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October 7, 2024 - Sheriff Kevin W. Windham reports the in custody death of Jose Goevava, 24, of Center.
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Center Police Department transported Goevava to the Shelby County Jail on the charge of Assault Family Violence (M-A). Goevava was placed into a holding cell awaiting booking. During a face to face observation by jail staff, Goevava was found to be unresponsive. Jail staff immediately began life saving measures. Goevava was transported by EMS to the Center Emergency Department where he was pronounced deceased by Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Donna Hughes.
The preliminary autopsy report reveals suicide was the cause of death. No further information will be released. The case has been handed over to the Texas Rangers.
October 7, 2024 - Unfortunately there was a disturbance Saturday night at the Poultry Festival. Weapons were involved with one person injured.
Law Enforcement handled the incident quickly, keeping the Poultry Festival safe and secure.
Thank you to our local law enforcement and to everyone for their cooperation Saturday night. The safety of everyone at the Poultry Festival and all community events is the number one priority.
October 5, 2024 - The 2024 Shelby County Poultry Festival Broiler Show Sale brought in over $161,000. The unofficial results are listed below.
Grand Champion - Cori Lawson, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $10,500 to Farmers State Bank
Reserve Champion - Kenley Ramos, Center FFA, birds sold for $9,500 to Shelby Savings Bank
3rd place - Lizzie Poindexter, Center FFA, birds sold for $5,000 to East Texas Poultry and ACE Hardware of East Texas
4th place - Eli Weir, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $4,000
5th place - Karlee Sowell, Shelbyville FFA, birds sold for $4,000
6th place - Avery Metcalf, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,500 *Correction
7th place - Charlcie Metcalf, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,250
8th place - Chance Shuemaker, Joaquin FFA, birds sold for $4,000
9th place - Addison Boyd, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,500
10th place - Caroline Ramos, Center FFA, birds sold for $4,000
11th place - Hannah Wages, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,500
12th place - Rance Lawson, Joaquin FFA, birds sold for $3,500
13th place - Fallon Sullivan, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $4,500
14th place - Kiptyn Phelps, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,500
15th place - Easton Latham, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,250
16th place - Addison Whiteside, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,250
17th place - Baylin Phelps, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,500
18th place - Sa'Riya Solomon, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,000
19th place - Luke Harbison, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,000
20th place - James Ford, Center FFA, birds sold for $2,750
21st place - Conner Nutt, Center FFA, birds sold for $5,000
22nd place - Jaxson Hankins, Joaquin FFA, birds sold for $3,000
23rd place - Kayson Hendricks, Shelbyville FFA, birds sold for $4,250
24th place - Gracie Boyd, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $3,000
25th place - Addison Lloyd, Shelbyville FFA, birds sold for $4,250
26th place - Laura Anne Scull, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $4,500
27th place - Kaylee Sigler, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,000
28th place - Caesyn Lee, Timpson FFA, birds sold for $3,250
29th place - Katelan Massey, Shelbyville FFA, birds sold for $4,000
30th place - Taegan Dawson, Center FFA, birds sold for $4,500
31st place - Wyomie Meyers, Joaquin FFA, birds sold for $3,500
32nd place - Keaton Sigler, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,000
33rd place - Rain Smith, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,250
34th place - Elijah Poindexter, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,250
35th place - Eli Sanford, Timpson FFA, birds sold for $3,500
36th place - Avery Lawson, Shelbyville FFA, birds sold for $4,000
37th place - Grayson Hightower, Center FFA, birds sold for $3,750
38th place - Evan O'Rear, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $4,250
39th place - Baylee Whiteside, Shelby Co. 4-H, birds sold for $4,250
40th place - Adeline Alford, Joaquin FFA, birds sold for $4,250
October 5, 2024 (Photo Album) - There was a great turnout for the 2024 Chicken Trot 5K with 150 participants overall. In the Chicken Trot, the overall male runner was Fabio Rubeck, an exchange student from Germany, with a time of 20:20.26 and the overall female runner was Anna Hagler of Center with a time of 25:07.51.
Due to technical difficulties with race equipment, run results have been corrected following the awards after they were verified.
Below are the Chicken Trot 5K race corrected results by age division. Click here to view the overall race results.
Overall Male
1st place - Fabio Rubeck
2nd place - Israel Cadmona
3rd place - Jacob Garcia
Overall Female
1st place - Anna Hagler
2nd place - Pam Crawford
3rd place - Wanda Mathews
Male 0 - 11
1st place - Jackson Dromgoole
2nd place - Christian J. Tello
3rd place - Denver Murphy
Female 0 - 11
1st place - Vivienne Lane
2nd place - Kole Steptoe
3rd place - Stella Crawford
Male 12 - 19
1st place - Fabio Rubeck
2nd place - Jordan Parker
3rd place - Alan Valdez
Female 12 - 19
1st place - Anna Hagler
2nd place - Jasiel Chavez
3rd place - Bethany Kilpatrick
Male 20 - 29
1st place - Jacob Garcia
2nd place - Omar Leon
3rd place - Michael Bayley
Female 20 - 29
1st place - Bethany Petty
2nd place - Lorena Gonsalez-Palacios
3rd place - Yadira Reyes
Male 30 - 39
1st place - Allen Woodfin
2nd place - Martin Barcenas
3rd place - Steve Chavez
Female 30 - 39
1st place - Pam Crawford
2nd place - Promise Wall
3rd place - Kasey Golden
Male 40 - 49
1st place - Israel Cadmona
2nd place - Michael Kay
3rd place - Zach Crawford
Female 40 - 49
1st place - Mindy Bragg
2nd place - Kim Wulf
3rd place - Laura Kilpatrick
Male 50 - 59
1st place - Tim Sanders
2nd place - Bill Nieberding
3rd place - Randy Collard
Female 50 - 59
1st place - Wanda Mathews
2nd place - Sabrina Smith
3rd place - Sharon Santifer
Male 60 - 74
1st place - Jim Sawyer
2nd place - Cayetano Beatriz
3rd place - Howell Howard
Female 60 - 74
1st place - Deborah Chadwick
2nd place - Tonya Andrews
3rd place - Debrah Worsham
Male 75+
1st place - Jesse Basham
Female 75+
1st place - Nina Barnett
October 7, 2023 - The East Texas Poultry Festival Broiler Show has held Saturday morning and after the dust settled at the Rodeo arena, Judge Micah Osburn named Cori Lawson’s chickens to be the Grand Champion birds for 2024. This is the third consecutive year for Lawson's birds to be selected!
Reserve Champion was awarded to Kenley Ramos for her set of birds. Congratulations!
The sale will take place this evening under the big tent on the Center square at 7pm.
October 5, 2024 - The Poultry Festival Chicken Fun Run/Chicken Trot is now has reached completion Saturday, October 5, 2024 and the top runners were men’s overall Fabio Rubeck and women’s overall Anna Hagler.
Additional results are pending.
October 5, 2024 - The Poultry Festival Chicken Fun Run/Chicken Trot is now off and running Saturday, October 5, 2024 from Portacool Park. There’s still time to show up and cheer friends and family across the finish line! As of 8:13am.
October 4, 2024 - The photography contest is located at the team of the first Baptist Church.
People’s Choice voting is in process for today, Friday only please be sure to come by and make your selections of the photograph you like the best.
The quilt show and the art and craft show is also located there. Please come by.
Farmers State Bank presents the 48th East Texas Poultry Festival on the downtown Center square October 3rd, 4th, and 5th.
Click here for FOOD BOOTH MENU and Coupon Prices
Enjoy Entertainment throughout the Festival on the Frances Oates Main Stage. Vocalists and bands are in green in the schedule below.
The Creative Arts Show, Quilt Show, and Photography Show is located inside First Baptist Church Family Life Center gym.
Entry buttons are $5 and cover all three days. Carnival Ride Wrist Bands are $25 and are only available Thursday (6-10pm), Friday (1-5pm), and Saturday (1-5pm).
Thursday, October 3, 2024
9:00am - Shelby County Ag Mechanics will start judging.
10:00am - Opening Ceremonies on the Historic Downtown Center Square (Sponsored by Focused Care of Center)
- Invocation: Pastor Malcolm Monroe, Center 1st Methodist Church
- National Anthem played by Center HS Band, directed by Chris Smith
- Pledge to the Flag recited by Timpson ISD Kindergarten
- Welcome from local officials and Shelby County Chamber of Commerce President
- Cutting of the Feathers by 2024 East Texas Poultry Festival Queens and Court
10:00am - Food / Arts & Crafts Booths Open
10am to 5pm - Creative Arts Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by Doches Credit Union)
10am to 5pm - Quilt Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by Scull Timber Company)
10am to 5pm - Photography Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by The Light and Champion)
10:20am - “Flashback to the Fifties” Shelbyville 4th Grade Class
10:45am - F.L. Moffett Kindergarten Classes
10:45am - Araiza, Nunez, Fults
11:00am - Buenrostro, Horn, Golden
11:15am - Ribera, Battles
11:30am - F.L. Moffett First Grade Classes
11:30am - Sullivan, Ruiz, Gonzalez
11:40am - Yarbrough, Spence, Ventura
11:50am - Amaya, Collins, Jurecka
12 noon - F.L. Moffett Second Grade Classes
12 noon - Hairgrove, Radney, Burkert
12:15pm - Helms, Parker, Combs
12:25pm - Cockrell, Long, Ruiz-Siso
1:30pm - Charles Delaney
2:00pm - Quilts of Valor
3:00pm - Center High School Theater Class, 3 Little Pigs Play
4:45pm - Chase Mayfield
5:30pm - TXC Junkyard
6:00pm - Carnival Opens
6pm to 10pm - ***Carnival Rides (Wrist Bands $25)***
6:15pm - Jacob Wheeler and Jackson Wendell, Acoustic SongSwap
7:30pm - Danny Paul Windham with Pack of Strays 2 and Special Guest
10:00pm - Festival Closes
Friday, October 4, 2024
10:00am - Food / Arts & Crafts Booths Open
10:00am - Magic/Chemistry Show with Brooke Harrison - Under Tent
10am to 5pm - Creative Arts Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by Doches Credit Union)
10am to 5pm - Quilt Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by Scull Timber Company)
10am to 5pm - Photography Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by The Light and Champion)
11:00am - Excelsior School Choir directed by Tim Verner
12 noon - Danny Paul and Sally Windham and Friends (SongSwap)
1:00pm - ***Carnival Rides (Wrist Bands $25, 1pm-5pm)***
1:30pm - Jayne and Jessica
2:15pm - Daily Dose Ballet
3:00pm - Bad Boy Leroy
5:00pm - Jessica Hopkins with the Pack of Strays
6:30pm - Cole Stephens
7:30pm - Ketzaly - Mexican Folklore Dance
8:00pm - Conjunto Fortaleza
11pm - Festival Closes
Saturday, October 7, 2023
7:30am - Poultry Festival Chicken Fun Run/Chicken Trot with 5K at 8am at Portacool Park (Presenting Sponsor - Axley and Rhode; Awards Sponsor - Cline Family Medicine; 5K T-Shirt Sponsor - All Hours Fitness, Debrah J. Worsham, DDS, Sandhill Wrecker Service, LLC, and Tomlin Insurance; Refreshments Sponsor - Town & Country Real Estate)
***Proceeds go to Rotary Club of Center
8am to 10am - Broiler Show Sift at the Rodeo Arena
10am until completion - Broiler Show Judging at the Rodeo Arena
10:00am - Self Defense America Showcase
10:00am - Food / Arts & Crafts Booths Open
10am to 2pm - Car and Motorcycle Show downtown square (Sponsored by Raymond Motor Company)
10am to 3pm - Creative Arts Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by Doches Credit Union)
10am to 3pm - Quilt Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by Scull Timber Company)
10am to 3pm - Photography Show inside First Baptist Church Family Life gym (Sponsored by The Light and Champion)
10:30am - Passenger Unknown
10am to 3pm - Creative Arts Show - First Baptist Church gym
10am to 3pm - Quilt Show - First Baptist Church gym
10am to 3pm - Photography Show - First Baptist Church gym
11:00am - Zoey Green
11:30am - Wing it - Wing Eating Competition Sign-up on the Main Stage (Presenting Sponsor Tyson Foods, Awards Sponsor McWiliams and Sons)
12-noon - Wing it - Wing Eating Competition on the Main Stage (Presenting Sponsor Tyson Foods, Awards Sponsor McWiliams and Sons)
1:00pm - Carnival Opens
1pm to 5pm - ***Carnival Rides (Wrist Bands $25)***
1:00pm - Old Town Brass Band
2:15pm - Vernon Washington AKA The Don
3:15pm - Shelby County Ag Mechanics Awards (Stage)
3:30pm - Jessica Hopkins & Daughters
4:00pm - Rhythm Rocker Cloggers
4:00pm - Tim and Jessica Hopkins and Family
4:45pm - "Strut, Cluck and Crow" Chicken Clucking Contest Sign-up on the Main Stage (Sponsored by Deborah Worsham, DDS) and Awards (Sponsored by Tammy Steptoe Realty)
5:00pm - Ag Mechanics Live Auction on Austin Street side at the Ag Mechancs Trailer (Awards sponsored by Light and Champion)
5:15pm - "Strut, Cluck and Crow" Chicken Clucking Contest on the Main Stage (Sponsored by Deborah Worsham, DDS) and Awards (Sponsored by Tammy Steptoe Realty)
6:30pm - Raffle Drawings: Lions Club Truck, Quilt, Rotary Generator, SCOM 4X4, and more on Main Stage
7:00pm - 4-H and FFA Broiler Show Auction on the Frances Oates Stage on the Center square (Sponsored by Timberwolf Lake Works)
11pm - Festival Closes
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October 3, 2024 - The 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival (ETPF) is now open following the official feather cutting ceremony October 3, 2024.
Members of the East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s Court gathered on the Frances Oates stage and Queen Lillian Chisenhall performed the honor of cutting the feathers.
Josh Payne, Chairman of the 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival, was the master of ceremonies for the opening and he first introduced Pastor Malcolm Monroe of First Methodist Church to offer the invocation for the event. The Center High School band then performed the National Anthem and the Timpson Kindergarten class then recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
David Chadwick, Center Mayor/President Farmer’s State Bank, welcomed everyone to the ETPF and recalled its beginning and it being almost impossible to believe that was 48 years ago and how much the festival has changed since its early years.
“It was nothing like this, this is unbelievable how it has grown,” said Mayor Chadwick. “But, you stop and you look at our county and our city and how it has grown, and how much of that we owe to the poultry industry.”
Allison Harbison, Shelby County Judge, expressed pride in representing Shelby County and welcomed everyone.
“I feel so blessed to live in a small county that is made up of wonderful friendly communities,” said Judge Harbison. “Today I want to challenge each of you children and adults to make your world a better place, it’s really not that hard.”
She encouraged and challenged all to show kindness and proactivity.
“I challenge you to make your community a kinder, friendlier place to live and it is truly an honor to be your County Judge and it is so nice to see you today, and I hope you have a great time at the poultry festival,” said Judge Harbison.
Brandy Filz, 2024 Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, spoke on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce.
“This is a time to enjoy our community and to support our poultry industry that is one of the major economic basis of our economy here in Shelby County,” said Filz.
She thanked all the volunteers who freely and generously give of their time.
“I’m looking forward to a fun 2024 poultry Festival and I hope everyone has a good time,” said Filz.
Payne allowed each of the Queen’s Court members to introduce themselves and then Queen Chisenhall proceeded to cut the ceremonial feathers, and the 48th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival was declared officially open!
Shelby County Today will be updating regularly throughout the East Texas Poultry Festival. Check back regularly and be sure to visit the square for food, activities and fun!
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