April 24, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Friday, April 24.
I’ve got a barn on my property. It’s red - which I believe is a law. But since I’m not a farmer, it’s not filled with cows and hay. It’s filled with lots of boxes which are filled with lots of stuff, all the stuff that I don’t have room for in my house. Lately I’ve been taking advantage of the lovely spring weather to do some spring cleaning. I’ve been going through barn box after barn box, and I’ve been left with a single thought - Why in the world did I keep all this stuff?
National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) is observed April 19–25, 2026
April 24, 2026 – Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs joins the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys (EOUSA) in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Listen. Act. Advocate. Protect victims, serve communities.”
203 people were killed in traffic crashes in Texas work zones last year
April 24, 2026 - Highway work is dangerous work, often just inches away from speeding traffic. Help keep our workers and everyone on the road safe by slowing down in work zones and driving like a Texan: kind, courteous and safe.
April 23, 2026 - Center Noon Lions Club Golf Tournament was a beautiful day enjoyed by ten teams competing in an annual event at the Center County Club for fun and to raise money for the Center Noon Lions Club’s projects.
First place team was “Preferred Shop,” followed by second place team “High Rollers,” and third place going to team “Farmers State Bank 2.”
The club has given away well over a million dollars to local charities, scholarships, and special projects.
Thank you to everyone including sponsors and players for making the day a success.
April 23, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, April 23.
There’s a famous quote, sometimes attributed to Dr. Martin Luther King, that goes like this - “11:00 on Sunday morning is the most segregated hour of the week”. That’s more than just an opinion, statistics bear it out. This Sunday morning, 80% of church members will attend a church where their race is in the overwhelming majority. Most likely you’re one of them.
April 8, 2026 - An Open House for the museum's new exhibit "Collectibles" is Thursday, April 23, 2026 from 1 - 4 pm. Everyone is invited to attend and learn what's new at the museum.
Also if you haven't paid your dues for 2026 to be a member of the Shelby County Museum, you still have time. The amount for a family is only $25 a year. This is our main fundraising for our expenses for operating the museum.
April 22, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Wednesday, April 22. Do you know what special day today is? It’s a world-wide holiday that’s been celebrated for the last 56 years, since it began on April 22, 1970. Today is “Earth Day”.