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Eddie Horton is a candidate for re-election to the offi ce of Precinct 5 constable, a position he has held since 1986. Horton, 60, is a Diboll native who graduated Diboll High School in 1967. He and Julie Weisenger Horton have been married 33 years and have three grown children, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. More ... Excitement is building as we anticipate our move to the new building! Sometime within the next three to four weeks the library will begin packing up the books, close its doors, and move to the new building. During the move the library will be closed for about four weeks. It will reopen part-time in the afternoons somewhere around the middle of December. More ... Pilot International celebrated it is 87th birthday Oct. 18, Founders Day, with Diboll Mayor Bill Brown signing a proclamation for Founders Day. Watching Brown sign are Pilot members, from left, Fran Rodriguez, club President Hellen Schmidt, Vivian Holt, Geneva Ard and Johnnye Devereaux. The club's goal is to improve the quality of life in all the communities it serves through voluntary 'friendship and service.' More ... Congratulations to Loretta and Bradley Reed of Longview who have been married 50 years. Married in Huntington, the couple has three sons, Michael of Mesquite; Mitchell and Marty both live in Longview. Loretta and Bradley have three grandchildren who live in Mesquite. Loretta is the daughter of the late Essie and Clifton McGaughey and attended Huntington Schools. More ... Fran McClain has been faithful to keep up with the Diboll High School Alumni record book. She does a terrific job and is always trying to keep all the addresses, etc. updated. She encourages former students to send her current information that would include a name, address, phone number and email address. Fran can be reached at 936-829-2779 or franmc@consolidated. More ... "Rick, Ragan and Susan Tate, children of Connie and Gene Tate, congratulate them on their 65th wedding anniversary. They were wed October 19, 1943." We also say congratulations to these former Lufkinites. More ... Talking to an acquaintance in Beaumont the other night, I heard a little story I found fascinating. The story-teller was talking to a neighbor, and they touched on the subject of him driving his elderly parents to the polls. Yeah, he'd take them, he said, but he wouldn't vote himself. He just couldn't see himself voting for a black. Only he didn't say black. More ... Because the Diboll Free Press prints on Tuesday afternoon, we won't have election results in next week's paper. Just a reminder. However, we will post the results on our website, www.dibollfreepress.com, as soon as we get them compiled. More ... AUSTIN - Is there anything that can be done before Texas gets hit with a market-driven wave of home foreclosures like Florida, California, Nevada and other states? Maybe so, if state lawmakers approve. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Oct. 23 proposed the Texas Foreclosure Deferment Act, legislation to help Texas homeowners stay in their homes. More ... AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is seeking student applicants for its Preservation Fellows Program, which strives to increase the diversity of professionals working in the field of historic preservation. More ... Amber Rochelle Bearden of Diboll married Benjamin Stewart Beckum of Central in a 7 p.m. ceremony on Friday, September 26, 2008 at Behannon's in Lufkin. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Scott Foster of Lufkin. More ... John D. Flowers; Owner, John Carson Flowers ;son Also pictured: Diane Frankens, Lonnie Flowers, David Flowers, James Flowers, Betty Love. President of Chamber; Jerry Huffman, Vice President of Chamber; Tony Moline, Special Program Mgr. of Chamber; Lyndee Mathews, Judge Suiter, Amanda Anderson of ABC, Francine Tieperman, Brian Cyr, Mike Capps, Tammy LaRue, Bob Melton all of Commercial Bank. Holley Tolar, Buddy Elder of Lufkin Workforce Comm. Lindsey Mott, Holly Valentine of Memorial Health Systems. Carolyn Gage of Gap Broadcasting. More ... A special thanks to all of the sponsors, and the Diboll Primary and Temple Elementary staff s for helping to make this contest so succesful. More ... Door Decorating Contest Winners Primary Ms. Campbell and Mrs. Lewis 2nd and 3rd grade winners First Place - Mrs. Finch 3rd grade Second Place - Mrs. Martel 3rd grade Third Place - Mrs. More ... AUSTIN, October 24, 2008 - Hunters hoping for a shot at a quality deer during the 2008-09 deer season will need to get off the bench and into the game, suggest state wildlife biologists, as current range conditions indicate increased availability of native food sources. More ... Mission The Texas Youth Hunting Program was established to increase the number of youths participating in wildlife and hunting activities and to promote the hunting heritage in Texas. The Texas Wildlife Association (TWA) and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) have joined forces to offer youth hunts that are safe, educational and very affordable. More ... Recreational hunting and fishing licenses and stamp endorsements are available at approximately 2,000 locations throughout the state in addition to TPWD offices and parks. These locations include sporting goods stores, gun shops, department stores, discount stores, bait and tackle shops, grocery stores, and many other types of stores. More ... |
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