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September 19, 2016 - Tune-in to watch the season premier of 'The Voice' tonight, September 19, 2016 for a chance to see local Shelby County musician, Cade Foehner! Season 11 kicks off with a two-night premier event starting at 7pm on NBC.
Cade Foehner posted on Facebook on August 23rd - "@nbcthevoice is just around the corner and guess who auditioned for it? Look for me starting September 19th! #TheVoice."
The teaser post was confirmed when a commercial was aired for the new season with none other than Foehner appearing in the clip. Be sure to tune in to see how far he will go and root on Shelby County's own as he begins this amazing journey.
Cade picked up his first guitar at the age of 14. He taught himself to play and hasn't stopped since. He also plays drums and bass guitar. Cade has performed at the Poultry Festival, Watermelon Festival, Hemphill's Festival and venues around East Texas. Cade graduated from Shelbyville High School and is the son of Rick and Kelly Foehner of Shelbyville.
September 19, 2016 - The Golden Harvest Ministries Club met Monday, September 19 in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church at 11:30 A.M. Linda Anderson welcomed 40 members and recognized guests Sylvia Jackson, and Wayne and Gerry Jenicke.
Larry Rymal led the opening prayer, and Harold Hanson led members in singing the opening songs. Members and guests sang “Happy Birthday” to David Bain, Helen Collard, Johnie Gray, Naomi Hanson, Ellen Manning, Bobbie Nutt, and Larry Rymal who celebrated September birthdays.
Pastor Bobby Bressman blessed the food, and all enjoyed the delicious luncheon and fellowship. Program Chairman Linda Anderson expressed our respect and appreciation to our First Responders, and Chief of Police Jim Albers and Lt. Jeremy Bittick of the Center police spoke about their duties in protecting our city and keeping it safe.
Secretary Ellen Manning read the August minutes, and Betty Green gave the treasurer’s report. Linda reminded members that flu and pneumonia shots would be given at the October meeting. Members should bring their Medicare cards. Ann Forbes discussed those on the prayer report and reminded members to visit those in the area nursing homes. Bro. Carl Smith dismissed members in a closing prayer.
Linda Bordelon, Reporter
September 16, 2016 - VFW Post 8904 & Auxiliary hosted a POW/MIA Recognition event Friday, September 16, 2016 in front of the Shelby County Veterans Memorial.
Larry Hume, Post Quartermaster, led the event and Addie Boyd, Post Chaplain, gave the opening prayer.
"This third Friday of September we solute the men and women who served to keep America free and in doing so, sacrificed their own freedom," said Hume. "To remember the families of the missing, we continue to hope and pray that their loved one will someday be accounted for."
Hume reported there are over 83,000 Americans listed as missing and unaccounted for going back to World War II.
Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge, hung the memorial wreath in honor of those who are still sought after.
According to Hume, Shelby County has had 30 citizens held as prisoners of war and 26 World War II and two in Korea, "four died in captivity while 22 lived through a terrible ordeal that we cannot imagine and by the grace of God, somehow returned home. All but one has since passed from this life."
Mary Fausett, Auxiliary Senior Vice and Sandy Risinger, Auxiliary President, read the names of former prisoners of war and they are as follows: Harlan F. Adams, World War II - German POW; Thermon D. Brittain, Sr., World War II – Bataan Death March, Japanese POW; Frank M. Butler, World War II - German POW; Basil A. Coats, World War II - German POW; Sam Davis, Jr., World War II - German POW; Dr. Roy L. Emken, World War II - Bataan Death March, Japanese POW; Ray Emmons, World War II - German POW; Newell Evans, World War II - German POW; Clifford Gary, World War II - German POW; Calvin R. Hutto, World War II - JApanese POW; Audrey C. Jacobs, World War II - German POW; Jesse F. Kennedy, World War II - German POW; Johnnie M. Lee, World War II, Japanese POW - Died in Prison Camp; Paul D. Lucas, Korean War, North Korean POW; Dravis Massie, World War II - Japanese POW; Austin W. Mayes, World War II - German POW.
Phillip E. Murphree, World War II - German POW; James H. Myers, World War II - Japanese POW; R.B. Neal, World War II - German POW; Truman B. Owens, World War II - German POW; George O. Rivers, World War II - Bataan Death March, Died in Japanese Prison Camp; George B. Stutts, Jr., World War II - German POW; Vernon B. Walters, World War II - Bataan Death March, Died in Japanese Prison Camp; Henry L. Wilburn, World War II - German POW; Hulon Williams, World War II - German POW; Levi A. Williford, World War II - German POW; Marshall (Tex) Windham, World War II - German POW; John E. Woodfin, Sr., World War II - Japanese POW; Hubert L. Langford, Korean War - North Korean POW; Billy Lee Wescoat, Korean War - Chinese POW.
Sherry Riley, Veteran's Service Officer, and Addie Boyd, VFW Post 8904 Chaplain, read the names of those still missing in action and they are as follows: John C.B. Alford, Missing May 7, 1942, Pacific Theater; Lloyd L. Andrews, Missing December 25, 1944, European Theater; Lee O. Brunson, Missing December 8, 1944, European Theater; John B. Byrn, Missing August 24, 1943, European Theater; Philip H. Childs, Missing July 29, 1942; Pacific Theater; James A. Cleveland, Missing September 7, 1944, Pacific Theater; Lewis V. Dockens, Missing June 2, 1942, European Theater; Reed Dominy, Missing April 15, 1944, European Theater; Roy V. Duncan, Missing April 16, 1945, Pacific Theater.
Hubert Haley, Missing May 14, 1942, European Theater; Pershing H. Harvey, Missing October 24, 1944; Walter B. Henry, Missing August 7, 1943, European Theater; Curtis Jolley, Missing October 24, 1944, Pacific Theater; Willie E. Lathon, Missing December 12, 1943, Pacific Theater; James A. McDaniel, Missing April 20, 1944, Pacific Theater; William L. Meek Missing February 21, 1945, Pacific Theater; Kenneth N. Nicholson, Missing October 27, 1942; Darwin Risinger, Missing September 5, 1945, Pacific Theater; John C. Scott, Missing June 19, 1944, Pacific Theater.
Choron Smotherman, Missing November 27, 1943, European Theater; Johnny F. Stack, Missing November 30, 1942, Pacific Theater; Richard M. Wallace, Missing August 25, 2016, European Theater; Robert H. Wharton, Missing November 20, 1943, Pacific Theater; Marion B. Whiteside, Jr., Missing October 19, 1942; Claude M. Wilkerson, Missing May 8, 1942, Pacific Theater; Elgie P. Williams, Missing December 6, 1943, Pacific Theater; Elmer E. Williams, Missing November 8, 1942, Pacific Theater; Ray D. Williams, Missing July 11, 1944, European Theater; Willie E. Windham, Missing August 12, 1950, Korean War.
Following the reading of names, a ceremony was performed to replace the POW/MIA flag which has flown for a year beside the courthouse. The ceremony was completed with the playing of taps.
September 16, 2016 - The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce has distributed the 40th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival t-shirts to area businesses. T-shirts may be purchased at Citizens Bank Center Branch, Farmers State Bank main branch, The Balcony all located on the Center downtown square, Sabine State Bank & Trust on Hurst St., Farmers State Bank – Roughrider Dr., Farmers State Bank, Shelbyville branch and Farmers State Bank in Haslam. T-shirts may also be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office on the square next to the Historic courthouse.
The 40th East Texas Poultry Festival, presented by Farmers State Bank, begins with the Opening Ceremonies, sponsored by High Roller Wells, LLC, at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 6 and runs through Saturday, October 8.
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote and advance economic enrichment and development, tourism, and the social and civic interest of Shelby County and adjoining areas. For additional information, please call 936.598.3682, email info@shelbycountychamber.com or visit www.shelbycountychamber.com
September 16, 2016 - Center Garden Club members met September 14, 2016, at the Community House for a salad luncheon. Plans were made for the coming year which included projects, committees, the district and state calendar of events, and the District III Convention which the Center Club will host. Members exchanged pass-along plants and gave horticultural information on each plant.
Submitted by Publicity Chairman, Linda Bordelon
September 15, 2016 - A special thanks goes out to our friendly Farmers State Bank employees that pitched in and helped the Shelbyville Band Boosters work their concession stand last Friday night. Thanks for being a community partner and supporter of our schools. Pictured above from left to right are Johnathan Liker, Symone Williams, Reneta Jones and Tim Hopkins.
Lori Alvis – Band Booster President
September 14, 2016 - (Album) - Tri-County Head Start was visited by members of ACE EMS personnel and Center Police Department Wednesday, September 14, 2016.
Center Police Officer Steve Thornburgh shut down College Street where an ACE EMS ambulance parked so ambulance personnel could safely demonstrate for Head Start Students.
Representing ACE EMS were David Head, Tammie Jo Hinton, and Mary Head. They explained to the students what they do and how they help people. Students and a teacher also got to see what it was like to be on a stretcher.
Following the demonstration, the students were able to enter the ambulance and see what it was like inside.
Representing Tri-County Head start were Traci Morris, Director; and teachers, Deandra Jackson, LaTrisa Barkins, Pamela Cleaver, Kelly Watts, Sheretta Netherly, Clara Graves, Peggie Brown, Vanessa Latham, Kathy Smith, Rosa Rojas, and Ashley Lewis.
September 13, 2016 - Thanks to the generosity of our community the Xi Alpha Delta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi was able to donate the proceeds from the 2015 Breakfast With Santa to the following local Child Serving Organizations: Shelby County Childrens' Advocacy Center, CASA, Fannie Booth Brown Memorial Library, Grace Manor, Noble Children’s Services, Rainbow Room, and CHS Project Graduation.
We appreciate the local businesses and families that help allow this event to be successful. The next Breakfast with Santa will be December 3rd. We hope to see you there!
September 13, 2016 - Tri-County Community Action Agency Head Start had a special guest speaker on Monday, September 12th. The City of Center Mayor David Chadwick stopped in to talk to the 33 kids in the program who are ages 3 and 4-year-olds.
Mayor Chadwick had the kids sitting in a circle around him while they spoke about the city, the library, the fire department, the police department, and water.
Commenting on the experience, Chadwick shared a part of his conversation with the children, "Where do we get our water and one of them said from God. And I said 'well, after God makes it sometimes it's dirty, what do we do about that?' So, we talked about different things they use everyday."
Mayor Chadwick mentioned he learned from the children as well concerning the library and the water-park and their experiences with both. The children also suggested the City put in a zoo.
September 13, 2016 - The kick-off for Walk Across Texas was held Saturday, September 10th at 8:00 a.m. at the Center City Park off Roughrider Drive.
All the participants walked or ran the 5K which is 3.1 miles! The trail started at the park down by the baseball fields and weaved around the pond, up the hill towards the high school football field main entrance, though the walking trails which come out by the John D. Windham Civic Center, around it and across the bridge, and then go back the same way back to the park pavilion by the pond.
The program has 234 who have signed up and are divided into teams. Jheri-Lynn McSwain, AgriLife Agent and program leader and participants, encouraged all those who attended the 5K and congratulated them on taking the first steps to a healthier life. The program is team based and team members are encouraged to cheer on each other and together they are to walk 900 miles, the distance across Texas.
The 8 week program's goal is physical activity that equates to 900 miles either as a team or as a solo walker and the team and solo walker that walks the most miles during the contest will be awarded prizes. The Shelby County Fit - Walk Across Texas is a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension program and is in partnership with the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Health & Fitness Fair Committee.
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