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Rated PG. Movie ends 9:20pm
Closed Wednesdays, Thursdays
Box office opens at 7:00pm. Showtime at 7:30pm.
Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for children.
Senior Citizen's Night
Mondays - $6 Admission
Around Town
June 30, 2020 - A Community Back to School Bash Immunization Clinic at Aurora Concepts is set for Tuesday, June 30, 2020!
The vaccine clinic is from 8am until 5pm. Please call 936-598-3296 to make an appointment.
Typical Time for Routine Vaccines
- 4 yo entering Kindergarten
- Students entering 7th grade
- Students entering Senior year
Please bring the following: Insurance card (Private insurance, Medicaid or Chips) and Up-to-Date shot record.
No out of pocket expense for 18 and under without insurance or those that have Private insurance, Medicaid or Chips!
The Immunization Clinic at Aurora Concepts is at 233 Hurst St. Suite B, Center, Texas 75935, behind the family practice.
June 29, 2020 - East Lamar Water Supply water quality report for January 1 to December 31, 2019 is now available. East Lamar WSC provides surface water and ground water from the Wilcox Aquifer located in Shelby County. To view the report, click here.
Update: The Census Parade is on its way to your area!
June 25, 2020 - A Census Parade will traverse Shelby County today, June 25th to help raise awareness for the 2020 Census. The vehicle parade will meet at 1:30pm at Walmart, 810 Hurst Street, in Center and leave the parking lot at 2pm. The parade will include Shelby County Elected officials, law enforcement, and community members. The parade route will travel from Center to Timpson, Tenaha, Joaquin, and Shelbyville. The purpose of the Census Parade is to encourage everyone to fill out the Census!
It's not too late to complete your 2020 Census. Visit my2020census.gov to begin!
The 2020 Census is happening now. You can complete your questionnaire online, by phone, or by mail. The 2020 Census asks a few simple questions about you and everyone who was living with you on April 1, 2020.
The results of this once-a-decade count determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. They are also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.
Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.
The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP.
When you respond to the census, your answers are kept anonymous. They are used only to produce statistics.
The U.S. Census Bureau is bound by law to protect your answers and keep them strictly confidential.
June 24, 2020 - While practicing social distancing, the Piney Woods Photographic Society did not hold their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday. But, while learning from articles and videos posted on their facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/PineyWoodsPhoto/?ref=bookmarks the members did hold a virtual Challenge, "Around Tuit", featuring photos on round or circular objects. The top favorites are shown below, but all the photographs submitted by members may be viewed on the PWPS Flickr Page, https://www.flickr.com/groups/pineywoodsphotographic/.
Hopefully, there will be a July meeting, which will be on the 3rd Saturday in July at the First United Methodist Church, 211 Porter St., Center, TX. from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.. for more information on meetings or membership,contact Billie F. Jones, 936-591-2426 or email billiejones602@gmail.com.
The PWPS is for camera enthusiasts of all skills and interests. Our goal is to help you become a better photographer and give you a place to meet others who share your passion for photography.Featuring programs and activities with information and instruction for all skill levels in an environment of support and cooperation. Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings with or without a member.
June Challenge: "Around Tuit"
1st Place Tie - Donna Holt "Eye of the Turtle"
1st Place Tie - Melvin Henson "Levitation"
2nd Place Tie - Jan Huffman Carter "Mushrooms in the Round"
2nd Place Tie - Bobbie Jean Wood "Guitar Bridge Pins"
3rd Place Tie - Linda Henson "Chevy Tire"
3rd Place Tie - Billie F. Jones "Train Wheels"
June 24, 2020 - Timpson Public Library will re-open on Monday, June 29th. We will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for checking in and checking out books only.
There will be no inside computer use at this time. The children's room will be closed.
A mandate from the state for all museum and library visitors requires:
1: Wearing a mask while you are in the library
2: Responding to a set of self-screening questions.
Masks and hand sanitizers will be provided.
The above information also applies to the Timpson Area Genealogical and Heritage Society Library.
Crockett (pictured above) crossed the stage earlier in June
for Center High School graduation ceremonies.
June 21, 2020 - Portacool Park was filled with members of Center High School Class of 2020, friends, and family of De Crockett who lost his life in an automobile crash late Saturday, June 20, 2020.
The crowd gathered in the Portacool Park pavillion in the Center Mini Park where the rememberance opened with Mark Perkins, who graduated with De (DeSkyhen) Crockett, welcoming everyone and sharing some personal thoughts regarding Crockett.
Several other friends and family members joined him on the basketball court and expressed with raw emotions to everyone how they felt about the loss of their friend and family member.
After several spoke, the attendees traveled into a field located behind the pavillion where Pearlie Nash said a prayer. At the completion of her prayer, balloons of red which were De's favorite color, some in the shape of hearts, and some black were released honoring Crockett.
June 20, 2020 - A Black Lives Matter Juneteenth Rally is being held on the City of Center grounds today, June 20, 2020.
Protesters have gathered on Tenaha Street where they chanted and displayed signs. Many passers-by have shown their support by honking as they go by and some stopping to join in the gathering.
The event began at 12-noon and continues with food, music and "good dialogue" in the park through the afternoon.
June 18, 2020 - According to an article in The Texas Tribune, Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath confirmed Texas school will return to the classroom in the fall in a conference call with sate lawmakers Thursday morning, June 18, 2020.
Morath and Texas Governor Greg Abbott both say it is safe for Texas public school students, teachers, and staff to return to school campuses for in-person instruction. Guidance for the 2020-2021 school year will be released in the coming weeks by TEA.
Article: Texas students will return to school campuses this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott tells lawmakers
June 17, 2020 - Watson & Sons Funeral Home recently visited our local police station and sheriff's department to present them with a small token of support and appreciation for their service to our community.
No! The theatre is NOT closed permanently due to pandemic virus as so many other businesses are.
Dear Friends,
June 13, 2020 - We have so many of our dedicated customers that would like to have a night out or a place to take their children to forget about the virus, so we wanted to give everyone a little insight as to why we haven’t re-opened.
We have been given clearance to open by the state, in a limited capacity, 50%, but we are finding out that most people are still not comfortable even with social distancing in a movie auditorium watching a movie with others, not knowing their health situation. Since the film companies know that fact, they are still holding back on releasing any new movies at this time.
Most of the new releases for this year have been pushed to late July or even later. When the movie studios have invested millions of dollars in making a movie, they want to be assured that when they release it to the theatres, it is going to pay them back on that investment. When the theatres have a limited capacity from which to operate, it’s difficult to give the studios what they require and also make a profit for the theatre. The larger cities are the ones that are still trying to figure out how to open with several auditoriums and no movies to play, so until they are able to get movies to fill the screens, we all have to wait. There are still some states that have not allowed their theatres to open at all. States like California and New York that have a high number of theatres with multiple screens, it presents a problem.
Playing older movies seems like it would be an option to give everyone a chance to get out of the house, but it is really hard to get the public to pay for a movie that they can watch for free on TV.
Unfortunately at this time, as much as we would love to see our valued customers and also generate an income, with no new movies from the film companies, it is just not feasible. We want to make sure that when we do re-open, it will be in a safe environment for everyone as well as our staff.
During this time of being closed, we have been doing maintenance work and cleaning inside the theatre and making sure everyone will be safe when they come back.
We are also facing a problem on the Center Downtown Square, with the streets being closed for the facelift it is getting. We already have a parking issue on the square and having our streets closed for such a long period of time has created a hardship on the “mom & pop “ businesses that are struggling to make ends meet. Hopefully when we get some new movies, we will be able to have parking that is convenient for our customers to park.
We definitely do believe there is a pent-up demand for people to be able to get back out in the world and live our lives normally, but we don’t think right now is the proper time. We ask that you please understand that we are doing what the film industry allows when it is safe and the time is right for everyone to stay well. We miss every one of our supporters more than you know and thank you for being patient with us during this difficult time. Please pray for the families that have had to endure more than a financial loss at this time, because losing our loved ones or seeing them suffer with this devastating illness is more than we can imagine.
Thank you for your support,
Mike and Nita Adkison, Owners
Rio Theatre
Center, Tx.
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