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November 12, 2008  RSS feed

Saluting our Heroes
Honoring the honorable World War II veterans parade before a cheering crowd of students and residents Tuesday morning at Temple Elementary's Veterans Day celebration. Veterans from all wars and service branches were on hand for the school's annual salute to those who served.. Photo by Rhonda Thompson More...
McDuffie named city manager

Dennis McDuffie was hired as Diboll's new city manager by a unanimous council vote Monday evening, Nov. 10. McDuffie comes to Diboll from McGregor, in the Waco area, but he is a native of Nacogdoches and told council members that he considers this job to be "coming home. 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. Letters announcing the opening of nominations have been sent home with students. 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. You will need to watch your step when you visit the library this week as there will be boxes and movers in the aisles. Please be patient with us as we make this make this momentous move. More...
• DETCOG held meeting in Newton recently
• article has image Family Literacy luncheon today
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 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 presented with the American Legion Youth Hero Award. More...
• article has image THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
• article has image Citizens of Cincinnati donate "Twin Sisters" to the cause
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 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. She was born April 2, 1934, in Humphrey, Ark., the daughter of the late Mamie and Columbus McGinney. She died Friday, Nov. 7, in a local hospital. More...
• Mary Elen Maldonado
• Len Cornell Williams
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 Sports
• article has image 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...
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