May 7, 2008 / County News

Army Reserves celebrated 100-year anniversary on Capitol Hill

The United States Army Reserve commemorated its 100th Anniversary, on April 23, honoring its Soldiers and Veterans who have played a vital role in every major U.S. military conflict and humanitarian mission of the past 100 years. More...

Correction

The Free Press in a front page news article last week misidentified the city council candidate who resigned from the city council last year and once again is running. That person is Gary Jones, not Larry Cook. The Free Press regrets the error. More...

Happy 101st Maybell Wallace

Maybell Wallace, a Trinity Mission resident, turned 101 years old on April 30. She is the oldest resident of the nursing home. Stephanie Cook, recreation director, helps Wallace wioth her birthday cake. More...

T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library News

Coming soon to the library near you! Registration for the Texas Summer Reading Club and Texas Teens Read. That's right, starting May 19th parents can sign their children and teens up for the library's annual summer reading programs. More...

Meet Diboll's candidates

Diboll City Council candidates

Larry L. Cook My name is Larry L. Cook and I am running for Diboll City Council. I am a lifelong resident of Diboll and have resided at 1303 Ryan Chapel Road since 1974. More...

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On April 19-20 Boy Scouts from Troop 128 did a 20 mile trip down part of Village Creek between Koutnze and Silsbee spending one night camping out on the creek bank. More...

Family Fun Day approaches

Volunteers and exhibitors are gearing up for the 2008 Forest Family Fun Day & Equipment Show set to begin at 8 am on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Angelina County Expo Center in Lufkin, Texas. More...

Temple-Inland donates $1,000 to LSS

Temple-Inland's building products operation in Diboll recently contributed $1,000 to the Volunteer Services Council of the Lufkin State School. More...

Yard of the Month

The home of Maria Rodriguez, 503 Neil Pickett, was selected by the Diboll Garden Club as the first place winner for the Northwest area of Diboll in the May 1-2 judging. More...

Great gardens

Garden club hostesses (at left) were, Billie Oates, Peggy Burt and Jo Ann Rainwater. The program was "Creating a Springtime Door Wreath," with Andrea Ellison and daughter Misty from "Andrea's Originals." More...

FCCLA hosts Blood Drive

Diboll FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) will be hosting a blood chive with the East Texas Blood Center on Friday, May 9, 2008. The blood drive will take place all day long at Diboll High School, from 7:30 am- 2:30pm. More...

2008 Miss Prissy Jack Pageant brings glamour and laughter to Diboll

The young men of Diboll were going crazy for the contestants in the 2008 Miss Prissy Jack Pageant. More...

Happy 90th Birthday!

Tom Benjie McKinney will celebrate his 90th birthday with family and friends, Saturday, May 10th, 2008 from 2 till 4 at Burke Baptist Church. More...

AGENDA REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2007 DIBOLL CITY HALL 5:00 P.M.

1. Call to order. 2. Invocation. 3. Welcome visitors. 4. Approve April 14, 2008 council meeting minutes. 5. Canvass votes from May 10, 2008 city election. 6. More...