Coming off an enormous victory in the Area Championship contest last Friday night over the Lorena Lady Leopards 53 ^ 40 in Fairfield the Diboll Lady Jacks advanced to the Class 3A Quarterfinals. The dominating performance by the Lady Jacks over Lorena saw the District 20 3A Champions capture t... More...
Diboll Tamale Festival The City of Diboll has scheduled a new - and, hopefully, annual - festival to East Texas. Diboll will host its first Diboll Tamale Festival March 15 and 16. This upcoming event will bring food, fun and family entertainment to the grounds of the Lottie & Arthur Temple Civ... More...
Diboll High Schools Mock Trial team won first place at the East Texas Regional Meet in Tyler on Saturday, February 9. and advanced to the state competition for the second time. This is the first time in Diboll High school's history that a team has won First place to advance to State. More...
So many times we older citizens think that manners have gone by the waysid4ut anytime I'm out in public, I find this belief is untrue. Younger folks still hold doors open. For older folks and men both young and older either hold doors open or step back for a woman to enter. I certainly appreciate ... More...
Archer Fullingim called his frontpage column in the Kountz News "The Printer Fires Both Barrels," and in most issues this backwoods printer/publisher/writer/environmental activist/philosopher/etc., did just that. Fullingim was born May 31, 1902, near Decatur, Texas, into a farm family. More...
Jubilee Church All of us have experienced some dark days in our life. In John 8:12 Jesus says he is the light of the world. I think it is important that he said this right after His ministry to the woman who had been caught in adultery. I think this was probably the darkest day of her life. More...
Tim D. Anderson, 72, of Lufkin, was born September 22, 1935, in Lufkin, Texas, the son of the late Viola (Davis) and E.M. Anderson. He passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2008, in a Lufkin hospital. Mr. Anderson was employed by Lufkin Industries, and had resided in Lufkin all his life. He served... More...
When I became old enough to join the BOY SCOUTS I had already learned most of the outdoor activities that scouting teaches the youth of our land. I had a good buddy that loved the outdoors as much as I did and we had been camping out, fishing and hiking for years. More...
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Local woman awarded medal