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January 18, 2012 / Front Page

Campuses on the move

Students to move into new H.G. Temple in early march

RICHARD NELSON editor@dibollfreepress.com

The new schools have officially been named H.G. Temple Elementary School and H.G. Temple Intermediate School. And, a plan is now in place to move students, teachers and others into classrooms and offices before spring break. More...

DISD admits error in not notifying parent of conference with child

RICHARD NELSON
editor@dibollfreepress.com

Reacting to a call from a concerned citizen, Diboll High School officials questioned a student last week about a Facebook post. The caller, according to Diboll ISD officials, thought the post could hint the student was suicidal. More...

Dateline Diboll

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County News

‘Discover Earth’ exhibit begins Saturday at the library

News from ... T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library

An exciting new traveling exhibit will open at the library on Monday, Jan. 23. It focuses on local earth science topics – such as weather, water cycles and ecosystem changes – as well as a global view of our changing planet. More...

Diboll graduate Archer helps rescue injured hiker in Utah

Last week ABC News reported about a married couple that went hiking in Ticaboo Canyon in Utah near Lake Powell. For some odd reason, they split up and went on two different trails. More...

Judicious & Delicious

‘Bon Appetit’ provides recipes of best cooks then and now

With Judge Esther Barger

Here’s a couple more recipes from the Pilot Club’s “Bon Appetit” cookbook. Sis Rich was one of the best cooks from Diboll. Her legacy lives on in her daughter, Fran Mc- Clain. More...

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Obituaries

Willie D. Carson Sr.

Funeral services for Willie D. Carson, Sr., 80, of Zavalla weree held Monday, January 16, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with Brother Cary Modisett officiating. Interment followed in the Zavalla Cemetery. More...

Troy Lane Turner

Funeral services for Troy Lane Turner, 50, of Huntington will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin. Mr. More...

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Sports

Lady Jack cagers notch another victory

TYLER ALLEN
sports@dibollfreepress.com

The Diboll Lady Jack basketball team was victorious Tuesday, Jan. 10, ousting the Center Lady Riders, 59-48. Niya Bryant led the Lady Jacks with 24 points and 14 rebounds. More...

Fishing Reports

CONROE Water fairly clear; 54– 58 degrees; 7.25’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits in 20– 35 feet. Striped bass are good on live minnows and silver striper jigs. More...

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Soccer season kicking off

Diboll Lumberjack varsity (in black) and junior varsity players scrimmage against eachother on Friday, Jan. 13, at Lumberjack Stadium. More...

Treading back to Diboll

Herman Power Tire is back in Diboll after moving from its Lufkin location to Highway 59, at the former Texas Metal Art location. More...

Bible Verse

Philipians 2:14-16 “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as More...

Local History

Thirty Years Ago: Heavy sleet, snow covers county

30 Years of Diboll Free Press Clippings

A Public Service of The History Center

One Year Ago More...

Thirty Years Ago This Week

Philip Reynolds and Martha Carol Jones of Burke were proud of their patriotic snowman which they built from a Minuteman model in last Thursday’s snow. More...

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Church

Teacher Mom

Don’t stand in timidity; move forth in boldness

with Jan Allbritton

Courage? What is the definition of courage? Is courage just found on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan? Was it just found on the sands of Iwo Jima? Courage really did and does exist on those battlefields. Truly! More...