September 16, 2020 - The 44th East Texas Poultry Festival will be featuring local Creative Arts through the annual Creative Arts Show, sponsored by Drewery Construction. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your handiwork in art, crafts, woodworking, needlework and metal art etc,
All creative arts divisions have several classes of judging categories and are open to Elementary (Kindergarten through 5th grades), Youth (6th through 12th grades) and Adults that will be judged in separate divisions. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three places in each category.
September 18, 2020 (Order Form) - The 44th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival kicks off with the Chicken Fajita Lunch, sponsored by East Texas Poultry Supply, Wednesday, September 23 at 11am at the Center Fire Department on the corner of Logansport Street and Patton Street.
September 16, 2020 - If you love spicy foods and feel confident enough to take on a spicy challenge, sign up for the 2nd Annual Wing It – Wing Eating contest at the 2020 East Texas Poultry Festival, Sponsored by Tyson Foods. Windham Family Dental is the Award Sponsor.
The Wing It contest will take place on Saturday, October 3rd at 4:30, right before the Chicken Clucking Contest at the main stage. Registration will begin at 4pm. The first 12 to sign up will participate in the 2nd Annual Wing It Hot Wing Eating Contest.
September 16, 2020 - The 44th Annual East Poultry Festival Open Photography Show, Sponsored by The Light and Champion, will be held at the Windham Civic Center on October 1-3 from 10am-5pm in conjunction with the Quilt Show and Creative Show.
September 14, 2020 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Center Independent School District hosted an Appreciation Lunch for First Responders, presented by McAdams Propane on Friday, September 11th. Pete Low cooked a delicious barbeque meal.
Center Independent School District and the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors are hosting an Appreciation Lunch for First Responders, throughout Shelby County today between 11am and 1pm at the Center ISD bus barn located on Loop 500.
First Responders including police officers, department of public safety officers, constables, Sheriff Deputies, firemen, medics, Game Wardens and law enforcement officials will be honored guests.
September 10, 2020 - Please join Diana and Billy Jack Pearce, Owners of B&D BBQ Joint and the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors at a New Member Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, September 10th at 11:00am. B&D BBQ Joint is located at 500 Cora Street in Center. The public is invited to attend to celebrate and sample some great barbecue.
September 7, 2020 (Entry Form) - The 44th Annual East Poultry Festival Open Photography Show will be held at the Windham Civic Center located at 146 Express Blvd, October 1, 2 and 3
August 25, 2020 - Plans for the 2020 East Texas Poultry Festival, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, are under way, with some changes. We are going forward with plans for a fun and successful Poultry Festival following guidelines set out by the Federal and State government for a safe Festival.
This year’s Festival will take place October 1-3 at the Windham Civic Center. The Festival will be held outside. The Quilt Show, Photography Show and Creative Arts will be in the main convention room. There will be a Carnival.