July 16, 2008 / Front Page

Dateline Diboll

.. Diboll Day Plans are under way for the production of the 2008 edition of Diboll Day, set for Oct. 4. Anyone interested in volunteering for the event should call Lesa Terrell at 637-1084. More...

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Kristofor Whitworth of Diboll has been selected for membership in the Nati onal Society of High School Scholars. More...

All Around Lufkin

Matthew Mackey, 16-year-old son of Ann and Curt Mackey and grandson of Jean and Oscar Dillahunty, spent a week at Texas A&M Galveston at their Sea Camp. Matthew is undecided on wildlife or marine biology, and this was a look at the marine side. More...

News From The Round Table At Pouland's

Few folks I know celebrated the 4th of July eating camel steaks but that's what Chase Parish was served in Afghanistan. More...

Obituaries

Nancy Jean O'Quinn Evans

Funeral services for Nancy Jean O'Quinn Evans, 82, of Longview, were Monday, July 14, 2008, in the Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Brian Johnson officiating. Interment was in the Gann Cemetery. More...

Freddie Jo Purvis

Funeral Services for Freddie Jo Purvis, 65, of Corrigan, were Friday, July 11, 2008 at Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Corrigan, with Bro. More...

Bobby Epperly Sr.

Sr. Services for Bobby Epperly Sr., 76, of Huntington, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008, at Salem Missionary Baptist Church, with Bro. Eddy Roberts and Bro. Brian Williams officiating. More...

BINGO

The Diboll 4-H held a Bingo Night at the Dottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center this past Saturday Night. There was a large group in attendance. More...

Mission trip proves rewarding

Mission Team Travels to Honduras

During our lifetime we all travel through many journeys. Early one morning recently a group of sleepy-headed, mission minded Christians set out on a journey to the country of Honduras. More...

Hometown girl invaluable to Troup ISD

Shannon Capps, executive director of technology and library services for Troup ISD, bloomed from the roots of education so it was not surprising when she chose that path. More...

Bible Verse

The commandments, "Do not commit adultery," "Do not murder," "Do not steal," "Do not covet," and whatever other commandment there may be, are summed up in this one rule: "Love your neighbor as yourself. More...

Local History

Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition

Nationalist activities abounded in Spain's Northern Provinces (Texas) during the first two decades of the nineteenth century. The Gutiérrez- Magee Expedition was one of the most spectacular of these adventures. More...

OBSCURE BARNSTORMER UPSTAGES MILLIONAIRE HUGHES

A Texas-born barnstormer coaxed his second-hand airplane into the thick clouds over a New York airfield on Jul. 17, 1938, and to the amazement of wideeyed onlookers turned a routine flight into an unscheduled trans-Atlantic crossing. More...

Historical Markers of Angelina County

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Sports

Diboll puts up big fight at state

In only the second year of the tournament's existence the Diboll 7-on-7 squad is making as many appearances in the FSN Southwest 7-on-7 State Championship presented by adidas and Academy Sports & Outdoors. More...

Preacher Men Were An Important Element Of Life Back Yonder

The men of GOD are called many things by many different people. It may be that the flock call him Reverend, or Father or Pastor, maybe Padre or it be simply BROTHER. When I was but a simple lad all my folks called him Preacher Man. More...

Price Gouging

Can you say price gouge? Well Katy ISD certainly can and that is exactly what they have in mind for this upcoming football season when folks come out to the ballgame. More...