June 25, 2008 / County News

Sheila's Potpourri

Randy tells me how frustrating it is to wait forever for this paper to arrive in Tennessee. I have been learning frustration by not getting a paper now for too many weeks. Finally I resorted to having him send his to me after he reads them. More...

THANK YOU

Registered nurse Jana Raines, nurse manager, left, thanks her nursing assistants for their hard work and dedication: (left to right) patient care technician Theresa Free and certified nursing assistants Melissa Hollingsworth and Bertha Reggie. More...

Social Security Administration says go green, order online

With Earth Day recently behind us, many people have stepped up their efforts to go green. And there are a number of things you can do, including planting a tree and recycling your plastic, glass and paper. More...

SWORN IN

Pilot Club officers for 2008-09 are, seated, Hellen Schmidt, president; standing, from left, Nina Neyland, director; Geneva Ard, president-elect; Billie Lamb, first vice president; Barbara Nash, recording secretary; Charlotte Weeks, director; J More...

New faces for Angelina Hire

Angelina College officials have announced the appointments of Joe Deason and Winifred Ferguson Adams to key positions within the campus administration. Deason has been chosen as a member of the Board of Trustees, succeeding the retired Joe Byrd. More...

Diboll student earns Baylor Honors

Anna Christine Kenley of Diboll, a senior child and family studies major, has been named to the spring 2008 dean's list at Baylor University. More...

Chic-Fil-A Hosts story time, games, fun

Animated stories, balloon animals and much more are in store for the participants of story time at Lufkin Mall. Chick-fil-A's mascot, Cow, will animate children's favorite stories and turn them into exciting adventures for the entire family. More...

So-called pregnancy pact in Massachusetts town questioned

GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) - The story made headlines almost immediately: High school girls in this New England fishing town had made a pact to get pregnant. Now the account is under fire. More...

Behind the Desk OF JERRY GAULDIING

The Washington Post has opened the race war in the 2008 presidential campaign with a story Sunday contending that polling results indicate 30 percent of Americans admit to having racially prejudiced feelings and casts that as a potentially serious More...

Diboll Police Report

June 9, 2008 - June 15, 2008

Arrests: Carlos Valenzuela - No Drivers License; Male - Emergency Peace Officers Warrant; Carlos Grandos - No Drivers License and No Liability Insurance; John D. More...

ALL AROUND LUFKIN

The wet course at Crown Colony Country Club kept Hilda Mitchell from playing golf after our big rain. She decided to come to Curves to exercise. More...

Four appointed to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry has appointed four to the Angelina and Neches River Authority Board of Directors. More...

Angelina College honorees

Angelina College released its Spring 2008 Dean_s List, honoring 259 students for their academic achievements. To qualify, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average with no grade lower than a C while taking at least 12 credit hours. More...

Texas Forest Service offers fireworks safety tips

For many, fireworks are an exciting part of Fourth of July celebrations. But the colorful fun they provide can easily turn into a dangerous situation if proper and safe use is not followed. More...

EC Kids Zone: Online fun

LIVINGSTON - Sam Houston Electric Cooperative has added access to the Touchstone Energy® Kids Zone from the Co-op Web site at www.samhouston. net. More...

T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library brings summer reading to life

Tom McDermott, a storyteller, singer and author from Fort Worth, was the entertainment for the T.L.L. Temple Library's Summer Reading Program last week. More...

Compro-Tax winner announced

Luis C. Perez was the winner of the $100 Wal- Mart gift card given away by Fenley's Compro- Tax and More during a recent promotion. More...

Flournoy honored with Salute to Excellence Award

COLLEGE STATION - Texas 4-H honored the volunteer service of Cecilia Flournoy with a Salute to Excellence Award during its annual Roundup last week on the Texas A&M University campus. More...