August 20, 2024 - The 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival will be featuring local Creative Arts through the annual Creative Arts Show, sponsored by Doches Credit Union; the Photography Show, sponsored by The Light and Champion; and the Quilt Show, sponsored by Scull Timber. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your handiwork in art, quilting, photography, canning, crafts, woodworking, metal art, and baking.
August 15, 2024 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a community fundraiser to purchase a 20-foot artificial, pre-lit Panel Christmas Tree, with ornaments and a star. This tree will be erected in front of the 1885 Historic Courthouse where a tree lighting ceremony will be hosted each year. The chamber invites you to become a valued Sponsor of our Community Christmas Tree.
Your support will help start a new tradition and contribute to the joy and togetherness of the holiday season.
July 29, 2024 - Applications are currently being accepted for the nine month long Leadership Shelby County program which is designed to identify potential leaders and develop within these individuals the knowledge, skills and vision necessary to enable them to actively participate in the enhancement of their communities.
August 7, 2024 - Applications for the Leadership Shelby County 2024-2025 Class are due this Friday, August 9th by 4pm at the Chamber office. Go to www.shelbycountychamber.com for an application or one may be picked up at the Chamber located at 100 Courthouse Square next to the historic courthouse. Applicants will be notified by Friday, August 16, 2024 following the selection process, as space is limited.
July 29, 2024 - The Annual Community Wellness Fair, presented by Cline Family Medicine, will be held next week on Friday, August 9th at the Windham Civic Center from 9am until 2pm. Also helping in making the event a success are Gold Sponsors: Focused Care of Center, Holiday Nursing & Rehabilitation, and Hope Community Medicine Center.
July 18, 2024 - The Chamber of Commerce Health Care Committee is hosting the July Wellness Wednesday on Wednesday, July 24 at noon at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. Elite Medical Home Care is this month’s sponsor and Kendall Beattie, Director of Operations at Elite Medical Home Care, will be their Guest Speaker.
July 17, 2024 - 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. Arts and Crafts vendor applications are being accepted at the Shelby County Chamber office until Friday, September 16th. To receive an application and a copy of the guidelines call the Chamber office or go online at www.shelbycountychamber.com.
July 3, 2024 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors invite the public to join them at a New Member Ribbon Cutting for CT’s Space Place on Thursday, July 11th at 12 noon.
CT’s Space Place, owned by Chris Tyre, is Shelby County’s newest climate controlled storage facility. CT’s Space Place is conveniently located at 807 Hurst Street, Suite E. It is a clean and well maintained storage facility using key card controlled access.
June 18, 2024 - Rodolfo J. Oviedo, MD will be this month’s Wellness Wednesday speaker, on June 26 at 12-noon at the Extension Office located at 266 Nacogdoches Street.
Dr. Oviedo is trained in all areas of general surgery, including metabolic and bariatric surgery. As a bariatric surgeon, he can help patients find relief from metabolic diseases and disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea and gastoesophageal reflux disease.