November 19, 2008 / Front Page

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McDuffie brings experience

Dennis McDuffie comes to Diboll with a host of city management experience, much of it in economic development. That expertise will come in handy as Diboll looks at a future where Temple-Inland's role in the city's sustenance begins to decrease. More...

Remembering Diboll's old grocery stores

Joe Miranda Contributor

Once upon a time -- a long time ago -- there were several Mom and Pop grocery stores in Diboll. There were more than 20 stores over the years in and around the city limits. If you are wondering what happened to them - read on. More...

Bible Verse

In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Psalm 62:7 More...

County News

United Way Campaign

United Way - Diboll campaign completed their task of reaching their goal of $110,000. More...

Sheila's Potpourri

It has been many years since we have been camping and even more years than that since I have fished. We were merely kids the last time either my sister or I held a fishing pole on a creek bank. More...

News From The Round Table At Pouland's

Spending a week in Branson in their RVs were Joe and Kay Gage, Linda and Clyde Maxey and Charles and Becky Donohoe. The weather was fine and everything was decorated for Christmas. More...

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Obituaries

Tom Miller Jr

Services for Tom Miller Jr., 90, of Lufkin, were held Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, at Harmony Hill Baptist Church, with Dr. John Greene and Dr. Pete Freeman officiating. More...

Ilene Gresham

Services for Ilene Gresham, 86, of Lufkin, were held Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, in the Oakley- Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Don Lofton officiating. Interment followed in the Aldredge Cemetery. She was born Aug. More...

William R. Grady

Services for Mr. Grady were held Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, in the Elwyn M. Gipson Memorial Chapel in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park, with Doug Allen officiating. More...

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Cooking up something new at DHS

The official name is "Food Production Management and Services," but everyone calls it "culinary arts" and for 14 kids at Diboll High School it might be a ticket to a way of life. More...

Moving Day

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Dateline Diboll

Diboll Booster Club The Diboll Booster club will be meeting in the month of December to allocate funds for the next two years. The deadline for all funding requests to be considered by the Board is Friday, December 5, 2008. More...

Local History

Diboll History Center Press Clippings

ONE YEAR AGO In a bi-district matchup between two offensive machines, the Diboll Lumberjacks lose to the Palestine-Westwood Panthers for the Class 3A Division II Championship at Abe Martin Stadium in Lufkin 65-59. More...

THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Diboll Police Chief Dewey Wolf and dispatcher Aline Johnson monitor readouts on the department's new high speed teletype system. More...

Roy Bean before his "Law West of the Pecos" days

Roy Bean inherited a California saloon on or about Nov. 23, 1852, after the murder of his oldest brother Joshua. The legendary "Law West of the Pecos" did not just drop out of the sky into Lone Star folklore. More...

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Sports

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Earnest Rast killed this 22 point buck with a 15 1/4" spread, Sunday, Nov. 23. He made the shot with a 270 at a distance of 125 yards while hunting on private land. More...

Genetically Superior Bass Stocked into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches

ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department this week stocked 32,000 six-inch largemouth bass with trophy genes into Lakes Austin and Nacogdoches. More...

Sam Rayburn Fishing Report

Water Temp. 64 Water Clarity 2-3 feet Sam Rayburn is at 157.22 ft and has risen some from the rain we had. The water temperature has been around 64 degrees. The water has been murky in places from the north wind that blew in on Saturday. More...

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