July 23, 2020 - Paul Harvey wrote an article and I’ll borrow his title. Are Texans really taller, or is it those boots that just make them seem like they are?

After watching all the mess on the news every day, hour, minute... well, I’m just sick of what I’m seeing. Folk are tearing down history, mobs destroying folks businesses, asking that we fire our police (our heroes), want to replace our republic with socialism which results in communism and on and on. I’m a political junkie, and I’ve stopped watching most of the news.

July 20, 2020 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society held their monthly meeting Saturday, although the attendance was small the energy for photography was there. There was a workshop presented by Billie Jones on Photo Stacking Landscape Photos and the monthly challenge was "Move It" on animals in motion. The top 3 Favorites in the Challenge are:

July 16, 2020 – The race is on in the 2020 Census and Shelby County isn't in the top 10 for the East Texas area! Come on Shelby County, let's take the challenge and fill out your 2020 Census! Money for your county, city, school, or organization is at stake.

July 6, 2020 - As much as we had hoped July would be a safe time to have our Annual Grill Fest event, in light of the current situation and the Governor’s Executive Order, we feel it is best to cancel the event this year. 

It is a top priority of the Chamber of Commerce as it is our event sponsors and members to be prudent and make sure our community stays safe and healthy.

The Chamber of Commerce is also postponing the annual First Responders lunch. We plan to reschedule the event in August or September.