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March 13, 2026 - Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC) celebrated in a ribbon cutting event with O’Reilly Auto Parts on March 13, 2026.
Members of the community gathered with the TACC to welcome O’Reilly Auto Parts to the location and they had an official ribbon cutting at the entrance of the business.
Paul Smith, TACC President, shared his excitement for the business joining the community in Timpson.
“We’re happy that O’Reilly’s chose to come to Timpson to put a store in and we want to try and support them,” said Smith.
“We wish them all the success,” said Debra Smith, Timpson mayor.
The business has had its doors open since November 21, 2025. Billy Moore, Store Manager, introduced members of the staff working at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Timpson including MaKayla Baker, Assistant Manager; Calvin Estes, Assistant Manager; Kent Brown, Retail Service Specialist; Brandon Holt, Delivery Specialist; Trish Goodrum, Merchandiser; and John Nutter, District Manager.
Immediately following the ribbon cutting, Moore presented Debra Smith with a check on behalf of O'Reilly's Auto Parts toward the Timpson Food Bank.
The business is open Monday - Saturday from 7:30am until 9pm and Sunday from 9am until 7pm.
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Timpson is located at 739 N 1st Street. For more information and to contact the store call 936-353-0662.
March 12, 2026 - Shelby County Outreach is in need of items for our emergency food boxes. The number of families we have been reaching is pushing 500 monthly.
Some of the items needed are canned vegetables, meats, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, soups, spaghetti noodles, roman noodles, canned chili, hamburger helper, crackers, instant potatoes, and canned tomatoes.
Items can be dropped off at Shelby County Outreach Helping Hands building at 930 Shelbyville Street. For more information please contact us at 936-598-4990. Together we can change lives.
Thank you and Blessings,
Sherry Harding
March 11, 2026 - In keeping with Center Garden Club's monthly goal of sharing nature's beauty with our community, member Carolyn Bounds shared a potted "medley of succulents" to the US Post Office. Pictured is postal employee Samantha receiving the flowerpot of easy-to -care-for succulents.
Submitted by Carolyn Bounds
Pictured (from left): Christopher Byndom, volunteer and recent college graduate; Stuart Burson, Crisis Center Prevention Coordinator; and Veronica Berry, Shelby County Juvenile Probation Chief, during the teen dating violence awareness presentation at the Shelby County Extension Office.
March 11, 2026 - The Juvenile Probation Department worked with The Family Crisis Center of East Texas to host a Teen Dating Violence Presentation at the Shelby County Extension Office on Monday, March 9. Teens learned about warning signs of unhealthy relationships, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and harassment through texts and social media. The presentation also shared resources for teens and families who may need help.
Anyone experiencing teen dating violence can call The Family Crisis Center 24-hour domestic violence and sexual assault hotline at 1-800-828-SAFE (7233) or text 936-552-9256.
March 6, 2026 - Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors along with members of the community gathered for a Chamber Ribbon Cutting event for Everlume on Friday, February 27th to congratulate store owners, Elizabeth Escobedo and Sandy Fuller, on their new store location.
Andi Foster, Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Ambassador President, welcome everyone and introduced the owners of Everlume, “I just want to say on behalf of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce and our ambassadors, I would like to thank everyone for joining us today as we celebrate this special ribbon cutting of our newest member, Everlume, owned by Elizabeth Escobedo and Sandy Fuller. And we want to congratulate Elizabeth and Sandy on their new venture. For choosing to invest in our community, we are excited to have Everlume as part of our chamber family and look forward to watching your business grow and thrive in Shelby County.”
Foster then presented the owners with their official Chamber of Commerce plaque which they can display in their store. She then invited them to share more about Everlume.
Elizabeth Escobedo told the story of how Everlume began, “We started off in May of 2025 of last year doing pop-ups with just Jewelry. We expanded and now here we are in our storefront. After four or five months later with Sandy involved now with both of us being into the Everlume business. We want to be the best that we can be and provide anything that we can for our community. And so we're just so happy to be here and just be full of light for everyone that needs it in this life.”
Sandy Fuller added, “So it's been three months that we have been in this space. The moment that this space became available we jumped on it, we were so excited, we had seven days from the moment that the keys were handed over to make this spot the way it is. Of course, since then we've added so many new racks and so many shelves and so many new things. And so it's been seriously the best three months and again it's because of the community that has been so amazing and so supportive of this business.”
Both expressed their appreciation to all who attended the ribbon cutting before eveyone went outside to preform the official ribbon cutting. Many enthusastic attendees returned back inside the store to enjoy refreshments and shopping.
Everlume is located at 854 Hurst Street, Center, Texas 75935. It is open Tuesday thru Friday 10am until 5pm and Saturday 10am until 2pm. Everlume can also be found on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and their online store.
March 3, 2026 - During the Center Rotary Club's meeting on March 3rd, the group presented Center Middle School's My Sister Myself group with a donation check to help fund their upcoming 9th Annual Spring Educational, Volunteer Service, and College Tour.
The organization is for 8th grade girls and was created to empower young girls to be future leaders of our community. Rotary was excited to be able to contribe to those who may one day be future leaders in the community and hopefully future Rotarians. Both My Sister Myself and Rotary are service clubs and share the belief of service above self.
Rotary President-Elect Chad Nehring presented the check to Emily Bustos who accepted on behalf of the organization. Additional My Sister Myself members present were Ja'Zion Jenkins, Evelyn Wyatt, Alison Alpuche, and Anita Williams (teacher and director).
March 3, 2026 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library is pleased to announce more new books in the Young Adult genre (high school/college age). These books were purchased with funds from the 2025 Texas Book Festival Grant that the library received.
The books include the popular "The Inheritance Games" series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes; "The Woven Kingdom and other books by New York Times best-selling author Tahereh Mafi, and the "Journey to Impossible Places" series and "The Dragon Riders" series by Ted Dekker, and many more.
The library has also received additional Spanish-language books made possible by the grant. Come check them out!
"Tuffy" Green (left) and Danny Arvello (right) are seen spotting bids on a cake being auctioned during the evening's gathering.
March 2, 2026 - (Photo Album) - Timpson Masonic Lodge 437 hosted a Meet The Candidates gathering on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at their location on Washington Street.
“Tuffy” Green led the program with fellow Masons Danny Arvello and Dondi Tipton. Each candidate that was present had an opportunity to address their constituents about the office to which they were seeking election.
As the evening progressed, not only did “Tuffy” Green don the hat of moderator, he was also auctioneer for several baked goods. In between each candidates time at the podium, cakes and other sweet options were offered and received generous attention from several bidders. "Tuffy" Green explained the proceeds from the auction would go toward Lodge structural repairs and scholarships the group presents to students annually.
Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4 Commissioner, is not seeking re-election. He took the opportunity to speak with the gathering about his original motivation in seeking office.
Candidates taking the opportunity to be at the event included District Clerk candidates: Dee Dee Green, and Karen May Matthews; Precinct 4 Commissioner candidates: William “Lum” Edwards and Larry Molloy; and Timpson School Board candidate: John Grigsby.
Unofficial auction results were in the sum of around $3,500.
The final opportunity to vote in this election is Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Click here to view polling locations.
February 17, 2026 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library invites the public to come by and see the Texas America250 posters in our foyer. See the important role of Texas in our nation's history as we prepare to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States on July 4th, 2026. The posters are provided to the library by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The library also has an extensive collection of Texas fiction and non-fiction books featuring stories from local authors such as Bob Bowman, Larry Enmon, Terri Lacher, Laura Murphy, Regina Brazzel, and many others. Get ready for Texas Independence Day on March 2, 2026, by reading up on Texas.
The following is an excerpt about Texas America250 from the Texas State Library and Archives website:
As the nation gears up for the United States Semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026—marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence—Texans are already exploring the Lone Star State’s bold role in America’s unfolding story.
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) invites Texans of all ages to celebrate and learn our history through your local library! We’ve launched exciting statewide programs reaching all 254 counties, bringing the Texas America250 celebration right to your community.
Texans of all ages are invited to join TSLAC’s statewide Texas America250 Reading Challenge and encouraged to visit their local libraries to view our traveling exhibits on loan throughout 2026. Traveling Texas America250 exhibits highlight historically significant Texas Treasures from TSLAC’s collections, many of which will also be on public display throughout 2026 as part of our Texas America250 lobby exhibit in Austin.
February 27, 2026 - Pineywoods Home Loans celebrated their new office location on Tenaha Street in Center on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 with many Ambassadors and community members attending.
Deborah Chadwick, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, started the ribbon cutting off by sharing, “Great group! Thank y’all for coming. Of course we are excited to welcome Jennifer [Ferguson] and Pineywoods Home Loans to our Chamber family.” Chadwick then presented the official Chamber Plaque to Ferguson inviting her to proudly display it in her business as well as to share with everyone about her business.
Owner of Pineywoods Home Loans, Jennifer Ferguson, told her story, “I'm a lifelong resident of Shelby County… I have always wanted to be a loan officer. I went to college for it, graduated with a finance degree in 2011 from SFA. [Then I] taught school for ten years because banking didn’t fit my children's schedule.”
“Anyway, after I got out of teaching and started exploring some other options, I was presented with the opportunity to become a wholesale lending officer and I was able to do so remotely and it worked with my scheduled perfectly. I've been doing that for almost four years now. I did it from home up until the beginning of this year and it got so busy, I had recruited help which came to my dining room and worked. And we just continued to grow and we decided really we needed to find a space in town so that our clients could have a place to come and see us in person and have just a little more personal experience. With wholesale lending, we just add additional resources that our local banks have. So, we're able to provide lending for some who may not qualify for traditional loans. And so we're able to help more people have the dream of homeownership. I've helped over 50 clients over the last couple of years become homeowners and just plan to grow that exponentially.”
Ferguson expressed her excitement for to be in this great new location. She then introduced her staff who are Jacqueline Randall, Executive Assistant; Ana Palacios, Loan Processor and Mortgage Loan Officer; and Basil Slatter, Real Estate Appraiser.
Finally, the grand finale occurred with everyone gathering together for a photo and the official cutting of the Chamber ribbon.
Pineywoods Home Loan offers a variety of products including FHA, VA and USDA loans. They offer competitive interest rates, quick service and fast approvals.
Jennifer Ferguson is a lifelong resident of Shelby County. She has a Bachelor of Finance from SFA. She and her husband, Willis, have been married for 20 years and together have six children.
Pineywoods Home Loans is available from 9am – 5pm, Monday thru Friday in office to answer questions that a borrower may have. After hours and weekend appointments are available. They are located at 333 Tenaha Street (next to Dairy Queen).
From left: Jacqueline Randall, Ana Palacios, and Jennifer Ferguson
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