September 10, 2008 / County News

Diboll Police Report

September 1 - 7, 2008 Calls - 84 Citations - 147 Violations - 132 Arrests - 7 Jeffrey M. Dynda - Indecent Exposure. Jose J. Flores - No Drivers License, Leaving Scene of Accident, Ran Red Light. More...

News From The Round Table At Pouland's

Hats off to the American Red Cross and to the people who work and volunteer for this organization. Good reports came from all over the county about the many shelters that housed the evacuees from Hurricane Gustav. More...

Behind The Desk

Oreos used to just be Oreos

Remember when an Oreo was an Oreo? Two chocolate cookies with a créme filling between them. That was an Oreo. How long has that been? Today, an Oreo is just about anything - vanilla, mint-flavored, fudge-covered. More...

Political Cartoon

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Capital Highlights

AUSTIN -- The Texas Transportation Commission met and voted Aug. 29 in response to an Aug. 21 letter signed by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. More...

SHECO approves $2.5 million to members

LIVINGSTON -- The Sam Houston Electric Cooperative board of directors recently approved the return of $2.5 million to co-op member-owners. Returned as capital credits, these refunds will be issued as a credit on members' September electric bill. More...

DAR members meet for regular meeting

The Lt. Nathan Gann Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Golden Corral in Lufkin. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. More...

Blood Drive this week

First Bank and Trust, 104 N. Temple, will conduct a blood drive from 8-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11. By donating blood, donors help save up to three lives in your community, maybe even the life of someone you know. More...

L.L. Temple Memorial Library News

If you haven't been hearing all the whoopla about Diboll Day, then we are here to tell you that it is coming Oct. 4. Everyone around town is gearing up for the big event with raffles, bingos, and cook shacks. More...

It Pays to Be a Lumberjack

The Diboll JackBackers sponsor "RED FRIDAY" at Temple Elementary each week during the 2008 Lumberjack football season. All students who wear red shirts on Friday have their names entered into a drawing. More...

Sheila's Potpourri

Teresa Moore of Fort Worth, Melissa, Karaleena and Kirstyn Franks and Sam Webb of Bossier City and Bobby Joe Evans were guests of Joyce and Dick Webb during the Labor Day holidays. More...

All Around Lufkin

Angel of Joy Lutheran Church, located at College Drive and Daniel McCall, across from Angelina College, is having a Fall Festival from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. More...

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Editorial

Diboll and Lufkin dodged what could have been a real bullet last week when Hurricane Gustav decided to visit Louisiana instead of the Texas coast. More...

This Week In Texas

Dowling and his troops make stand

As the sun rose over the southeastern corner of Texas on the morning of Sep. 8, 1863, four Yankee warships began the bombardment of the pitiful excuse for a fort at Sabine Pass. More...

DAR members meet for regular meeting

The Anthony Smith Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution met for their regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2. Mayor Jack Gorden proclaimed Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week in the city of Lufkin. More...

Search for new poet laureate

The Texas Commission on the Arts is seeking nominations for the positions of 2009 and 2010 state poet laureate, state musician, state two-dimensional artist and state three-dimensional artist. More...