November 12, 2008 / Front Page

Horton elected to another term

Incumbent Precinct 5 Constable Eddie Horton defeated third-time challenger Floyd "Butch" Parish with a total of 1,725 votes to Parish's 1,033 in last Tuesday's, Nov. 4, general election campaign. More...

County News

T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library News

The temporary library at 800 North Temple Drive is closing its doors Nov. 15. Packing will begin this week for the move to the newly renovated library at 300 Park St. More...

DETCOG held meeting in Newton recently

NEWTON - The board of directors of the Deep East Texas Council of Governments met Thursday in Newton at the Iris and Ann Howard Civic Center. More...

Family Literacy luncheon today

Diboll Family Education Center invites community members, service providers, local businesses, and any other interested parties to join in a celebration of literacy Nov. 12. More...

Obituaries

Charlene King

Services for Charlene King, 74, of Diboll were held Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, in the Brookside Funeral Home Chapel in Houston, with the Rev. I. V. Height officiating. Interment followed in the Brookside Memorial Park in Houston. More...

Mary Elen Maldonado

Mary Elen Maldonado, 53, of Nacogdoches, daughter of Alicia and Fermin Hernandez of Diboll, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 in Lufkin. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home. She was born Oct. More...

Len Cornell Williams

Funeral services for Len Cornell Williams, 87, of Huntington, were held Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, in the Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Huntington with the Rev. Dale Carter officiating. Interment followed in the Huntington Cemetery. More...

McDuffie named city manager

Dennis McDuffie was hired as Diboll's new city manager by a unanimous council vote Monday evening, Nov. 10. More...

Dateline Diboll

Diboll Gifted and Talented Nominations for placement in the Advanced Academic Services Gifted and Talented Program at Diboll ISD for students in grades kindergarten through 11 are now open until Dec. 12. More...

Diboll Vets recant their heroic service

Trinity Mission Health and Rehab has several World War II veterans among its residents, and two of them talked to the Diboll Free Press this week to help mark Veterans Day 2008. More...

Local History

Diboll History Center Press Clippings

ONE YEAR AGO Lufkin junior varsity football quarterback John Patrick McCoy performs a courageous act while on vacation by saving a small child from drowning at a hotel pool and is recognized by the Lufkin American Legion Auxiliary 113 and present More...

THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

The beautiful and talented Twirl-O-Jacks at Stephen F. More...

Citizens of Cincinnati donate "Twin Sisters" to the cause

At the largest mass meeting in living memory, the citizens of Cincinnati, Ohio, expressed their enthusiastic support for the Texas Revolution on Nov. 17, 1835. More...

Sports

Diboll Junior High Volleyball

Bottom: Chassitty Walker, Tanika Bray and Niya Bryant Middle: Paige Morgan, Cristen Simmons, Pagie James, Jasmin Hernandez, Zakara Burrell, Karah Phipps Back: Coach Donna James, Kaley Hannah, Cristina Ramos, Anabel Hernandez and Myra Olvera More...

Photo

Emily Thompson of Diboll shot her first deer Sun., Nov. 9 while hunting with her mom. She made this shot with a 30-30 at a distance of 50 yards on private land. Proud parents are Greg and Kristi Thompson. More...

Photos

11 year old Logan Carter of Hudson killed this 9 point buck with a 14 1/2 inch spread from 200 yards with a .243 while hunting with his father at Carmona Hunting Club. More...