Audrey Taylor Celebrates 100th Birthday

Photos taken by Katesia Evans

August 29, 2022 - Focused Care of Center celebrated the 100th Birthday of Audrey Taylor on Friday, August 26, 2022 with her family!

T.L.L. Temple Foundation Awards $20,000 Grant to SCCAC

August 26, 2022 - The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center (SCCAC) received a grant in the amount of $20,000 from T.L.L. Temple Foundation. The SCCAC staff and board of directors are grateful for the award of these funds, which will help us continue our mission of providing the highest quality services to children who have experienced abuse.

SCCAC Awarded $10,000 Grant from John Harris Community Fund at ETCF

August 25, 2022 - The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center (SCCAC) received a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the John Harris Community Fund at East Texas Communities Foundation (ETCF). They are grateful to ETCF for their continued support of our agency and their commitment to improving the lives of children and families in our community.

Piney Woods Photographic Society August Challenge, "Creatures"

August 25, 2022 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society announces their August monthly challenge "Creatures" winners. Members voted online and the results were a three-way tie for first place.

To view all the challenge photos view our Flickr page, https://www.flickr.com/groups/pineywoodsphotographic/.

August Challenge "Creatures"

Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library Gives Thanks for John Harris Community Fund Grant

August 25, 2022 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library is grateful to receive the John Harris Community Fund Grant from the East Texas Community Foundation. John Reagan Harris was devoted to the Center, Texas community, his church and education.

Timpson RSVP Quilters Donate $2,000 to Local Service Organizations

August 23, 2022 - Deep East Texas Council of Governments' RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) Quilters from Timpson, Molly Campbell, Judy Samford, and Jeanie Rhodes donated checks for $500 to each four service organizations in Timpson. The RSVP volunteers meet in Timpson on Park Plaza to quilt two days a week. Customers pay to have their quilts finished. The money the quilters earn is then given once a year to local organizations.

Harding Delivers “Drop Dead Gorgeous” Talk to TAGHS

Graves Achieves Honor on Dean's Academic Honor List at Baylor University

August 16, 2022 – Morgan Graves of Center was among the more than 4,800 Baylor University students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the Spring 2022 semester. Graves is attending the College of Arts & Sciences at Baylor University.

The Dean's Academic Honor List recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester. Students honored on the Dean’s List earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.70 with no grade lower than a "C" while enrolled in at least 12 graded semester hours.

Shelby County Family Life Center to Host Ribbon Cutting Event

August 11, 2022 - A New Member Ribbon Cutting is scheduled for the Shelby County Family Life Center on Saturday, August 13th at 9:30am to show off the new facility. The community is invited to attend.

The Shelby County Family Life Center was built with the purpose to better develop our community by offering a wide selection of after school activities for our youth and a number of adult programs.

Timpson Graduate Accepted to the Osteopathic Medicine Program

August 9, 2022 - The Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine announces Connor Timmons, a 2018 Graduate of Timpson High School, is the newest cohort of students accepted to the Osteopathic Medicine, DO program in Conroe, Texas.

The esteemed student doctors represent the college’s second cohort, scheduled to complete their degree of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) in 2026.

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