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August 20, 2008 / Front Page

Juvenile curfew in the works

Kenneth Williams is leaving Diboll with what he considers his greatest accomplishment a quite recent one - home rule. More...

IA, Long Knives use intel to drive operations

By Maj. Chad Carroll, 4th BCT, 1st Cav. Div. PAO

AMARAH, Iraq - The U.S. Army conducts missions with the informal ethos that "intelligence drives operations." Simply stated, various forms of information tell a commander when and where to go after an enemy, and the forces then execute. More...

Bible Verse

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. Proverbs 20:3 More...

County News

Harrell celebrates 40 years with DHA

Margie Harrell was honored last week with a surprise party marking her 40th anniversary with the Diboll Housing Authority. More...

Red Dirt forces streets to close in Nac

NACOGDOCHES -- Starting today, Aug. 20, through Monday, Aug. 25, South Pecan Street and Fredonia Street in Nacogdoches will be closed to through traffic inside the gates at Festival Plaza. More...

Unit 113 to box troop support packages

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 113 will conduct a regular monthly business meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Angelina County Senior Citizens Center, 2801 Valley Ave., Lufkin. Visitors always are welcome. More...

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Church

Church Calendar

LAKE VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH Invites youTo Study God's Word and Worship 10:00 a.m. Bible Study - 11:00 a.m. Worship Service "Reaching Out in Christ's Love" Corner of FM2497 and FM304 (Ryan Chapel Road) Diboll, Texas Interim Pastor: Rev. More...

DFP - Church of the Week

St. Thomas Spirit and Truth Ministries

Pastor Ernest Mitchell

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Sports

Sam Rayburn Fishing Report

Lynn Atkinson

Sam Rayburn is at 160.26ft, the water temperature has been around 89 degrees. The water is clear to around 2 ft. This week the fishing has picked up a little. We've had a few more fish being caught around the grass and lily pads. More...

Rural and Inner-City Youth Big Winners in TPWD COOP Grant Round

AUSTIN, Texas — Students and families from rural communities and inner cities will experience a taste of Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments' programs and facilities, some for the first time, as a result of the latest round of Community Outd More...

DIBOLL OUTDOOR EXPO

This weekend the Diboll Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center will be host to the first ever Diboll Outdoor Expo August 23-24. Saturday the event will be open from 6-9 p.m. and Sunday 11-4 p.m. More...

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SLIPPERY!

Emergency crews work at the scene of a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 59 South near Office Street Friday afternoon. More...

Dropping attendance aff ects DISD budget

Declining attendance is primarily responsible for the Diboll school district facing a more than $500,000 smaller budget for the coming year than in 2007-08. More...

Dateline Diboll

DETCOG Meeting The Deep East Texas Council of Governments Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 21, at Westwood Shores near Trinity. More...

Local History

Chautaugua

Dominating Getzendaner Park in Waxahachie, a large wooden, octagonal roofed pavilion stands as a symbol of entertainment and enlightment in the days before movies and television. More...