September 10, 2008 / Front Page

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***UPDATE HURRICANE IKE***

Storm conditions worsen as morning and Ike approach
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Indictments made in Diboll ISD gas card scandal

Nine area residents, most of them from Diboll, have been indicted on charges related to illegal gasoline purchases made last year using a credit card stolen from the Diboll school district. More...

Let all your things be done with charity. 1 Corinthians 16:14 More...

County News

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...

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Diboll's emergency response team listens to a teleconference while watching the weather Sunday, Aug. 31, as Hurricane Gustav app roaches. (Free Press photo) 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...

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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

Church of the Living God Sunday Services 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. More...

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Sports

Jacks and Lady Jacks of the Week

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. More...

Diboll CC does well at SFA

Emily Breedlove Cross Coun try Coach

The cross country team traveled to Nacogdoches Monday to compete in the SFASU Invitational. The entire team went out and competed very strongly against some good competition. More...

Get ready to grab while you can

Josh Tallina Taming the East Texas Wild

Their biting...all of them...so many I can't handle them by myself your welcome to them. Of course I'm talking about the inshore salt water fish. It seems that their all running right now. You like specks they're here. You like reds come get em. More...

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Diboll prepares for Ike

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. More...

Havard and Estevez-Garza named interims

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. More...

Diboll Day Group 1

ASHLEY WILSON

Ashley Wilson is representing Group 1 this year. Ashley is the daughter of Bryan Wilson and Karen Wilson. Ashley is a junior at Diboll High School and has been in Diboll all of her life. More...

.. VARSITY FOOTBALL The Varsity game originally scheduled fot this Friday night has been rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 11 at Lumbejack Stadium. More...

Local History

All Things Historical

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. More...

Diboll History Center Press Clippings

ONE YEAR AGO The Department of Veterans Affairs awards Don Langston Construction the contract to build the new community based out-patient clinic for veterans in Lufkin. More...

THIRTY YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

EARTH STATION- Cablecom General workmen are busy erecting a big dish antenna which will receive signals for the new Home Box Office service that Cablecom will begin offering later this month. More...

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Obituaries

Julius Plato Johnson

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. More...

Richard Oneal Lightfoot

Graveside services for Richard Oneal Lightfoot, 72, of Lufkin were held Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in the Sims (Rocky Hill) Cemetery with Brother Horace Fletcher officiating under the direction of Carroway- Claybar Funeral Home.. More...

Eula Mae Cotton

Services for Eula Mae Cotton, 101, of Lufkin were held Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Andrew G. Pittman officiating. Interment followed in the Gann Cemetery. She was born Jan. More...

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