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December 31- There
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do most people do on
New Year’s Eve? Usually,
they gather with family
and friends and prepare
to watch the old year
out and the new year in.
Some, however, just cel-
ebrate at home alone. If
you have nowhere to go,
or just want to celebrate
in a different way, El-
der Faye Dell Allen and
the members of Strong
Triumph Church in-
vite you to join in with
them as they celebrate
the old year old and the
new year in with their
1st annual New Year’s
Eve Holy Ghost Musical
Explosion, to be held
December 31, 2017,
starting at 9 p.m. We
are anticipating some
great, phenomenal mu-
sical groups who are
preparing to come and
lift up the name of the
Lord. For more infor-
mation, please contact
Elder Faye Dell Allen at
936-368-2611/936-572-
5810.
Center Noon Lions
Club Broom Sale
Center Noon Lions
Club would like to re-
mind you that they still
have their good qual-
ity Lions Princess and
warehouse brooms for
sale. They are available
at Dance Furniture
and Appliance in Cen-
ter and Kings Nursery
in Tenaha. For more
info call Tim Wulf (936)
598-6333.
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mats. Submissions
close on April 30th, 2018
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been entered into each
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Entered songs must
be original works and
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and overall technique.
Songs are reviewed in
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be submitted per entry
form.
The top 10 finalists
of the contest will be
named and recognized
at the 2018 Texas Coun-
try Music Awards in
the fall of 2018. There
will be five Honorable
Mentions, First, Second,
Third and Fourth Place
Runners Up, and a Final
Winner that will hold
the title 2018 TCMA
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of the Year and 2018
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try Songwriter of the
year, respectively. The
winners will have the
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perform their songs at
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January 1,2018, through
January 31, 2018. The
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