October 16, 2023 - Over the week of October 8th through 14th the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department responded to 7 calls. Here’s a summary of the week’s events. 

Center Texas’ East Texas Poultry Festival on Saturday, October 7, 2023 –

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October 7, 2023 - The 2023 Shelby County Poultry Festival Broiler Show Sale is underway! Auction results will be updated often.

Grand Champion - Cori Lawson (Shelby Co. 4-H). Birds sold for $10,500 to Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, Campbell Portable Buildings, and McAdams Propane.
Reserve Champion - Cale Cornelius (Shelby Co. 4-H). Birds sold for $10,000 to Farmers State Bank.
3rd place - Brecken Kimbro (Shelby Co. 4-H). Birds sold for $4,500.
4th place - Trevor Hightower (Center FFA). Birds sold for $5,500.

October 4, 2023 - Two suspects were apprehended following a pursuit which traveled from Shelby County into Panola County on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The attempted traffic stop began on U.S. Highway 96 in Shelby County and ended near CR 4053 in Panola County.

According to information provided by Taylor Fanguy, Constable Precinct 4, the Shelby County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to stop for a school bus dropping kids off on October 3, 2023 at approximately 4pm.