Click any story headline to open the article and share it using social media: Facebook, Twitter.
February 6 - February 10
PG-13. Movie ends 9:00pm
Coming Soon: Solo Mio
Closed Wed. & Thurs.
Box office opens 7pm
Admission:
Adults $8, Children $7
Senior Citizens (Mondays) $6
936-598-3864
Around Town
September 10, 2016 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) will hold their regular monthly meeting Saturday, September 17, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church basement on Porter Street, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. There will be a workshop featuring "FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY" and the September Challenge is"Sunsets/Sunrises". Members can submit their photographs for judging/critiques, getting feedback and help for future photographs. Everyone is invited to attend. Photography lovers of all levels are welcome, from beginners to advanced. There is something for everyone.
PWPS would like to welcome new member Sam McSwain.
Entries for the Poultry Festival Photography Exhibit will be taken during this meeting. For more information on the club meeting or the photography contest, contact Billie Jones, jonbill392@hughes.net or text or call 936-591-2426.
The August Challenge Winners are as follows:
Theme: Skies/Clouds
(Top left) 1st place - Jan Carter, (Top right) 2nd place Tie - Bobbie Wood, (Bottom left) 2nd place Tie - Billie Jones, (Bottom middle) 3rd place Tie - Sam McSwain, (Bottom right) 3rd place Tie - John Piersol
Article submitted by Billie Jones
September 10, 2016 - Ryan Moore has been fighting Leukemia, and has been in Memphis, Tn. receiving treatments. When Center Police officers learned of Moore's return to Shelby County, they had the brilliant idea to give the young man a welcome home.
According to a Facebook post made by the family, a doctor who has been treating Ryan says the percentage of Leukemia is zero and he is cancer free at this time.
Ryan's mother, Sheri Moore, stated, "Ryan will still undergo treatment for 2 1/2 years to keep it from coming back but right now this very second our baby is cancer free!!! Ryan is proof of the amazing power of God!!!"
As Moore and his family were entering the Center city limits, they met up with several police officers at McAdams Propane where Moore and his mother got to ride in a police car.
The Moore Motorcade, made up of a series of Center police vehicles and the Moore's car, began traveling Hurst Street at around 10:25pm south to San Augustine Street, where they turned heading toward the square. Ryan was reportedly grinning all the way as lights flashed and sirens sounded announcing his return.
Shelby County Today was on the square as the cars entered the square and captured the moment as Ryan traveled past the historic courthouse with his escort.
The line of cars came to a halt at Shady Oaks where Ryan and his mother disembarked the police car so he and his family could continue the final stretch of roadway home. Following the tiring journey all the way from Memphis, the family was undoubtedly energized for the final leg of their journey home.
Related story:
Center PD Engages in Operation Razor Sharp; Thank You from #TeamRyan
Related video:
September 8, 2016 - San Augustine ISD has constructed a temporary, special memory wall in the front lawn of the High School. Students and community members are invited to bring and leave memorabilia such as flowers, notes, pictures, etc. in honor of LaSharvia Edwards. The temporary memorial will remain through the weekend. Please be mindful that all remembrances will be collected and passed on to the family.
September 7, 2016 - Deep East Texas Beekeepers Assoc, would like to thank Chris Moore President of Texas Beekeepers Association and Owner of Moore’s Honey in Kountze, Texas. Chris talked about how honey sell’s itself! Bee travel around the world to pollenate different vegetables and trees.
How some producers calm to be raw honey but add other ingredients. Pay attention to the labels of production. Buy local honey ask: to look at the bees, look at extractor, look for bee equipment. This is a real beekeeper. If it doesn’t look busy it is probably not real raw honey!
September 5, 2016 - The Timpson B&B Food was the location of a truck giveaway on September 2, 2016 where Brandi Hinton was awarded her new truck and Shelby County Today was on scene to participate in the excitement.
Hinton related the story of receiving the phone call announcing she was the winner, and how she didn't believe the phone call was real. She started to believe her husband was playing a practical joke on her.
"I called him like 50 times to tell him, 'you're not gonna believe this, they just called me on this truck!' And he wouldn't answer," said Hinton.
William Hinton, her husband, said when he got to his truck where his phone was he had 15 missed calls and he thought something was wrong. When Brandi Hinton told her husband she won the truck he didn't believe her either.
"I just knew he was playing a joke on me, and then I went two weeks and haven't heard a word from them and I'm thinking, 'he's playing a joke now,' I really thought it was a scam," said Brandi.
Sally Alvis, Director of Public Relations - Brookshire Brothers, congratulated Hinton on winning her new truck and introduced Brookshire Brothers representatives who were there to celebrate her win. Those introduced were Jarod Bentley, B&B Food Store Manager, who presented Hinton with the keys to her new truck; David Hailey, Brookshire Brothers Store Manager - Center; Mike Williams, Brookshire Brothers Store Manager - Joaquin; Michael Hooks, Brookshire Brothers Store Manager - Carthage; Russ Reader, Brookshire Brothers District Director.
Representing Tipton Ford-Lincoln was James Daily, New Car Sales Manager.
Brookshire Brothers released the following statement in recognition of Hinton's win.
Good times are in store for a Timpson, Texas shopper! Brandi Hinton has driven off the Brookshire Brothers B&B Foods parking lot with a lot more than groceries. Hinton and thousands of other Brookshire Brothers shoppers and Celebrate members have been taking part in the Good Times Summer Giveaway promotion.
Every time they shop, customers collect game tickets that can be entered on-line for more than $4 million in cash, product and prizes.
Hinton recently found out that shopping with her hometown Brookshire Brothers pays! She's won a 2016 Ford F150 which she was presented with on Friday, September 2 at the B&B in Timpson!
Hinton's one of three truck winners this summer. A Wimberley man won the first and the drawing for the final truck is next week. Two ladies have driven off in brand new Polaris Ranger Crews – Susan Starr from Crandall and Amy Jezek from Tioga and customers from Lufkin and Newton have won %5,000.00 in shopping sprees!
The Good Times Summer Giveaway adds a little fun to the grocery shopping experience. Customers collect the tickets then enter the Pins and Good Points on-line.
Hinton's name was pulled from the random drawing of all of the Pin numbers entered for the Ford F-150. Before the summer promotion ends on September 6, the Lufkin-based grocer will give away one more Ford F-150, another Polaris Ranger and one more $5,000 shopping spree.
In addition to the big prizes, shoppers earn free product and collect Good Points that can be redeemed for certificates to receive dollars off their groceries. Big winners this summer include shoppers from Trinity, Crandall, Lufkin and Newton, Texas. There are many more to come.
Brookshire Brothers is employee-owned and community driven. Its assets include 110 retail outlets incorporating grocery stores, convenience stores, as well as free standing tobacco, pharmacy and petro locations. Its footprint stretches east to Lake Charles, La., west to Dublin, Tx., north to Whitesboro, Tx. and south to Ganado, Tx.
It will open four new Express format stores this year including locations in Grapeland, Wells and Hudson. For more information about Brookshire Brothers and its family of brands please visit www.brookshirebrothers.com.
September 2, 2016 - VFW Post 8904 Veterans and Ladies Auxiliary members gathered at the Shelby County Veterans Memorial on Wednesday, August 31, 2015 to honor Veterans of the Iraq War with Larry Hume, Quartermaster, leading the ceremony.
"The war in Iraq began on March 20, 2003 and continued until August 31, 2010, it's been six years sence the end of hostilities and it's our duties as fellow veterans and citizens to ensure that this piece of history and the sacrifices made are never forgotten. Our gathering today is a small but heartfelt thank you to those American Patriots who served in the Iraq War," said Hume.
"During the seven-plus years of the Iraq War 4,486 Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice, including our own U.S. Army Specialist Larry E. Polley Jr. in January of 2004. Larry graduated from Center High School in 2001 and was 20 years old when he was killed in action," said Hume. He recognized Polley's mother, Lois Harper and father, Larry Polley, Sr. and presented them with plaques.
The Polley family then did the honors of placing the Iraq War Veterans wreath on the Shelby County Veterans Memorial.
"Today we've gathered to remember our fallen comrades and all those who served in the Iraq War. Many served more than one tour, not only in Iraq, but in Afghanistan also," said Hume. "As we always say, the sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance and the core members of our VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary will never forget, or let the general public forget, the general public who is mostly uninterested. Today, we would like to honor our gold star Polley Family with a small but heartfelt thank you."
Post Commander Gene Hutto presented Lois Harper a certificate in honor of her son who took freedom to a distant land and gave hope to a world oppressed. Post Senior Vice Newton Johnson, Jr. presented a similar certificate to Larry Polley, Sr.
Hume recognized those Iraq War veterans he knew to be present at the ceremony including past Post Commander Mike Langford and Addie Boyd.
TAPS was then played as presented by Mike Langford.
September 1, 2016 - The Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) hosted a landing zone training class featuring Life Air Rescue crew members discussing proper procedures on August 23, 2016.
Travis Schulze, Flight Nurse, with Life Air Rescue gave a presentation to firemen from the Tenaha VFD, Timpson VFD, Woods VFD, Center VFD and Joaquin VFD.
Schulze shared with the firemen a brief history of Life Air Rescue. The helicopter company is out of Shreveport, La. and Schulze said the current helicopter in use is an EC-135 which is a twin engine helicopter that loads from the rear.
"We're the only CAMTS accredited program in Louisiana, as of right now, there are a couple more. CAMTS pretty much, if you think of it like a hospital, how they have all these different agencies that come in and accredit them actually saying that their doing things the way their supposed to be done, that's what CAMTS is for the transport side of it," said Schulze.
He said the benefit is it helps them to see where they can improve. The firemen were informed on when it's time to request a life flight. Early activation was an important factor when dealing with an emergency and according to Schulze, no one will get charged if a life flight is requested and the request is cancelled.
Schulze discussed landing zone preparation, ground operations and informed the firemen of the MetroAlert app. With the use of the app, firemen are supposed to be able to communicate directly with Life Air Rescue communications, send GPS coordinates to Life Air Rescue's communications center, send photos from the scene to a communications specialist, as well as a number of other features.
Schulze covered some of the differences with the firemen between an ambulance on the ground and one in the air.
"The difference is our scope of practice, the things that we can do, it's a little bit more expanded. We're allowed a little more leeway in what they let us do. We carry a few more drugs, we now carry blood on-board the aircraft. That's huge, we're the only people in the state of Louisiana that have blood on the aircraft. If we've got a trauma patient that's bleeding out, that's what they need," said Schulze.
Following the Life Air Rescue presentation, Stephen Ewing with Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department shared information about upcoming training available to all departments which is taking place in Longview. He stated the live burn training will take place on October 3 at the Eastman Training School.
"If you have never been there, it is one of the best one night schools that there is available," said Ewing.
According to Ewing, the Texas Forest Service will reimburse those attending for the student fee.
"I met with our regional training manager out of College Station the other day and he's interested in setting up some training classes in our area. I'm just trying to get an idea what kind of interest we've got for what kind of training classes they can offer," said Ewing.
Ewing told the firemen some of the variety of classes that are available. He also stated he would like for there to be classes once a month if possible, and he would like to see them hosted at different fire departments across the county so all departments can take advantage of the free training.
He also is trying to get an education school scheduled for next spring in Shelby County so different instructors from different areas in the state can come to the area and teach things like new extrication techniques.
"There's some really good instructors out there that's up to speed on the latest and greatest techniques, and they're not going to come to try to sell you a tool," said Ewing. "If you want to use what you've got, they'll use it, or they'll bring what they've got."
Ewing said some of that training will have a cost to it, but is eligible for reimbursement by the state. He also talked with the firemen about classes in College Station that are also available to the departments.
Following the class within the department meeting room, the firemen went outside to witness the arrival of a Life Air Rescue helicopter and view the aircraft up close.
The Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department expressed appreciation to all of the departments attending the meeting as it was a good crowd of people.
Related story:
AirMedCare Network Offering Membership Program
September 1, 2016 - The DePriest family selected Joe Hicks as this year's recipient of the Cole DePriest Award. Joe exhibits excellent sportsmanship and always supports and encourages his fellow contestants.
RJ Otwell, last year's winner of this award sponsored the custom belt buckle.
August 31, 2016 - The Center Police Department engaged in Operation Razor Sharp on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in support of Ryan Moore, a 6-year-old Shelbyville student who is fighting leukemia. The officers gathered at Primp Salon and Spa on the Center downtown square where the beauticians offered their services for the cause.
People across East Texas have been supporting Ryan in his fight against cancer. Ryan was diagnosed with leukemia July 14, 2016 and has been at St. Jude's in Memphis, Tennessee undergoing treatment. He is the son of Mark and Sheri Miller and the late Derek Mark Moore.
Sheri Miller expressed her appreciation to the overwhelming support their family has been given, "That so many people would rally behind him, especially from the Center Police Department, that just shows what type of people they are. They have heard his story. They heard that he didn't like his hair cut and for them, those who have never met Ryan before, that they wanted to shave their hair like he did... when he saw the pictures he just grinned. It has definitely just touched all of our family."
Ryan's mom continued talking about the support that all of the East Texas area has shown. Recently, the Shelbyville Graduating Class of 2007 mailed Ryan a gift package which included an iPad, an Otter Box, and an iTunes gift card for Ryan to play with before his procedures.
Friends from Huxley have done several fundraisers from a car show, t-shirt fundraisers, and carnival. Primp Salon previously hosted a fundraiser. Strangers have sent cards and made donations. Church groups have sent packages and cards letting them know they have added them to their prayer lists.
"There has been just so much outpour of love and prayers, not just from our community but from surrounding communities that have heard about him. It's just crazy; we are in awe of how much love and support we have been given." Sheri said, "This has definitely been the hardest thing that we have had to do but to know that our home town is backing us. It's funny because most people they say so much stuff about living in a small town that they would rather live in a big city but you can't find this kind of love and support in a big city. There is nothing better than a small town."
Sheri finished saying, "Above all, we thank God for letting us be at such an amazing place like St. Jude's and we know, with Him, Ryan one day will be cancer free!"
August 31, 2016 - A large group of law enforcement, Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and community members attended the relocation ribbon cutting for Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center (SCCAC) and CASA of East Texas at their new jointly occupied location at 131 Tenaha Street on Tuesday, August 30th.
Tonya Harry, Executive Director for CASA of Deep East Texas, welcomed everyone, "If you're not familiar with CASA, its Court Appointed Special Advocates and what we do is we recruit and train volunteers to speak on behalf of child abuse victims that are part of the foster care system. And when we were approached about coming together with the CAC (Children's Advocacy Center) and sharing the building together, I was thrilled."
Luke Garrett spoke next as the President of the Board of Directors of the SCCAC, "I want to welcome you all to this open house, we are glad that you are here. A lot of work goes into what we do here, not just in what you see here physically, a lot of work went into that, but I want to speak just a minute about the Center and what we are able to accomplish or just give some details." He then introduced the staff members of the SCCAC: Denise Merriman, Director; Sarah Shires, Counselor; Jade Miller, Forensic Interviewer; Marlene Hernandez, Family Advocate; Valerie Warren, Administrator Assistant; Kim Payne and Cindy Mince, Counselor Interns.
Garrett continue, "This is a great work that we do here, it's a needed work, but it comes at a great price. It is through, much of the funding that we get is from our local community. Through civic organizations, through individuals, through businesses, through religious organizations, many of you that are here today are part of that. And it's not a situation were we could not do what we do as well without you, we could not do what we do without you. So, I want to say thank you on behalf of the board, the staff and all the volunteers. Thank you because you are making a difference in our community."
Garrett then gave special recognition to the Davis Family, the W.I. and Inez Davis Foundation, made the building which is an amazing facility available to both organizations to use. "I want to thank Judge Guy and Mrs. Cindy Griffin, Neilson and Dianna Davis and their families. Y'all have been given a great tool and I want you to know, personally, I think you are making a difference right here at home. I respect that, I admire that, and thank you for being a great steward of the tool that's been given you," Garrett said.
Everyone attending were able to take a tour of the building and enjoy refreshments.
Pages
