amy Lindsey and Denny DiVerdi King thanked the club for its support of the Operation Blue Santa program sponsored by the Center Police Department. This important program not only provides Christmas gifts to families but also gives each child at least one book as part of their gifts. The program is supported through the generous donations of individuals, clubs and organizations. Their hope is that each child can have a least one book to read at home.
Following the informative presentation, delicious refreshments provided by Alease Copelin were enjoyed by all. Club members posed for a photograph in front of the books that were donated.
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January 3, 2023 - Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center’s Princess Ball will be held Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 1-3pm or 5-7pm at the John D. Windham Civic Center.
We are excited to announce we will be hosting TWO separate sessions this year! Be sure to coordinate with friends and family when selecting which ticket time you purchase.
All attendees will enjoy a professional photo opportunity, music, dancing, and refreshments. The event is open to girls ages 3-13 and their adult family member escort. Tickets are $25 and will go on sale Wednesday, January 10th at the Children’s Advocacy Center, 131 Tenaha Street, Center, TX, Monday-Friday 8:00 am-3:00 pm, 936-590-9864. Table reservations for parties of eight are available for an additional $100.
This year’s Princess Ball is being sponsored by: 4L Logging LLC; As You Wish Photography; Bink’s Quickstop Stores; Bites and Brew; Boom Boom Photo Booth; Dazzle Me Pink & Blue; Elizabeth H Photography; Farmers State Bank; Few Ready Mix; GCS-Cakes by Cindy Metteauer; High Roller Group; Hughes Florist; Joe’s Car Spa; Justin Campbell with Sabine Basin Services; Lawfirm of Fairchild, Price, Haley & Smith; Let’s Get Lit; Mathews Realty; McAdams Propane; Nix Forest Industries Inc.; Priority Family Healthcare; Red River Credit; Shani’s Catering; Shelby Savings Bank; Shootin’ on Faith Photography; Snell Photography; Southern Fluid Solutions; Steel Building Supply; Texan Credit; Texas Glacier Ice; The Coral Cactus; Three Birds Photography; Three Sisters Creamery and Bake Shop; Tomlin Insurance; Trails End Grocery & RV; and Underground Supply Solutions.
December 26, 2023 - The 1885 Historic Courthouse will be open for tours in 2024 starting Thursday, January 11, 2024. The courthouse tour schedule in 2024 will be Thursdays and Fridays from 1pm until 4:30pm. Saturday tours or tours for groups of 8 or more are available with a minimum of 1 week advance notice needed.
For more information, visit 1885Courthouse.com.
Happy New Year from the William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas!
December 22, 2023 - Christina Dux and her staff at Aurora Concepts collected 195 pounds of food for the people of Shelby county at their food drive!
Winners of the baskets were: Gayla Miller, Joyce Danley, Haley Parish, and Maricela Hernandez.
December 22, 2023 - Kathy Luna, of Center, Texas, made the Provost's Honor Roll at the Midwestern State University for the Fall Semester. Luna's major is Radiologic Technology.
Midwestern State University recognized 1,040 honor students for the Fall 2023 semester. The President's Honor Roll included 400 students, the Provost's Honor Roll included 297 students and the Dean's Honor Roll included 343 students.
A student who completes 12 hours in one semester with no grade lower than A (4.0) will be included on the President's Honor Roll. The student cannot have semester grades of I, WF or NC.
A student who completes 12 hours in one semester with a grade point average of 3.75 to 3.99 and no grade lower than C will be included on the Provost's Honor Roll. The student cannot have semester grades of I, WF or NC.
A student who completes a 12 hours in one semester with a grade point average of 3.50 to 3.74 and no grade lower than C will be included on the Dean's Honor Roll. The student cannot have semester grades of I, WF or NC.
December 20, 2023 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library would like to inform the public of our holiday hours.
The Library will close at 2pm on Friday, December 22, will be closed on Saturday, December 23 through Tuesday, December 26th, and will reopen on Wednesday, December 27, at 10am.
The library will close on Friday, December 29 at 2pm, remain closed December 30 through January 1st, and reopen on January 2nd at 10am.
We wish all our patrons and the public a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The staff of the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library
December 18, 2023 - Aurora Concepts is hosting a Holiday Food Drive to help families in Shelby County. From now until December 22nd, please bring a non-perishable food donation to Aurora Concepts, 233 Hurst Street, Center, Texas for a chance to win a new gift basket. The drawing for baskets will be held Friday, December 22nd at 10am. Food from the drive will be distributed to families in need throughout the holidays.
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