Pine Grove Nursing Facility Hosts POW-MIA Program

VFW Post 8904, Auxiliary Honor POW-MIA Day

Pictured are (from left) Derrick Roberts, Linda Lundie, Richard Lundie, Sean Martin and Larry Hume.

September 19, 2025 - VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary members gathered at the Shelby County Veterans Memorial September 19, 2025, in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

Book Donations Needed for Library Fall Book Sale

September 17, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library is seeking donations of books in good condition for the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale. The book sale will be held from Tuesday, October 28, 2025, through Saturday, November 1, 2025, during regular business hours.

Used or new books of all kinds will be accepted. Please do not send textbooks, encyclopedias, and VHS tapes. Books can be brought to the library during regular business hours. If you have questions, please call the library at 598-5522.

Center Garden Club's New Year Blooms with a Growth in Membership

September 15, 2025 - Center Garden Club welcomed new members at the September tenth luncheon meeting held in the home of hostess Lisa Albers. Members enjoyed a pass-along plant exchange and great fellowship after reviewing their new yearbooks and a record of the group's projects for 2025-2026. A good time was had by all.

49th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival T-shirts for Sale at Area Businesses

Poultry Festival Pageant Contestants Enjoy 'Girls Giving Back,' Historic Courthouse Tour

September 12, 2025 - The East Texas Poultry Festival Court has been busy with fun activities and rehearsals, with more on the schedule.

The Princesses met on September 6 for Girls Giving Back. They met at COR+Co. Studio. After writing their essays, the Princesses met at Center Floral to assemble floral arrangements which they delivered to every female resident at all our local nursing homes and Assisted Living facility.

Community Joins with First Responders to Honor Patriot Day

September 11, 2025 - (Photo Album) - VFW Post 8904 members hosted the 2025 Patriot’s Day Remembrance program at the Historic 1885 Shelby County Courthouse on September 11, 2025.

Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library Adds New Spanish Books

September 10, 2025 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library announces the arrival of new Spanish books for our Spanish collection.

East Texas Poultry Festival Queen's Court Welcome Party

August 29, 2025 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce held a Welcome Party to introduce and welcome the 2025 East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s Court. Reigning Queen, Lillian Chisenhall, joined the 2025 Court.

The upcoming schedule, pageant rules and guidelines were reviewed. The Queen’s Court program has a month long schedule of events including a Social, Girls Giving Back and a Red Carpet party as part of the enrichment program for the princesses and their escorts prior to the scholarship Coronation.

TCCA's "Harvest for Homes" Food Pantry Temporary Closure

August 22, 2025 - TCCA's "Harvest for Homes" food pantry will be temporarily closed until further notice. The community will be notified via newspaper, radio, TCCA webpage, and TCCA facebook page once the food pantry has re-opened.

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