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May 17, 2024 - The Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department was on Sugar Hill Road Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to monitor a controlled burn where property owner was clearing a house from their land.
A house on the property was burned, and the fire department was on scene to help prevent the fire from spreading.
Another house on the property was located very near to the structure being burned, and the fire personnel kept the flames contained to the intended building.
The homeowner stated she was just happy the fire department was able to be there.
May 15, 2024 - The second quarter recipient of the 50 Women Impact grant was the Senior Nutrition Site. Representatives of 50 Women Impact met at the Senior Nutrition Site (SNS) on Monday, May 13 to present Program Director Dee Mitchell the $11,000 contribution.
According to the Senior Nutrition Site’s grant application, the funds will be used to purchase equipment needed for the kitchen. The site serves as a social gathering place for senior adults but its primary function is to provide on-site meals as well as meals for distribution via the Meals on Wheels program. Having the equipment and utensils needed is critical. The current "wish list" includes: Professional grade pots/pans, professional grade knives, a warming table that works at 100% capacity, a mixer that is sized for handling a large quantity of ingredients, and a large heat lamp to keep food at the correct serving temperature.
With the 2nd quarter donation, the 50 Women Impact group has now given $277,455 to local non-profits. Organizations who have received the 50 Women Impact grant funds are Shelby County Welfare Board; Texas A&M AgriLife; Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library; Boo’s Battle Support Fund; Shelby County Outreach Ministries; Jon, Macy, & Misty Bush Foundation; Hope Medical; Timpson Food for Thought & Thrift Store; Christian Community Service; Timpson Volunteer Ambulance Service; Shelby County Youth Soccer; Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA); Shelby County Expo; Cole DePriest Scholarship Fund; Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center; Shelby County Senior Nutrition Site; Cultivate Mental Health; SAKS Of Love; Shelby County Ag Building Project Fund; Happy Tails; Smyra Kids; Shelby County Fire Departments (7); and the Shelby County Historical Commission.
May 10, 2024 - The staff at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office enjoyed an appreciation luncheon on May 9, in honor of National Telecommunicators Week (April 14-20), National Correctional Officers Week (May 5-11) and upcoming National Law Enforcement Week (May 12-18). This event would not be possible without the help of so many who stepped up and donated on our behalf. We are forever grateful for your support and your friendship.
Thank you, Boo Klein – K & L Contractors; Hopkins Wrecker Services; Center First UPC; Mathews Realty; Allegiance EMS; Fancy’s Café; Jay Rosales; Emily Ellington – Hair by Emily Ellington; and Tom Bellmyer – Shelby County Commissioner Precinct 4.
A very special thank you goes out to McAdams Propane for a wonderful meal catered by T/R’s Steaks & More.
May 10, 2024 - Centenary College of Louisiana held commencement exercises for the Class of 2024 on Saturday, May 4, at the Gold Dome. The College awarded bachelor of arts and science degrees to undergraduates as well as master's degrees in education and business.
Zackery Clark, a 2020 graduate of the Shelbyville High School, received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Centenary College.
Twenty-one students in the Class of 2024 graduated summa cum laude, earning grade point averages of 3.9 or higher. Fifteen students earned the magna cum laude designation, with a 3.7 to 3.89 GPA, and eight achieved cum laude, with a 3.5 to 3.69 GPA. Sixteen students graduated with departmental honors.
Versha Sharma, a 2008 graduate and current editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, delivered the commencement address. Shreveport's Second Line Brass Band, directed by Robert Trudeau, led the procession out of the Gold Dome with a traditional New Orleans second line.
A photo gallery from the 2024 commencement ceremony is available at centenary.edu/photos.
About Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.
May 9, 2024 - Town and Country Real Estate in Center welcomes Sarah Wingo Bailey as their newest Real Estate Agent. Sarah currently resides in Center with her husband, Winston and their beautiful daughter Jules.
“I have enjoyed by upbringing in East Texas surrounded by hard working family and friends that have installed core values in me. Always stepping straight forward with honesty, giving the absolute best effort that I can and working hard to achieve goals. I hope moving forward these values can assist my community with its real estate needs,” Sarah shared. “I look forward to being a guiding and helping hand in the diversified real estate market our area has to offer!”
May 8, 2024 - The staff of the Fannie Brown Booth Library would like to thank the Friends of the Library, the many volunteers, and all of those from Shelby Savings Bank who helped make the book sale a success. We also want to thank those who purchased books from our Spring Book Sale. Many books found new homes.
This was our first book sale on the new carpet in the Redditt Room. We would again like to thank the Center Rotary Club for the carpet and all the work they did.
May 8, 2024 - Gena's Piano Studio students recently performed at their annual spring recital. All participants were amazing and put on quite a show. Instructors include Gena Pinner, Josh McDonald, and Peggy Hughes.
May 3, 2024 (Flier) - Hope Community Medicine Mobile Clinic Schedule for the month of May is listed below.
For appointment call 936-591-2717. The clinic will be closed May 24 and May 27 for Memorial Day weekend.
- Beckville Family Dollar, 4513 St Hwy 149, Beckville, TX - May 3, May 17, and May 31
- Broaddus City Hall, 1101 FM 2558, Broaddus, TX - May 9 and May 23
- Chireno Baptist Church, 141 New Camp Road, Chireno, TX - May 2, May 8, May 16, and May 30
- Gary City Hall, 2607 FM 999, Gary, TX - May 14 and May 28
- Huxley VFD, 11862 FM 2694, Shelbyville, TX - May 6 and May 20
- Joaquin Word of Faith Church, 12412 US Hwy 84 E, Joaquin, TX - May 1, May 15, and May 29
- Milam El Camino Park, 101 Hwy 21, Milan, TX - May 10 and May 22
- Patroon Baptist Church, 310 FM 2261, Shelbyville, TX - May 7, May 13, and May 21.
May 3, 2024 - Saturday, May 4 will be the last day for the Fannie Brown Booth Library Spring book sale.
All books in the book sale will be sold for $1 a bag!
There are still many books left.
May 2, 2024 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library book sale will continue through Saturday, May 4, 2024.
Friday will be "half-price" day. There is still a good selection of books left.
April 30, 2024 - The Spring Book Sale at the Fannie Brown Booth Library is underway!
The sale started with a good crowd of avid readers looking for bargains.
Hardbacks are $1 and paperback are 50 cents.
May 1, 2024 - VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary members held a Loyalty Day ceremony Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in front of the Shelby County Veterans Memorial.
Larry Hume, Post Quartermaster, opened the program and Post member Mary Roberts offered the opening prayer.
Hume then shared the following, “Some of the holidays we celebrate great Americans, while others recognize great moments in our history. But today is a day called ‘Loyalty Day’ it celebrates everything, from the moment we delivered our Declaration of Independence to the British, to the moment we gathered here this morning.
“Loyalty Day is a celebration of America and everything our country stands for. Loyalty Day asks us to pause for a moment and look back at where we’ve been, and ahead to where we want our nation to go.
“It was originally observed as “Americanization Day” in 1921 and enacted into public law by congress in 1958. Loyalty Day celebrates the legacy of freedom and the shared ideals that bind our great nation together. While initially established to counterbalance the May 1 celebrations of the communist party in the United States, this day has endured as a permanent fixture on our calendar.
“Even as the communist threat has greatly diminished over the years but perhaps is being revitalized, Loyalty Day remains a day worth recognizing, and we can’t think of a group we would rather spend Loyalty Day with than those of you that are here today.
“Today, we must remind others and ourselves that there is no substitute for loyalty, and we must pledge to maintain a free society in which loyalty is respected and encouraged.
“Loyalty Day is a day set aside for the reaffirmation of Loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedoms.”
The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited and Sr. Vice Commander Mike Wulf placed the Loyalty Day wreath upon the Shelby County Veterans Memorial.
“Today is not an official holiday, but rather an observance that many are unaware of and would have gone unnoticed in Shelby County, Texas if it were not for those of you gathered here today,” said Hume.
Leigh Porterfield, Center Mayor pro-tem, sang “God Bless America” following the wreath laying.
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