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December 17, 2025 - Tenaha Volunteer Fire Department members held their end-of-year meeting Christmas party at T&R’s Steaks and More in Center Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
Volunteer Fire Chief Mark Odom greeted everyone and presented awards recognizing several members for their efforts throughout 2025.
Pictured are Wayne Coil (left) and Chief Mark Odom (right).
Wayne Coil was awarded, "Firefighter of the Year." Presented with, "Exceptional Commitment to Ticket Sales," award recognition were Amber Fuchsberger and Robert Fuchsberger. Amanda Treat-Brock was presented with the award for, "Most Improved Firefighter."
Pictured are (left) Amber Fuchsberger and Robert Fuchsberger (right).
“Appreciate everything everybody did this year in coming out and helping, and we just want to make sure everybody mainly stays safe,” said Chief Odom.
Treat-Brock thanked everybody for the success of the Christmas parade in Tenaha and for the presence of all the firefighters.
Pictured is, Amanda Treat-Brock.
December 16, 2025 - The University of Texas at Tyler recognize fall 2025 degree candidates during UT Tyler's Fall 2025 Commencement December 12-13 and two of the graduates were from Tenaha.
Maria Alvarado earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the School of Health Professions and received her diploma on Friday, December 12 in the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Perla Hernandez earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from UT Tyler's College of Education and Psychology and was presented her diploma during the Saturday, December 13 ceremony.
December 13, 2025 - Timpson enjoyed having its 2025 Lighted Christmas parade last week, Sunday, December 7, 2025. Large turn out of spectators and a wonderful parade, parade entries that put all of our community in the Christmas spirit.
The Timpson FFA Greenhand group was awarded best theme, Student Greenhorn president Landree Jousan is pictured holding the trophy and Agriculture teacher Donna Sue Youngblood is also pictured in the group.
Pictured are Duncan Connell (left, holding "Louie") and Paul Smith (right).
Bink's Quickstop was awarded the people 's choice award. Robin and Duncan Connell issued out candy while sporting their 1933 Ford Truck with Louie as their mascot.
Our entire community showed support and enjoyed the FFA boosters fundraiser of hot chocolate, chicken and waffles afterwards with Santa Clause inside Tie and Timber Lodge.
Pictured are (from left): Amanda Radney, Joanna Lopez, Amy Lindley, Charlene Jackson, and Baylea Cockrell
December 11, 2025 - The December 4, 2025 program of the Woman's Reading Club was given by two wonderful community service organizations. Amy Lindley and Charlene Jackson of the Center Police Department represented Operation Blue Santa. Joanna Lopez, Amanda Radney, and Bailey Cockrell with F. L. Moffet Primary School represented Cookies & Cocoa.
Operation Blue Santa started in 2015 when Center Police Department officers decided to start providing toys for kids in the community. A free event is held each Christmas season for kids and families, where toys, books, and other donated items are distributed. F. L. Moffett will host their 5th annual Cookies & Cocoa event December 13, 2025 from 9:30 to 11:30 at Portacool Park. Kids of all ages will enjoy hot cocoa, tasty cookies, face painting, a bouncy house and more. Each child will leave with a good book!
After the programs, the reading club donated children's books to these outstanding programs.
December 8, 2025 - Thank you to John Michael Burns and Farmers Insurance for your generous support of the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center!
Pictured are (from left) Mary Roberts, Derrick Roberts, Joyce Johnson, and Larry "Dude" Jones.
December 5, 2025 - VFW Post 8904 members gathered at the Shelby County Veterans Memorial on a cold December 5, 2025, to honor those who served and those who lost their lives in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, 84 years ago.
Mary Roberts, Post Quartermaster, led the program and offered an opening prayer.
"It began when the Japanese aircraft appeared in the air above Pearl Harbor Hawaii just before 8am on a Sunday morning. When the attack ceased shortly before 10am, less than two hours after it began, American forces had paid a fearful price," said Roberts.
She stated 18 ships were either damaged or sunk, 180 aircraft destroyed, 2,403 were dead and thousands of others were wounded.
"Franklin D. Roosevelt spoke with forewarning words when he stated, 'No matter how long it may take for us to overcome the premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through absolute victory. With the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the inevitable triumph, so help me God," said Roberts.
Larry “Dude” Jones, Post Member, then placed the memorial wreath upon the Shelby County Veterans Memorial.
Taps was then played as presented by Derrick Roberts, Post Commander.
November 5, 2025 - The time is here. The Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center's (SCCAC) Annual Christmas Toy Drive runs now through December 12!
How can you help? Pick up a tag for a child from the CAC office, donated toys or gift cards to local restaurants and shop, or give general donations to support year-round needs.
Drop off any donations Monday through Friday during office hours at 131 Tenaha Street, Center, Texas 75935.
Thank you for your support during this Christmas season!
Call with questions at 936-590-9864.
December 4, 2025 - Good Morning! It’s Thursday, December 4.
The older we get, the more we worry about our legacy, about what we’ll leave behind, about how we’ll be remembered. Chester Greenwood was born on December 4, 1858, in Farmington, Maine, and he’s remembered as the guy who invented... ear muffs.
It gets really cold in Maine. Tonight’s forecast in Farmington is for a low of ZERO! So Greenwood’s invention wasn’t a small accomplishment. Well, it was small - just two clumps of fabric and a piece of wire - and who would even guess that ear muffs was a thing that had to be “invented,” like the telephone or the internet. Greenwood actually called them “ear protectors.” He was an inventor, not an adman.
But enough jokes about Chester Greenwood - and, believe me, I’ve got a few more - but I like to keep these devotions short. His invention may seem a bit trivial, but we’re still talking about it, and him, over a century later. And this Saturday, and the first Saturday in December every year, there’s a parade in Farmington, Maine, to celebrate Chester Greenwood Day. That’s a nice legacy.
Abraham is considered one of the mighty men of the Bible, a patriarch of the Old Testament, a hero of the faith. But when you look carefully at his life, you find that it was dotted with failures, and full of regrets. In the end, this was his epitaph - “Abraham believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.”(Genesis15:6)
That’s a nice legacy.
Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
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(From left) Melba Rodgers, JP Precinct; Tracy Broadway, JP Precinct 4/5; and Donna Hughes, JP Precinct 1.
December 4, 2025 - Three Shelby County Justices of the Peace (JP) concluded state mandated yearly instruction in Galveston, December 1-3.
Over 300 JPs from across Texas were on hand for 20 hours of continuing education.
A big thank you to Marla Denby, Precinct 2 for staying behind to cover all the precincts. Judge Denby will be attending a seminar in a few months.
December 3, 2025 - The Center square before the Historic Shelby County Courthouse was full of Christmas spirit Tuesday, December 2, 2025, as residents and visitors gathered for the 2nd Annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting.
The town square echoed with Christmas carols performed by the First Methodist Church Choir who were also accompanied by the jack-of-all-trades himself, Chris Watlington, as emcee and pianist.
Refreshments were available for those in attendance to help warm the chill of the night air before the highly anticipated event.
The historic courthouse was open for everyone to come in out of the cold as well as explore the 1885 Irish style castle. Docents of the courthouse, the William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, welcomed all and served delicious cookies to the many who took advantage of the experience. Little children and many young-at-heart adults placed ornaments on the main Christmas tree located in the Gibson room.
Once the choir had imbued the audience with a sense of holiday spirit, it was time for the lighting of the 20-foot Community Christmas tree. Receiving the honor of pushing the button and lighting the tree were the Farmers State Bank tellers. Together, as the audience counted down from 10, the tellers pushed the magic tree lighting button and the crowd exploded into cheers as the area lit up!
Everyone attending enjoyed viewing the many new decorations added to the downtown square including a horse carousel, a family of reindeer, and a Hallmark Card frame for photos sponsored by none other than Hallmark.
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