June 11, 2015 - One of the five sections of the online magazine, We the People of Shelby County, is devoted to “People and Places of Shelby County.” In the upcoming issue, not only are well-known individuals from our past recognized, but also our almost-forgotten nineteenth century pioneers are featured as well.

May 11, 2015 - During the years of the Republic, Texas considered education important. Even as early as 1840, four leagues of public lands were set aside in each county to support public education. In 1845 a permanent school fund for the State of Texas was instituted. In 1876, after the Civil War and Reconstruction, a new constitution addressed the issue of school funding. Such concern for public school funding continued into the 20th century.

April 9, 2015 - It may be trivia but it is a little-known fact: “Thirty-Two Flags over Texas” is a bit more complete than saying “Six Flags over Texas.” (Don’t forget that the transition from thirteen to fifty states over time required twenty-six versions—a new flag every time a star was added.)

And, as one would expect, Texas has more counties than any other state (254); and of those counties, four of them (Harrison, Parmer, Rains, & Roberts) are named after Shelby County residents. No other county can boast of this fact.

March 23, 2015 - The spring issue of We the People of Shelby County will be available for reading at www.shelbycountytx.com on April 1. In this second in a series about storefronts on our historic square, their history dates from before the historic courthouse was built and continues into the 21st century. Many citizens of Center have been helpful by providing oral as well as written history, and that support continues even as the summer issue begins to take shape.

January 13, 2015 - The Summer 2013 issue of We the People of Shelby County featured the history of Shelby Savings Bank, and while preparing that issue, I got to know Gail Cuculic quite well. Now, with his funeral set for Jan.