August 14, 2024 (Application, Guidelines) - Planning is underway for the 48th East Texas Poultry Festival, presented by Farmers State Bank. The Poultry Festival will be held October 3-5th on the historic downtown Center square.
September 11, 2024 - The East Texas Poultry Festival Car and Motorcycle Show planned for Saturday, October 5, 2024 in Center, has a class for everyone and entertainment for all. Display your prized ride, or just enjoy the show.
Show hours are from 10am to 2pm on the north side of the downtown Center Square. Registration begins at 8am.
September 9, 2024 - Wellness Wednesday will be held on September 18 at 12 noon at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office. This month’s speaker will be Stacy Dicks with McWilliams Heating Plumbing, this month’s sponsor. Her presentation is “Finding Balance on the Road to Success: Are We Traveling Through Life on a Flat Tire?”
August 19, 2024 - Join the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors in welcoming Marty Brandon, owner of Diamond B Cafe to the Chamber of Commerce at a New Member Ribbon Cutting. The Ribbon Cutting will be on Tuesday, August 27 at 10am.
August 23, 2024 - The 48th Annual Poultry Festival Quilt Show, sponsored by Scull Timber is your opportunity to showcase your own quilting skills or grandmother’s heirloom quilt.
The theme this year is “Animals”.
Wall hangings/crafts/needlework are a part of the Creative Arts division, rather than the Quilt Show division.
August 23, 2024 - The 48th Annual East Poultry Festival Open Photography Show will be held at along with the Quilt Show and Creative Arts Show at First Baptist Church Family Life Center gym, October 3-5th.
August 21, 2024 - Wellness Wednesday will be held on August 28 at 12 noon at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office. Guest speaker will be Tina Byrnes, Director of Food Service at Center ISD. Tina will discuss Childhood Obesity and Nutrition.