Shelby County Today

July 8, 2024 - Congratulations to Richard Kyei, graduate student at SFASU, nephew to Lenola Wyatt of Center, and grandson of Hazel and Wymon Bolton of Shelbyville!

Richard's paper on the “'Prediction of College Students' Academic Risk Levels Using Machine Learning Models” was selected as the 1st place winner at the 2024 SFASU Graduate Research Conference! In today's changing education landscape, there is a growing interest in helping students succeed academically. When college students fall short of their potential, it has significant societal, economic, and personal consequences. This study compares machine learning models for predicting a college student's academic risk in a semester. This research can significantly contribute to identifying and providing necessary support to students who may be at risk of falling behind academically.

Way to go Richard! We are proud of you!

John Piersol being honored in the 2022 Memorial Day Program

July 3, 2024 - We are saddened to learn of the passing of US Army Veteran Sergeant First Class John Allen Piersol, age 95. John was a paratrooper who served in the Korean War from January 1951 to October 1953. For his service, he was awarded the Korean Service Medal with five bronze service stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the Merit Unit Citation, the Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Parachute Badge.

John was a faithful life member of VFW Post 8904 in Center, Texas, where he served in several officer positions, including Post Commander from 2009 to 2011. He also donated 462 hours as a member of the post Honor Guard.

Comrade Piersol will be remembered by the Post and Auxiliary on Friday, July 26, 2024, during the program commemorating the 71st Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. The program will be held at the Veterans Memorial on the grounds of the 1885 Historic Courthouse at 9 a.m. Day is done; God is nigh.

Video from 2022 Memorial Day Program

July 1, 2024 - It's not too late to drop off your fans. Fan drive extended through July 3rd!

With triple digit temperatures here, be sure to help your community beat the heat by donating a fan.

June 27, 2024 - Help Mathews Realty support those in need this summer. Drop a new fan by Mathew’s office anytime until Sunday, June 30th.

The fans will be taken to Outreach Ministries and given to families in need. You can purchase fans through the following link - Mathews Realty Fan Drive Wish List on Amazon.

Mathews Realty is located at 616 Tenaha Street, Center, Texas 75935.

June 27, 2024 - Center Tire Company and Haslam Tire Company celebrated with a new owner ribbon cutting on June 21, 2024.

Center and Haslam Tire provides tires for passenger cars, light trucks, 18-wheelers, tractors, lawn, garden and forestry and construction equipment. They also provide wheels for vehicles and trailers. Roadside services during and after hours, as well as a mobile mechanic. Their mechanics service brakes, rotors, oil changes, suspension part replacements, freon changes and greasing trailer bearings.

Trey Byrnes, new owner of the business, he stated how the acquisition came about, “I was blessed to be approached by the Tinkle family about purchasing this.”

He said they want to keep serving the community in the same way it has for 63 years and they want to offer the best service they can provide whether during normal business hours or 24 hours a day through their roadside service.

“We’d just want to keep everything, the tradition going, I’d love to see it go another 60-70 years you know,” said Byrnes. 

He looks forward to seeing his kids be involved with the business and he thanked everyone for being there for the ribbon cutting.

“We offer tires from lawn mowers all the way on up to skidder equipments, forestry tires, construction mills,” said Byrnes. “Something new that we do offer now that they did not in the past is we are in the process of getting an alignment machine by the first of next month (July), hopefully first of August at the latest, have an alignment machine,” said Byrnes.

Byrnes further elaborated other new services offered including brakes, oil changes, and suspension parts.

“I’m thankful for the Tinkle family again, I’m very blessed to have this opportunity, me and my family, and we just want to keep serving the community,” said Byrnes.

Center Tire Company is located at 880 Hurst Street, Center, Texas and Haslam Tire Company is located at 13320 US 84 E., Joaquin, Texas 75954.

Call Center Tire Company at 936-598-4253 or Haslam Tire Company at 936-269-9008.