January 7, 2009 / Front Page

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Anmeline: Lt. Jason A. Brown

SIAULIAI, Lithuania - The son of a Huntington couple understands how fighter jets, ready at a moment's notice, make up a vital element in national defense -- particularly since the 9/11 terror attacks in America. More...

County News

T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library News

Happy New Year everyone! We have moved into our new building and are open for business. This new building is quite a sight to see; you can never imagine the transformation that has been made. More...

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William (Bill) McGuire age 8 yrs of Diboll killed his first deer while hunting with his Dad Jamie, Papa Ivey, and Uncle Brad at the Delbert Jones Hunting Club in Wells, TX. He shot her with his Papa McGuire's (Big John) 220 swift at 60 yards. More...

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The Angelina County Medical Alliance met recently to honor past presidents of the group. More...

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Church

Seminary sign-up

The International Theological Seminary, formerly Mt. Beulah Institute & Seminary, 217 South Warren St., Lufkin, resumes for spring semester Jan. 14-May 17 at the same educational facility. Early registration is 6-9 p.m Friday, Jan. 9. More...

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Obituaries

Douglas Earl Bowman

Funeral services for Douglas Earl Bowman, 56, of Lufkin, were held Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, in the Carroway- Claybar Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dwyan Calvert officiating. More...

Donald B. Garrett

Services for Donald B. Garrett, 79, of Lufkin were held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Dean Bullock officiating. Interment followed in the Largent Cemetery. He was born Dec. More...

Jonie Harris

Services for Jonie M. Russell Weathers Harris, 83, of Lufkin, formerly of Sweetwater, were held Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow at a later date in Sweetwater. More...

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Sports Shorts

Raffle Tickets The JackBackers Athletics Booster Club is offering up an excellent opportunity to win a lifetime hunting and fishing license. Tickets for the raffle are now only $10. More...

Ribs anyone ?

Another new restaurant is on the horizon for Diboll. Papa Joe's Ribs and Home Cooking is planned for early this year, sharing the property across from Diboll's motel with Countertops by Cannon. More...

Diboll High Project Graduation events coming soon

A bingo at the Civic Center at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 and the annual Enchanted Evening Steak Dinner scheduled Feb. 14 at J.R.'s Barn kick off Project Graduation's 2009 events for this year's high school graduation. More...

Dateline Diboll

Town Hall Meeting Diboll ISD will conduct a free tamale dinner and town hall meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. in the Temple Elementary cafeteria. The meeting will follow in the auditorium. More...

Local History

Diboll History Center Press Clippings

ONE YEAR AGO Former Diboll Lumberjack, Jermichael Finley informs officials at The University of Texas he would be entering the 2008 National Football League draft. More...

THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Huge block letters leave no doubt in the minds of passers-by that this old smokestack at the Temple boiler plant is firmly planted in "Little D." The stack, which soars nearly 100 feet high, recently received a new paint job, complete with a ring of More...

Border trouble brings ex-Ranger out of retirement

Jan. 9, 1885 was just another uneventful day for Lee Hall, but in exactly one month the retired Ranger would be back in the saddle at the governor's request. More...

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Sports

Diboll Lady Jacks keep on rolling along


The Diboll Lady Jacks just keep on keeping on as they ran rough shot through the Livingston Lady Lions Tournament and turned around to annihilate the Rusk Lady Eagles two days later 81-37. More...

Lumberjacks take 18-3A home opener


The Diboll Lumberjacks coming off a rough outing in the Coca-Cola Lufkin Holiday Classic were able to rebound bigtime with a home contest at the friendly confines of Lumberjack Gymnasium. More...

Sam Rayburn Fishing Report

Water Temp. 59 Water Clarity 2-3 feet 01/04/09 Sam Rayburn is at 157.68 ft the water temperature has been around 59 degrees. The water has been murky is some places from the winds that have been blowing for most of the week. More...

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