October 4, 2020 (Photos coming soon) - A fun fan favorite of the East Texas Poultry Festival is the Strut, Cluck, and Crow Chicken Clucking Contest which was held Saturday, October 3rd with a large crowd attending. Youngsters of all ages took to the stage competing for Chicken Clucking bragging rights.

The following won their divisions:

Peeps (Ages 5 and under)
1st place - Maggie Mathews
2nd place - Carson Russell
3rd place - Joanna Lowe
Honorable Mention: Amelia Windham

October 3, 2020 - East Texas Poultry Festival Photography Contest winners

Children Division

Best of Show: Kelsi Wood, Joaquin TX

People’s Choice: Kelsi Wood, Center, TX

Fine Arts
1st place: Kinsey Bryant, Joaquin TX
2nd place: Kinsey Bryant, Joaquin TX
3rd place: Kelsi Wood, Joaquin TX
Hon Mention: Kelsi Wood,Joaquin TX

September 30, 2020 - Shelby County Historian Walter Bounds has video documented another phase of the downtown construction on Wednesday, September 16th. The video highlights the opening of another completed corner of the square, the intersection of Nacogdoches Street and Austin Street, and the completely open Austin Street. Austin Street was one of the first streets closed when the construction began late last year shortly after the Poultry Festival ended.

September 25, 2020 - Beginning October 5, 2020 the Timpson Public Library will be open from 9 AM - 5 PM Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We will also open three of the patron computers. Patrons will be limited to a maximum of one hour per day. Social distancing and masks will continue to be observed.