June 4, 2008 / County News

ALL AROUND LUFKIN

Please excuse us…my column last week went into cyber space and no one received it. Here is part of what would have been in it last week. More...

Sheila's Potpourri

Sheila Scoggin Neal and Evelyn Denman came from Georgia to Mexia for a week long family reunion of her family. They rented all the cabins that came with a huge kitchen plus a big community center and those were separate from the cabins. More...

Boy Scout Troop 128 canoes 20-miles on Neches

On May 17th-18th, Troop 128 canoed approx. 20 miles down the Neches between starting just below Zavalla and taking out close to Silsbee and camped out one night on the riverbank. More...

CHEER ON

Members of the new Angelina College Cheer Squad - formerly the AC Pom Squad - include, front, from left, Ashlee Haywood, Desiree Mitchell, Summer Hemphill, rear, Rachel Ridings, Laci Phillips, Jordan Gray, Kylie Tyer, Paige Stone, Anna Todd, Kristen More...

Temple-Inland four-year scholarships awarded to two Diboll ISD students

Orlando Concha, photo at left, son of Octaviano and Mirna Concha; and Rachel Jordan Oates,photo at right, daughter of John and Ruth M. More...

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On April 26, Burke Masonic Lodge 833 had their annual Homecoming honoring the widows and past masters. More...

30 years of press clippings a public service of the History Center

ONE YEAR AGO Temple-Inland Foundation awards $5,000 to Texas Project Learning Tree for their facilitator incentive program called the Canopy Award. Diboll H.G. More...

Forest service auction slated

The U.S. Forest Service will have heavy equipment and light vehicles for sale on an online auction according to National Forests and Grasslands in Texas fleet manager Steve Talbert. More...

Friends of Visual Arts celebrate Vinarelli art tradition

NACOGDOCHES -- Tickets are now on sale for Vino Junio, an evening sponsored by the SFA Friends of the Visual Arts that celebrates the Italian vinarelli art tradition where participants create watercolor paintings using wine instead of water to mix More...

BEAUTIFUL YARD

The home of Marilyn Nickerson, 903 Nelson, has been selected by the Diboll Garden Club as first place winner for the Fair Oaks area in the May 29-30 judging in the Yard Beautiful competition. More...

THIS WEEK IN TEXAS

Early Texan lives and dies in a fantasy world

Thomas Jefferson Chambers appeared before a joint session of the Republic Congress on Jun. 5, 1837 to argue that he was Sam Houston's rightful successor as commander-in-chief of the Texas Army. More...

Dear Editor: Letters to the Diboll Free Press

Dear Editor: I would like to thank the people of Diboll that took the time and interest in the town to vote on May 10 for Diboll City Council. I sincerely appreciate the voters' support for me and the other candidates as well. More...

Behind the Desk OF JERRY GAULDIING

To-the-moon gasoline prices finally have induced me to change my driving habits. I have slowed down. Now that I have, though, it amazes me that more people aren't joining me. Driving up U.S. More...

News From The Round Table At Pouland's

Earl and Joyce Carr and their daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Ralph Isham from San Antonio, visited at the RT. Cathy recently participated in extensive physical training to participate in The Leukemia Lymphomia Society's (LLS) fund raiser. More...

Correction:

In recent issues the Free Press has referred to Lewis Ivey, a candidate in the May 10 city election, by the wrong first name. We regret the error. More...

Memorial Health System of East Texas honors retiring physicians

Memorial Health System of East Texas is honoring three retiring physicians who have served the East Texas area for more than three decades. Dr. Edward Domingue, Dr. Waldo Gonzalez, and Dr. More...

Pineywoods Academy students learn lesson on flag retirement

On the morning of May 23rd, the Lt. Nathan Gann Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held a Flag Retirement Ceremony in front of Pineywoods Academy. The entire student body was in front of the school for the ceremony. More...

Alternate route reccommended as TxDOT continues Whitehouse Drive bridge work

Work continues on the raising of the bridge at the Whitehouse Drive - Daniel McCall Drive intersection. The contractor, Zachry Construction Corp. of San Antonio, expects to finish that phase of the job by June 6. More...

Diboll Police Report

May 26, 2008 - June 1. 2008

Arrests: Edelia Guzman - No Drivers License; Rebecca Davenport - Family Violence Assault; Kerwin Finley - Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Chelsie M. Sessions - No Drivers License; and Shun L. Butler - Retaliation. More...

Ticket to Work program info available, improvements set

Social Security Announces Improvements to the Ticket to Work Program The Social Security Administration issued final rules designed to improve the Ticket to Work program. More...

Ard & Gilmore Announce Engagement

Geneva Ard of Diboll announces the engagement of her daughter, Allison Marie Ard, of Bryan, to Dennis James Gilmore Jr. of Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Gilmore Sr. of Richardson. Miss Ard is also the daughter of the late Tommy Ard. More...

Free Genealogical Research Workshop planned

The Angelina County Genealogical Society is supporting a free Genealogical Research Workshop from 9A.M. until noon on Saturday, June 7th in the Ora McMullen Genealogy Room of Kurth Memorial Library. More...