July 3, 2025 - Scrap Happy Quilters will not meet in July. The group typically meets the 1st Saturday of the month at the James/Antioch Community House at 9am. Happy 4th of July!
July 2, 2025 - Planning for the largest festival ever, Frontier Days will move to July 10 through July 13, 2025. Changes to the dates of this year’s Frontier Days have been made for the first time in 62 years moving the festival from the first weekend to the second weekend of July.
June 30, 2025 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries is in need of donations due to the growing number of clients. Shelby County Outreach Ministries, located at 930 Shelbyville Street, is accepting donations of fresh produce, canned foods, and monetary donations. For more information please call 936-598-4990.
June 25, 2025 - The University of Texas at Tyler announced the students who were named to the spring 2025 Dean's List which included four Shelby County students. The two local students are Akeelah Garrett, Center, attending the School of Nursing and Makayja Horton, Shelbyville, attending the College of Education & Psychology.
To qualify for the university's Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 or more credit hours of undergraduate college-level credit in the awarding term with a grade point average of at least 3.75.
June 25, 2025 - The University of Texas at Tyler announced students who were named to the spring 2025 President's Honor Roll which included four Shelby County students. The local students are Samuel Pless, Shelbyville, attending the College of Education & Psychology; Stacy Campos Sandoval, Tenaha, attending the School of Health Professions; Gracie Martinson, Tenaha, attending the College of Education & Psychology; and Mia Mahan, Timpson, attending the School of Nursing.
June 25, 2025 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) held their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday. The June Challenge was Food Photography, where each member submitted up to three of their photos to the challenge for favorite votes and discussion on each one. There was a three way tie for club favorite. They were Julie Cantrell-Green "Onions", Starla Fischer, "Elk Surprise" and Debra Cockrell, "Salad."