It’s all small stuff

Sometimes, we just do funny things, don’t we? My dad was one of those kinds of people.He was always making us laugh at something he did, or something that caught his fancy.One of the greatest gifts he could have taught us was to learn to laugh at ourselves.

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•Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church.• The Shelby County historical courthouse is open for tours Thursdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. For general questions, call the Chamber of Commerce at 936598-3682.

Leadership Shelby County visits healthcare providers in county

The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Shelby County Class of 2024-2025 attended Health Care Day for the month of February.

Prepare for wildfires as potential continues

Submitted information@tfs.tamu.edu The Light and ChampionPrepare for wildfires as potential continues As wildfire potential continues across Texas, prepare and keep prevention top of mind.

Holiday Open House to celebrate 4-Star rating

Submitted www.summitltc.com/locations/ holiday The Light and ChampionHoliday Nursing & Rehabilitation is excited to announce the recent CMS award designating Holiday Nursing and Rehabilitation as an overall 4-star nursing facility, the only overall 4-star nursing facility in the region.

County youth show off hard work at livestock events

Lane Dunn, Shelby County AgriLife Extension Agent, assists an exhibitor at the Shelby County 4-H & FFA Commercial Heifer sale at the Center Livestock Auction held on Wednesday, Feb. 26.

Masonic Lodge contributes water to Center FD

Masonic Lodge #149 recently teamed up with Covington Lumber to present the Center Fire Dept. with a donation of a pallet of bottled water. Making the donation on behalf of the lodge was Troy Keele (left), with Fire Chief Keith Byndom accepting it on behalf of the department. 

VFW honors Desert Storm veterans

VFW Post 8904 held a wreath-placing ceremony at the veterans’ memorial on the historic Shelby County courthouse courtyard on Friday, Feb. 28 to honor those who served in Operation Desert Storm. Operation Desert Storm lasted from Jan. 16, 1991 to Feb. 28, 1991 and cost the lives of 148 Americans.