September 24, 2024 - The 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival is just days away. The actual Festival will be Thursday – Saturday, October 3, 4 and 5. Again this year, San Augustine Street and Austin Street will be closed to thru traffic starting around 4pm on Wednesday, October 4. There will be three ticket booths this year – corners of San Augustine Street one at each end (same as last year) and an additional booth at the corner of Austin and Nacogdoches Street.
September 24, 2024 - Everyone loves a parade. The Poultry Festival Doo Dah Parade, will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, September 25 at 5pm. The parade will circle the Historic Downtown Center Square, led by the Shelby County Junior Chamber of Commerce. Pre-registration for this popular event is not required just show up and join in the fun! Ride in your pick up, golf cart, on a bike, skateboard, walk – show up and have fun.
Participants are to line up at the Farmers State Bank Drive-thru at 4:30pm.
September 15, 2024 - Please join Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Tina and Chad Hutto, Owners of Tiger Shack, at a New Member Ribbon Cutting on Friday, September 20th at 11am. Tiger Shack is located at 211 South Center Street, Tenaha, Texas. The public is invited to attend to celebrate.
Tiger Shack will be serving Hunt Brother’s Pizza and drinks.
Tiger Shack is open Monday – Thursday from 10am until 8pm. It is open Friday and Saturday from 10am-10pm. Tiger Shack is closed on Sundays.
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?”