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September 10, 2008  RSS feed

Storm conditions worsen as morning and Ike approach

Diboll's mayor and just-departed city manager agree that the city and state agencies are much better prepared to deal with a severe hurricane than they were at the time of Hurricane Rita in 2005. Mayor Bill Brown and former City Manager Kenneth Williams, whose last day was Monday, Sept. More...

Diboll City Council members Monday evening appointed Kent Havard and Elvia Estevez-Garza as interim co-city managers while the council seeks a replacement for the departed Kenneth Williams. Williams attended Monday's meeting on his last day on the job. He starts today, Sept. 10, in his new job as city manager of Buda. More...

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. Individuals who Commit for Life and donate at least once a quarter can help ensure blood is on the shelf when they or a loved one is in need. More...
T he rash aCrush
One hundred and 12 years ago this month, 40,000 people paid good money to be frightened within an inch of their lives. Gathered on hillsides overlooking a railroad track between Waco and Hillsboro, the crowds came to watch a planned head-on crash between two locomotives owned by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad (usually called the Katy). More...
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...
Funeral services for Julius P. Johnson, 83, of Chester were held Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 at the J.P. Johnson Gymnasium in Chester with the Rev. W.Z. Terry officiating. Interment followed in the Lily Island Cemetery in Camden, under the direction of Corrigan Funeral Home. More...
Above: Amanda Drake is introduced by Head Cross Country Coach Emily Breedlove as the Cross Country Lady Jack of the Week to the JackBackers. Above Right: Meredith Ruby was announced as the Volleyball Lady Jack of the Week. Right: Coach Shane Adair introduces Alex Castillo, Trey Loche, Johnathan Coleman and Kendal Jackson. They were honored for their play against the Silsbee Tigers and are this weeks Jacks of the Week. (Photos by Russell Payne) More...