Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce BBQ Cookoff

May 17, 2015 - Grand Champion Cook Team - (Tied) Long Neck Sippers BBQ Association and Midnight Smokers

Chicken Category
1st Place - (118 pts) Midnight Smokers, 'Catfish' Josh Campbell, Tenaha
2nd Place - (109 pts) Rub Me Tender, Johnny Burgess, Timpson
3rd Place - (107 pts) Long Neck Sippers BBQ Association, Sean Miller, Benton, Louisiana

Wagstaff to Participate in 1st Annual Tower Climb in New York

May 15, 2015 - Jordan Wagstaff, the grandson of James and Glenda Wagstaff of Center, will be participating in a special race honoring an FDNY fire chief who lost his life on September 11, 2001.

The special race is a first ever Stair-Climb Benefit at One World Trade Center to be held on May 17, 2015. Registration for the event was limited to 1,000 participants and Wagstaff will be amoung the few.

Timpson Middle School Evacuates Due to Smoke

May 13, 2015 - According to Superintendent Mid Johnson, the Middle School campus at Timpson ISD was evacuated Wednesday, May 13, 2015 due to an air conditioning failure which caused smoke inside the building. The campus was safely evacuated and everyone is safe and well. Johnson would like to thank everyone for their patience.

Judge Signs National Nursing Home Week Proclamation, May 10th-16th

May 11, 2015 - A proclamation was signed by Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison on May 11, 2015 in recognition of National Nursing Home Week.

The proclamation reads as follows:

Whereas, all residents of Shelby County have been given a proud legacy build upon the past and present contributions of our country's elderly and disabled people; and

Whereas, we salute the residents of our nursing facilities, many of whom planted the seeds that made our communities grow and prosper; and

Cities, Schools Unofficial Election Results

May 9, 2015 - (Updated) Ballots have been cast and counted and election results for cities and schools this May 9th election day are:

City of Joaquin: The new mayor of Joaquin is Bill Baker. Bill Baker received 58 votes and Pat Gray received 52 votes. (Mike Wood did not run for re-election.)

The two (2) at large City Council positions were won by Mike Adkinson and Joe Long. Mike Adkinson received 69 votes, Lee Vern Stotts Gilliam received 46 votes, and Joe Long received 55 votes.

Scholarship Donation Made in Memory of Delores Walker

May 8, 2015 - A new Roughrider Scholarship was established in memory of Delores Ann Walker after a donation was presented in her me John Black speaks about Delores Walker. mory on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 during Rotary meeting.

Devon Energy Corporation Donates to SCSO

May 8, 2015 - Devon Energy Corporation presented a $4,000 donation to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) for the purchase of 13 new cameras for the department on Friday, May 8, 2015. Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell accepted the check presented by Todd Bush, Production Foreman for Devon.

Sheriff Blackwell apprised the office had purchased cameras several years ago with what money was available; however, they weren't of a high quality. The new cameras will serve the department much better because they have night vision and the video quality is much better.

Buddin's Memory Honored with Plaque Presentation, New Roughrider Scholarship

From left: Dr. Randy Collard, RSF trustee, and son Blake; Peggy Buddin, wife of the late Pat Buddin; Fred Wulf, RSF Vice Chairman; Jerry Pinkston, RSF Chairman; Becky Jeans, RSF trustee; and Alease Copelin, RSF trustee.

Firemen Respond to Volatile Barn Fire in Shelbyville Area, Livestock Perishes

Five Young Adults Unharmed Following Single Vehicle Rollover in Huxley

April 22, 2015 - Huxley firemen, Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies, a Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper, and nearby residents responded to a single-vehicle rollover with five young adults Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 5:40pm in Huxley.

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