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February 4, 2020 Huntsville - Three Shelby County students listed on the Dean's List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.
The university recognizes the following students for earning the honor for the Fall 2019 semester: William Cummings of Tenaha (2016 THS Graduate), Stephanie Presa of Center (2016 CHS Graduate), and Jessenia Salinas of Tenaha (2018 CHS Graduates).
February 4, 2020 Huntsville - William Cummings, of Tenaha, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Software Engineering Technology during the Fall 2019 commencement ceremonies at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
Cummings graduated Cum Laude.
Cummings is a 2016 Graduate of Tenaha High School and was named multiple times on the Dean's List and the President's Honor Roll while attending Sam Houston State University.
February 4, 2020 Huntsville - Sam Houston State University recognizes Stephanie Presa, of Center, Texas, for earning the honor being listed on the President's Honor Roll for the Fall 2019 semester.
Presa is a 2016 Graduate of Center High School.
The students listed on the President's Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.
January 30, 2020 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries would like to recognize a very special person. Her name is Iva Parker, or, as many have come to know her, Sister Iva.
Sister Iva has a very special ministry and at 97 years young she is such an inspiration. We call it a ministry of love. Sister Iva makes prayer quilts. Each quilt bears a little note that says “this is more than a quilt. If you look closely at every stitch you will see her love for sewing as well as her love for people. In this quilt is an abundance of love. May this Quilt be a covering of God’s love in the lives that it warms.” It also comes with a testimony from Sister Iva that says her greatest passion is living for God. She is a faithful member of Dreka Pentecostal Church in Shelbyville, Texas.
Her favorite Bible verses are Acts 2:38-39: 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Sister Iva states also, if you met her and forgot her, you have only lost a friend. If you met Jesus and forget Him, you have lost everything.
She generously donates these quilts to Shelby County Outreach Ministries so they can be used as Prayer quilts. They are reserved for those who find themselves in desperate need of prayer.
Sister Iva and we hope that each person that receives one of these precious quilts feels the love and warmth of our Heavenly Father wrapping His arms around them. The Lord loves a cheerful giver and Sister Iva is just that. She gives her time, her love, her labor, and her heart in the work she does and expects nothing from it. Her reward is knowing that her efforts will be a blessing to someone in need.
All of us at Shelby County Outreach Ministries wants her to know just how special she is to our Ministry and to the people who receive one of her quilts.
We love your quilts, but more importantly, we love you, Sister Iva. Thank you for all you do to help others.
January 29, 2020 - In December, Center Wal-Mart Store #364 awarded a grant of $1,000 to Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. in an effort to feed the hungry and assist the needy in our community.
Shelby County Outreach Ministries operates four different programs that serve residents of Shelby County. The Helping Hands Outreach Center provides emergency food boxes and assists with utility bills, doctor/dental visits, prescriptions, Ensure, job search accessibility, temporary lodging, and much more. In 2019, they distributed 3,399 emergency food boxes, which fed 7,087 people. Overall, the program met 3,994 needs of the clients in Shelby County.
The Senior Nutrition Site provides meals to senior citizens, 60 years of age and older, fresh and healthy meals. They also enjoy games, social interaction, educational opportunities, exercise, and more while there. Meals on Wheels is a program housed out of the Senior Site and delivers meals to homebound seniors. Collectively, these two programs have provided 19,599 meals to our senior citizens in Shelby County.
The Unique Boutique is our thrift store that takes donated items and sells them for low prices. This store helps fund our other programs so we can continue serving our community.
Our organization relies on the support of the community and generous contributions made by individuals, businesses, and churches. We are extremely grateful to Wal-Mart for their generosity and our local store, their staff.
January 29, 2020 - I would like to say thank you to all of my friends who responded to the recent benefit to help out with my medical expenses. The way our community turned out to help with the needs of another is a true testament to the goodness that we have in our county.
May God Bless You.
Harry Perry
From left: Kristen Orsak, Jake Liker, and Kennedy Bush
January 27, 2020 - During Tuesday’s Rotary meeting, three Center High School students spoke to the club about their recent trip to the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp.
CISD junior Kristen Orsak spoke first about their adventure, “So we went to RYLA not this weekend, but the weekend before. We got there about 6:00 on Friday night and we didn’t leave until about 3:00 on Sunday at the Pineywoods Baptist Encampment. It was crazy jammed with all these events that we were doing, trust building exercises and everything else, and a bunch of motivational speakers that we [were] able to listen to from all over the state.“
Jake Liker, also a junior at Center, said, “It was fun getting to meet new people. Even still we made a bunch of group chats that you still connected with all those people we were with, things like that, built a lot of trust with them. [I] think that’s what was great about this, building trust with people that you didn’t know. That was good.”
The third junior who attended RYLA was Kennedy Bush. She said, “One of my favorites was we did a ropes course, but is more like a trust and leadership thing. So, you have to get your group and find out a way to get over this giant wall and you had to communicate, but you had to do it quietly and listen to everyone and it was really fun.”
Kristen Orsak added concerning the other campers she met, “You are all involved in a crazy amount of stuff at school, you all have crazy schedules, and crazy lives and everything else and all of you aspire to be the best leader you can be, and so when you go and meet all these people, there is no differences between you, so that connection is just so more genuine than just basic school work and that sort of thing.”
Jake Liker spoke at the end of the program saying, “I just want to say thank you as well for sponsoring us to go, that’s a big part of it.”
During a question and answer portion of the program, one Rotarian asked if they had learned much about Rotary at the camp.
Kristen Orsak answered, “They did actually. We had a whole hour long speech on the four way test, what that means, where it came from and where it originated, and on top of that, we had a lot of people that were Rotary members from all over our district and from all of them, we were able to see how they had been a part of the Rotary Club, what status they had in the Rotary Club, and all sorts of things. We met people from Rotaract, which is the college version, if I’m not mistaken and those people were helping us with the events as well and we got to meet all these really high up people in the Rotary chain and everything else. We had them talking about what made (them) want to join Rotary to begin with, so we sort of learned how they became leaders themselves and how we can pushed ourselves to do the same thing, which was a lot of fun.”
Another Rotarian asked a question for each of the students, “If you take away one thing from the weekend, what would that be?”
Kristen Orsak answered, “Building connections with other people is very important.”
Jake Liker answered, “It’s not about what you know, but it’s about who you know.”
Kennedy Bush said, “Just learning to listen to everyone’s input so you can work together and get the job done.”
Rotary Club President Collin Mathews said, “That’s exciting. We’re glad you all had a great time and it was an honor to send some kids that are so passionate about learning about RYLA and Rotary and what we are all about.”
About Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is an intensive leadership experience organized by Rotary clubs and districts where you develop your skills as a leader while having fun and making connections. RLYA benefits include connecting with leaders in your community and around the world, building communication and problem-solving skills, discovering strategies for becoming a dynamic leader in your school or community, learning from community leaders, inspirational speakers, and peer mentors, unlocking your potential to turning motivation into action and having fun and forming lasting friendships.
About Rotary
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, they are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end. Rotary’s mission is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
January 25, 2020 - (Album) - Candidates for the upcoming election were present for a "Meet the Candidates" event held at the John D. Windham Civic Center in Center on Friday, January 24, 2020.
Many of the candidates had tables, which were stationed around the room, where they could be available to speak directly to their constituents prior to the main event.
Before the candidates took to the stage and began addressing the audience, Bro. Gordon Vaughn gave a brief sermon and gave an opening prayer.
A brief introduction to the event as well as the rules and regulations for all involved, including the audience, was given by Ruston Bush. Each candidate was then invited to the stage by J.J. Ford.
They then addressed the audience from the stage. Those candidates who spoke included: State Representative District 9 - Mark Williams; District Attorney - Stephen Shires (Incumbent), and Karren S. Price; Sheriff - Newton Johnson, Jr., Derek Barbee, Joey Hudnall, Tanner Peace, and Kevin Windham; County Commissioner Precinct 1 - Donnie Borders.
County Commissioner Precinct 3 - Stevie Smith, Willis Blackwell, and David Cheatwood; Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 - Donna Hughes; Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 - Melba Rodgers, Billy Barnett, Darrell Alford, Don Jones, and Sean Permenter; County Constable Precinct 1 - Ricky King, and Zach Warr (Incumbent); County Constable Precinct 5 - Josh Tipton, and Robert Hairgrove (Incumbent).
Each candidate had the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience and share their political platform.
January 24, 2020 (Graduation Photos - Album1, Album2) - Center ISD celebrated the 2020 Winter Graduating class during commencement ceremonies last night, January 23rd. With 18 graduates receiving their diploma, the room was full of family and friends applauding their achievement.
Roughrider Academy principal Heath Hagler gave praise to the school's faculty and teachers whose hard work and determination to see the students succeed is commendable. They are: course facilitators - Virginia Fischer and John Jackson; reading intervention - Erica Klein; and instructional support - Beatriz Contreras Mendoza and Jody Stephens. Special recognition was given to Counselor, Cindy Tillery, by Hagler saying, "She is amazing and her contributions to the success to these students is immeasurable."
Before the graduates took their final walk across the stage for their diploma, representatives of the Roughrider Scholarship Foundation, Meg Camp and Lisa McAdams, presented $1,000 scholarships to the following students: Vanessa Arias, Tiffany Campos, Jose Cruz, Dylan Eddington, Alex Leon, Makayla Mayo, Yin Lin Oo, and Diego Salazar.
Then $500 scholarships from the Bone Hill Foundation were presented by Principal Hagler and Counselor Tillery to Vanessa Arias, Tiffany Campos, Jose Cruz, Dylan Eddington, Alex Leon, Makayla Mayo, Yin Lin Oo, and Diego Salazar.
M.J. Oliver, who is graduating with a distinguished level of achievement, made the student address saying, "There are many misconceptions about the school we go to and this evening I'm going to give you an idea of what our school really is and how blessed we have been to be able to end our high school career at Roughrider Academy. Roughrider Academy is usually seen as some type of alternative program for kids with behavioral issues but we are far from that. Roughrider Academy is like a breath of fresh air and eye opening for teenage life. A way to be able to go to work, to go to school, and start your life earlier than most if need be. Going to Roughrider Academy doesn't mean that a kid is bad or that they can't function in a normal school environment."
The speech continued giving praise to the administration and teachers of Roughrider Academy and their invaluable help they gave to the students to get them to this day. Oliver ended with a story covering the journey taken from freshman year and ending with Roughrider Academy, "I'm so happy that I had the opportunity to go to the academy and I am so happy about not only graduating early, that part is honestly scary, but to be able to have and hold the amazing experiences and the amazing memories that I do have... We are all just one big family making our way with what we have."
Congratulations to the Roughrider Academy Winter Graduating Class of 2020: Ingrid Vanessa Arias, Chadeja Keyunea Attaway, Jaydon Markeith Barnes, Jonathan Joan Bustos, Ana Cristina Camacho, Tiffany Anet Campos, Katlynn Marie Cox, Jose Jeronimo Cruz, Dalaysia Tanea Eaden, Dylan Pierce Eddington, Jarvis Ivan Hubbard, Zyrome Ladara Khourn, Alex Javier Leon, Makayla Carol Ann Mayo *, Mary Jo Lynn Oliver, Yin Lin Oo *, Diego Guadalupe Salazar, and Kyle Glen Wright. An * denotes a distinguished level of achievement.
To see the Facebook Live video broadcast by the school, click the following link - https://www.facebook.com/CenterSchools/videos/623178421850716/
Save the date for a county wide 'Meet the Candidates' event which will be held on January 24, 2020 at the John D. Windham Civic Center for local candidates. Doors will open at 5:00pm to the public and starting at 6:00pm candidates from throughout Shelby County will have a turn at the microphone for their opportunity to introduce themselves to you! Mark your calendar for this social event of the year!
Attention Candidates: An invitation letter is in the mail and if you have not received it and would like to register for the event, call 936-591-9334.
This is a free event to the candidates and to the public.
List of Candidates Who Filed for Place on 2020 Primary Ballots (Updated)
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