June 14, 2021 - Please join the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Owner Connie Brinson at The Seafood Shack and More’s New Member Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, June 22 at 12-noon. The Seafood Shack and More is located at 411 Hurst Street.The public is invited to attend and celebrate. Free samples of the delicious food will be offered.

June 9, 2021 - Plans for the 45th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival, presented by Farmers State Bank, are well underway. This year’s Festival will be October 7th, 8th and 9th. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your creative side in art, quilting, canning, crafts, woodworking, metal art and photography.

All creative art divisions and are open to Youth (6th through 12th grades) and Adults (17 and older). The art division will also be open to Elementary (K – through 5th).

May 4, 2021 - This week is Teacher Appreciation week!!  We celebrate our Teachers, letting them know their work does not go unnoticed.

April 26, 2021 - The Shelby County Grill Fest Barbecue Cook-off was held Saturday, April 24 at the Rodeo Arena in Center, Texas, with cook teams from across east Texas and western Louisiana vying for prize money and bragging rights.

The barbecue cook-off was presented by Farmers State Bank and sanctioned by the Lone Star Barbecue Society. The event featured six categories including chicken, ribs, brisket, beans, dessert, and beverage.

We are pleased to announce the winners in the six categories are:

April 12, 2021 - Fire up your grills, start working on your bean recipes and start mastering your signature drink. In addition to the meat and bean categories, there will be a Beverage category at Grill Fest this year. It may alcoholic, or not. We are also bringing back the dessert category. There is a $10 registration fee for the beans, dessert and beverage categories. Winner takes the pot.