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July 4, 2021 - The Senior Nutrition Site hosted a 4th of July Celebration on Friday, July 2nd and had Uncle Sam on site to help with the festivities.
Uncle Sam lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance and then recognized any veterans in attendance. Everyone enjoy a meal which was completed with an American Flag inspired cake. Those dressed in red, white, and blue received prizes for their patriotic attire.
To view more photos from the event, click here.
July 4, 2021 - Shelby County criminal defense lawyers Deck Jones, Jeff Adams, April Prince and Stephen Shires gathered at the front of the Historic Shelby County Courthouse July 2, 2021 to give a ceremonial reading of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association has encouraged this annual event since 2016 across the state of Texas.
An audience gathered in front of the courthouse to hear the lawyers recite the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Although a heavy rain moved in on the event, the lawyers pushed through until they completed their task.
June 28, 2021 - The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association has announced that the United States Declaration of Independence will be read aloud on the front steps of the county courthouses of Texas counties prior to July 4, 2019.
In Shelby County, the Declaration will be read by local criminal defense lawyers, Jeff Adams, Stephen Shires, April Prince and Deck Jones. This will take place at the main entrance to the historic Shelby County Courthouse under the 1885 sign at 12 noon, Friday, July 2, 2021. This year’s reading will also include a reading of the Bill of Rights.
The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association is proud to participate in protecting the rights of all persons in this country. Everyone is invited to come by and help celebrate the 245th anniversary of our nation’s independence.
For more information, please contact Deck Jones at 936-598-5737.
July 2, 2021 - The Senior Nutrition Site will be celebrating Independence Day with chili dogs, beans, salad, and cake! Come join us for fun, food, and fellowship TODAY, July 2nd. Feeling Patriotic? Show your patriotism by dressing in your best Red, White, and Blue outfits. There will be prizes handed out for the Most Patriotic Person!
The celebration will be TODAY, July 2, 2021, at 11:00 am. The Senior Nutrition Site is open from 9-2. Seniors 60 and older are welcomed to attend. For more information, please call Darlene Mitchell at 936-598-7768.
June 30, 2021 - Tenaha Businessmen’s Club along with American Legion 520 will hold their annual Independence Day Celebration on the 4th of July at Tenaha ISD Raymond Jackson stadium. The gates will open at 7pm, entertainment begins at 8pm, with fireworks around 9pm.
Free for all, bring a chair or sit in the bleachers. All welcome.
June 29, 2021 - This week marks a huge milestone for owner, Ray Jones as they celebrate the 60 year relationship between Ford Credit and Center Motor Company.
CMC was founded by Ray's dad, Marlin Jones Sr. in 1951 as a Lincoln/Mercury Dealership located in downtown Center. And just like his father before him, Ray's children, Marlin and Kevin have both followed in his footsteps. Today, the family business is still going strong in it's new, larger location on Hurst St.
Great business relationships, are built on a foundation of trust, integrity and common goals. Throughout the years together, they have worked side by side, ensuring the continued success of the organization despite numerous industry changes.
Center Motor Company is among a small number of dealers who have achieved this impressive milestone and they will continue to work together to further strengthen this highly valued relationship.
Ray and his family would also like to thank all of their customers both past and present for continuing to support a true hometown business.
Submitted by Leslie Leathers
June 29, 2021 - Of the 16 million men and women who served in World War II there were 325,574 alive in 2020 (US Department of Veterans Affairs). The average age of the WW II Veteran is approximately 93 with the last of America’s “Greatest Generation” to be gone in the next 25 years.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and Auxiliary feel it is important to honor those still living while we can. We have taken on the project to identify those from Shelby County still living and honor them on V J (Victory over Japan) Day, September 2, 2021, seventy-six years following the surrender of Japan. Details of the program will be announced later.
The criteria to be a World War II honoree is:
(1) Be alive as of June 29, 2021.
(2) Be born in Shelby County (can now be living elsewhere).
(3) If not a native of Shelby County be living in Shelby County now.
(4) Having served in the military during the period December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946.
(5) Received an honorable discharge.
Note: December 31, 1946 is the date that then President Harry Truman declared hostilities were over and is recognized in the United States as the end of WW II. Any veteran identified as an honoree that passes before VJ Day will remain as such.
We are asking family members to help us in the identification process. Some proof of service will be required such as a discharge. If you have a living World War II Veteran in your family that meets the criteria above please contact Post Quartermaster Larry Hume, 936-332-0349; email: chiefhume95@gmail.com.
Baylor University Celebrates 2020-2021 Graduates
June 28, 2021 - Chloe Noel Ayanah Gipson, of Center, received a B.A. in Anthropology, Cum Laude, from the College of Arts & Sciences of Baylor University with the class of May 2020.
Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River.
President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., presided over the outdoor ceremonies that honored nearly 2,800 spring 2021 Baylor graduates, as well as more than 4,700 May, August and December 2020 graduates, whose ceremonies were canceled or held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commencement ceremonies also were the first held outdoors at Baylor since May 27, 1955, when graduation was held in what was then called Baylor Stadium (later renamed Floyd Casey Stadium).
"Amidst all the change in our students' lives, one thing hasn't changed. They are all Baylor Bears. They are united by that shared experience, and they have something to celebrate together," Livingstone said. "It's a unique time of life, and one worth celebrating our graduates' hard work and accomplishments to the fullest-even if that celebration was delayed for a year."
Provost Nancy Brickhouse, Ph.D., and the deans of Baylor's 12 colleges and schools presented degree candidates for the recommendation of undergraduate degrees. More than 60 faculty members served as marshals and ushers during commencement.
As a national Christian research university, Baylor's mission is to educate students for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community. Baylor provides numerous academic and research opportunities across various disciplines through 126 baccalaureate programs in fields as varied as business, engineering, nursing, pre-medicine, music and computer science, along with 79 master's programs, 47 doctoral programs (including the J.D.), the Education Specialist program and Master of Laws program.
Baylor's Illuminate strategic plan - building on the University's historic strengths and strategically investing in new areas of research and service - has Baylor on the path to R1 recognition as America's preeminent Christian research university while addressing the world's most meaningful challenges.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Baylor students interact with outstanding full-time faculty from their first days on campus through graduation. The University's vibrant campus life also includes more than 300 clubs and organizations and varsity athletics competing in the Big 12 Conference. For more information about Baylor University, visit www.baylor.edu.
About Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 19,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 90 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.
June 28, 2021 - Four local residents were named to the Sam Houston State University Spring 2021 Dean's List. They are Katelyn Bolton, Daniel Chavez, Raylee Wilburn all of Center and Ashley Jernigan of Shelbyville.
The students listed on the Dean's List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university would like to recognize these students for earning the honor for the Spring 2021 semester.
June 28, 2021 - Two Center residents were named to the Sam Houston State University Spring 2021 President's List. They are Katelyn Bolton and Daniel Chavez.
The students listed on the President's Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours. The university would like to recognize these students for earning the honor for the Spring 2021 semester.
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