News Headlines

Fajita luncheon, Doo-Dah Parade, Chicken Cooking Contest kick-off Poultry Festival events Wednesday

The 38th East Texas Poultry Festival season will kick-off tomorrow with several events on tap, including the Chicken Fajita Luncheon, the Doo-Dah Parade sponsored by Center Tire Company and the Chicken Cooking Contest sponsored by Tyson Foods. The festival will run Thursday, Oct. 2 thru Saturday, Oct. 4 in downtown Center.

 

The Fajita Kick-Off Luncheon is $7 each, with sales to start at 11 a.m. tomorrow until sold out.

 

The Doo-Dah Parade will take place at 4:30 p.m. around the Center Square. Line-up is 4 p.m. at Farmers State Bank’s drive-thru.

 

Trophies and cash prizes will be given to the top cooks by categories at the Chicken Cooking Contest starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday. There will also be People's Choice and the Best Dressed Table. The public is invited to come out on the east side of the square and try the dishes for a $5 charge.

 

The Rooster Revel will also be Wednesday featuring exclusive Rooster Revel 2014 metal silhouette designs created and hand painted by the Center High Agribusiness and Marketing students and art students. A select number of the silhouettes will be auctioned at 6 p.m.

 

The Poultry Festival Open Photography Show will be held at Vision Source, located next to the Rio Theatre, Oct. 2-4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Texas Education Extension Association is hosting the annual quilt show during the festival. Quilts will be on display at the Historic Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Jheri-Lynn Smith, Quilt Chair, says you can pick up your registration packets at the chamber of commerce, or extension office, or online at shelbycountychamber.com.

 

 

Roughriders Sports

Family Features

Loading Family Features Content Widget
Loading Family Features Article