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Editor's Note: Two photos failed to upload into the album. Those photos have been added and all of the exhibitors are in the photo album now.
October 6, 2018 (Photo Album) - The 2018 Shelby County Poultry Festival Broiler Show Sale is over and the below results are unofficial. Official results will be posted as soon as they are provided by the AgriLife Extension Office.
- Grand Champion - Addison Lloyd (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Borders Poultry Supply for $10,000. Lloyd received a Champion Belt Buckle from 4L Logging.
- Reserve Grand - Trista Britt (Center FFA) sold to Farmers State Bank for $8,500.
- 3rd place - Wade Collard (Center FFA) sold to East Texas Poultry Supply and Ace Hardware of East Texas for $3,500.
- 4th place - Hannah Wages (Center FFA) sold to Tyson Carthage for $2,500.
- 5th place - Julie Bird (Center FFA) sold to Shelby Savings Bank and General Shelters for $3,000.
- 6th place - Abi Hooper (Joaquin FFA) sold to Link Charlais and Odessa Link Farms for $2,500.
- 7th place - Kenley Ramos (Center FFA) sold to T&R Terminals for $4,000.
- 8th place - Cale Cornelius (Timpson FFA) sold to Spartan Structures and High Roller Wells for $4,000.
- 9th place - Chance Shuemaker (Joaquin FFA) sold to Pilgrim's Pride for $2,300.
- 10th place - Hagan Craig (Center FFA) sold to High Roller Wells for $4,100.
- 11th place - Mason Perry (Center FFA) sold to Sandhill Wrecker for $4,000.
- 12th place - Sayre Hall (Center FFA) sold to Wiggins Farm and Elite Hair Design for $2,500.
- 13th place - Logan Holloway (Center FFA) sold to McAdams Propane for $3,750 and he received a $500 scholarship from Shelby Savings Bank for highest placing senior.
- 14th place - Holli Hamilton (Joaquin FFA) sold to Farm Bureau for $2,500.
- 15th place - David Barton, Jr. (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Pilgrim's Pride for $2,600.
- 16th place - Collin Lloyd (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Sandhill Wrecker $2,750.
- 17th place - Maddox Hutchins (Joaquin FFA) sold to Shelby Savings Bank and General Shelters for $2,200.
- 18th place - Gunner Youngblood (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Bird and Crawford Forestry for $3,000.
- 19th place - Jase Bird (Center FFA) sold to Texas State Bank for $3,700.
- 20th place - Maddie Russell (Center FFA) sold to sold to Spartan Structures, Raymond Construction, and East Texas Surveying and Mapping for $2,700.
- 21st place - Grant Gregory (Center FFA) sold to Wiggins Whitetails for $2,400.
- 22nd place - Lance Holloway (Center FFA) sold to Sandhill Wrecker for $6,500.
- 23rd place - Gracie Boyd (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Bird and Crawford Forestry for $2,500.
- 24th place - Autumn Webb (Joaquin FFA) sold for $2,200. (Buyer information to be added)
- 25th place - Rylan Barbee (Shelby County 4-H) sold to 96 Equipment and Center Welding for $2,500.
- 26th place - Josiah Menefee (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Tyson Carthage for $3,500.
- 27th place - Dylan Lout (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Despino Tire for $3,250.
- 28th place - Evan O'Rear (Shelby County 4-H) sold to MKO Trucking, Trails End, and Double “O” Operating for $3,500.
- 29th place - Wesley Wages (Center FFA) sold to East Texas Poultry Supply and Ace Hardware of East Texas for $2,900.
- 30th place - Ezekiel Richey (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Wiggins Farm and Elite Hair Design for $2,500.
- 31st place - Ryker Tomlin (Shelby County 4-H) sold to High Roller Wells for $4,500.
- 32nd place - Emilee Elliott (Center FFA) sold to Hawkeye Hunting Club for $3,600.
- 33rd place - Brayden Britt (Center FFA) sold to Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative for $2,200.
- 34th place - Camille Greer (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Spartan Structures for $3,000.
- 35th place - Alexis Clouse (Joaquin FFA) sold to McAdams Propane for $2,400.
- 36th place - Mason Hughes (Joaquin FFA) sold to Bird and Crawford Foresty for $2,500.
- 37th place - Madison Hicks (Tenaha FFA) sold to Sandhill Wrecker for $2,600.
- 38th place - Laura Ann Scull (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Bird and Crawford Foresty for $3,700. (Additional buyer information will be added)
- 39th place - Autumn Andrusick (Center FFA) sold to Shelby Savings Bank, General Shelters, and Hunter Buildings for $2,750.
- 40th place - Eli Bush (Shelby County 4-H) sold to 4B Trucking and the late Ron Hairgrove for $3,200.
- 41st place - Carson Crouch (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Rydaco Investments for $4,500.
- 42nd place - Anna Holland (Tenaha FFA) sold to Heritage Land Bank for $2,750.
- 43rd place - Aspen Pritchett (Joaquin FFA) sold to Tyson Carthage for $3,500.
- 44th place - Zoie Eberenz (Center FFA) sold to R&D Distributing, Fish and Stills, and Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative for $3,000.
- 45th place - Camryn Crouch (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Tyson Center for $4,250.
- 46th place - Carter Bell (Shelby County 4-H) sold to Center Motor Company, Ray Jones Chevrolet, and Center ATV for $3,250.
October 8, 2018 - According to the Tenaha Police Department, at approximately 8:53pm on October 6, 2018, dispatch notified Tenaha Police Department of a stolen motor vehicle in the 600 block of Booker T. Washington. Within minutes Captain Joey Hudnall and Officer Jonathan Newton located the vehicle abandoned in a gully on Martin Luther King Street. The vehicle was recovered and the owner of the vehicle has been notified. The recovered vehicle has been secured as evidence pending an ongoing investigation.
October 4, 2018 - An order removing Jenny Hicks from the Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 office was signed by Charles Mitchell, 273rd District Court Judge, Thursday, October 4, 2018.
According to court documents, Hicks was previously presented with a citation to appear in court August 12, 2018, however, was not present on that date. Court records also indicate, the citation was filed since July 5, 2018 and is therefore right for default.
After considering the pleadings, evidence and argument of counsel Judge Mitchell ordered, adjudged and decreed Hicks is hereby removed from the position of Justice of the Peace Precinct 4.
As there is a vacancy in the office, and Hicks is no longer entitled to pay, or any benefits, including but not limited to insurance coverage derived from said office.
A petition for the temporary suspension of Hicks was filed by Gary Rholes, Shelby County Attorney, in the 123rd Judicial District Court in July 2018.
Related articles:
Petition to Remove JP Hicks Filed
JP Hicks Served with Temporary Suspension of Precinct 4 Office
October 4, 2018 - (Album) - The 42nd Annual East Texas Poultry Festival (ETPF) is open! Ceremonies were held Thursday, October 4, 2018, under the big tent on the Center square.
Josh Payne, 42nd East Texas Poultry Festival Chairman, welcomed everyone to the opening ceremonies and introduced Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge, and David Chadwick, City of Center Mayor/Farmers State Bank President, as well as Bryan Wages, Chairman of Chamber Board.
"This morning as the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce salutes the poultry industry for its enormous positive economic impact on Shelby County. We wouldn't be here without the poultry industry," said Payne.
Bro. Bobby Bressman, First Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Center High School band performed the National Anthem under the direction of Chris Smith.
Timpson Kindergarten students led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance.
After each of the ETPF Queen’s court introduced themselves, Abigail Hooper performed the ceremonial cutting of the feathers and the 42nd ETPF was declared open.
October 1, 2018 - Weather statistics for September 2018 are prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.
Highest Temp was 98 degrees recorded on 9-01-2018 and 9-07-2018
Highest Temp on Record was 112 degrees on 9-02-2000
Lowest Temp was 62 degrees on 9-28-2018
Lowest Temp on Record was 39 degrees on 9-29-1967
Rainfall Recorded was 8.18 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 3.65 inches
Above Average by 4.53 inches
Highest Recorded for This Month was 16.64 inches in 1978
Lowest Recorded for This Month was 0.28 inches in 1955
Yearly Rainfall is 45.40 inches
Yearly Average is 38.41 inches
Above Average by 6.99 inches
Enjoy the Poultry Festival activities and hopefully, cooler weather!!!
October 1, 2018 - U.S. Highway 96 North just outside of Center at the intersection of Loop 500 was the scene of a single-vehicle crash Sunday, September 30, 2018 to which Center Fire Department firemen were dispatched.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Cpl. Jimmy Faulkner, at 10:31am a black Cadillac ATS driven by Johnny Chavez, 31, of Center who was intoxicated at the time, was northbound on U.S. Highway 96 North.
As the Cadillac passed Loop 500, Chavez failed to maintain a single lane and traveled to the right off the roadway where the Cadillac collidaed head on with a guardrail. The vehicle then continued right off the highway and into a ditch where it came to rest.
Chavez was transported from the scene by Allegiance Mobile Health Ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment.
No further details were available at the time of this report.
October 1, 2018 - State Highway 87 SH 87 at the intersection of FM 147 south of Shelbyville was the scene of a single-vehicle truck-tractor crash on Sunday, September 30, 2018.
Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department personnel were dispatched to the scene for traffic control and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) State Troopers were alerted to the scene to investigate the incident.
According to Texas DPS Trooper Brent Murray, at sometime just before 9am a green 2013 International truck-tractor, hauling a tanker containing diesel, and driven by Quinton Don Henderson, 40, of Fresno was northboudn on FM 147.
When Henderson approached the intersection of SH 87 on FM 147, he did so at an unsafe speed. Henderson took evasive action to the right onto SH 87 and the truck-tractor overturned in the northbound lane facing southbound and on its left side.
Henderson was transported from the scene by Allegiance Mobile Health ambulance to Nacogdoches Medical Center - Shelby Emergency Department for treatment of unknown injuries.
Trooper Murray was assisted at the scene by DPS Cpl. Jimmy Faulkner.
September 30, 2018 - Significant weather advisory for eastern Nacogdoches, Shelby, Southeastern Angelina and San Augustine counties until 5:30pm CDT.
At 435pm CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rockland, moving north at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include: Center, San Augustine, Timpson, Melrose, Patroon, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Neuville, Macune, Etoile, Shelbyville, Zavalla, Chireno, Huxley, Broaddus, Jericho, Stockman, Chinaquapin, Hurstown and Denning.
Precautionary/Preparedness Actions
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding as the storm moves across areas that have seen widespread one to over two inches of rain already this afternoon. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking higher ground and avoid drainage areas and fast running streams until well after this this storm passes.
September 28, 2018 - The following criminal defendants failed to appear for felony docket call this week in the 123rd Judicial District Court, Shelby County, Texas.
- Anthony O'Neal Jones
- Shae Machell Husband
- Bobby Stein
- Joe Coy Hudson
- Scottie Eugene Moore
- Robert Lee Miller
- Jarvis Lanard Taylor
- David Vincent Tillotson
- Antonio Richardson, Jr.
- Christy Michelle Patton
- Jeffery Scott Wright
- Tony Joshua Parker
- Brian Dwayne Bittick
As a result, District Attorney Stephen Shires requested each defendant's bond be forfeited and an alias capias, or warrant, issue for the arrest of each defendant. Judge LeAnn Kay Rafferty granted the request.
Each criminal defendant needs to contact the Court Manager, Karen Warr, 936.598.9928 to schedule a court appearance.
September 27, 2018 - Excelsior ISD is dismissing school at 1:30 p.m. today (September 27) due to no water. Parents may begin picking up their students at this time...buses will run at 1:30 p.m.
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