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Daniel Rankin of Angelina College was the featured speaker at the Lt. Nathan Gann Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution meeting at the Golden Corral in Lufkin on Thursday, Jan. 22. More ... CALLS - 76 CITATIONS - 163 VIOLATIONS - 127 ARRESTS - 10 ARRESTS Krystal M. Garcia - Theft. Delvin W. Davis - D.W.I, No Drivers License, No Liability Insurance. Jose C. Rosiles - No Drivers License. Sam J. Johnson - No Drivers License. More ... Last week's Free Press misidentified Diboll City Manager Dennis McDuffie with the wrong first name, so stop calling him "Kenneth." The Free Press regrets the error. More ... Trent Loper is excited about opening a pharmacy in Diboll. The building, which is located across from the Sonic, is being remodeled now and he hopes within three months to be opening the doors to another Loper's Family Pharmacy. He and his crew have done well in Huntington and many times when I dash in, there is standing room only. More ... O'Hara Chandler has celebrated another birthday, his 101st! His son and daughter-in-law, George and Martha Chandler, gave his friends and family another opportunity to wish him birthday greetings with an open house in their lovely home. Mr. More ... Valentine's Day is Saturday, Feb. 14. The Legend of Saint Valentine says that a priest named Valentine refused to abide by a law allegedly ordering that young men remain single. He would secretly perform marriage ceremonies for them. When Emperor Claudius found out, he was arrested and thrown in jail. More ... Ernest and I went to Dallas for the "Jumper Girls Get Together" now called "Willie Belle's Girls." Julie Jumper-Morris had planned the weekend and Rocky and Ernest's plans were Cabella's, Camping World and Bass Pro Shop. Friday night we went to Blue Mesa Grill on Northwest Highway with Julie, Rocky, Lou Ann Jumper, Patsy and Tommy Hines, Milton and Robbie Hickman. More ... Our 16th president is much in the news these days, even as we approach the 200th anniversary of his birth. President Barack Obama, as have many presidents before him, looks to Abraham Lincoln as a role model. Our 44th president has again reminded many that this is a country of great opportunity and anyone can aspire to great things. More ... A revenue-raising idea for the nation that for some reason hasn't gotten much traction in the current debate over spending and deficits is one that could raise as much money as the nation needs without ordinary, working class Americans even noticing. More ... Dear Editor: Now that our building project is close to completion, it is time to stop and publicly say "thanks again" for a job well done. As we have said numerous times, this project was a team effort. From the architects, Goodwin-Lasiter, Inc. to the builders, J. E. More ... Dear Editor: I am writing in response to your recent article covering the City Council workshop, specifically as it referred to the City Charter. In your article you indicated that the Justice Department disapproved the original district boundaries because of a racial imbalance. This is totally at odds with the facts. More ... Facts and statistics on truancy I recently received some interesting information regarding the truancy issue. Yes, we have this problem in our school district, though it is not as prevalent as in other districts. And contrary to popular belief, truancy is not solely a school concern. More ... |
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