May 6, 2009 / Front Page

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School board OKs raises

Diboll school trustees last week agreed to increase teaching stipends in three teaching areas that are in high demand and granted a raise to summer school classroom workers. More...

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A "big burst of wind" caused scattered damage throughout the Diboll area Sunday morning, sending trees crashing into at least two houses and blowing the roofs off others. More...

County News

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Angelina County Historical Commission member Jonathan Gerland, second from left, and County Judge Wes Suiter, third from left, hold a Distinguished Service Award presented by the Texas Historical Commission for the ACHC 's 'active and well-balanced p More...

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The Diboll High School Class of 69 gathered for its 40-year reunion recently. Sandra Pouland has more in her column on Page 3A. More...

Lewis Ivey Statement

Hello, I am Lewis Ivey. My wife Shirley and I are both graduates of Diboll High School; my parents were Bill Ivey and Jo Ann Ivey; my grandparents were Lewis and Jewel Minton. I grew up here. I have children and grandchildren that live here also. More...

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Obituaries

Benjamin Franklin (Bennie) Spivey

Benjamin Franklin (Bennie) Spivey, 84, of Lufkin was born in Angelina County, the son of the late Willie Andrew and Verde Aline (Lunsford) Spivey and passed away May 2, 2009 in Diboll, Texas. Mr. More...

William Price

Funeral for William Samuel "Bill" Price, 80, of Lufkin was held Tuesday, May 4, 2009, in the Carroway Claybar Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carroway Claybar Funeral Home. More...

Gaynell Smith

Funeral for Gaynell Smith, 68, of Diboll was held Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in the Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Whitehouse Cemetery. She died Saturday, May 2, at her residence. More...

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Dateline Diboll

Revival St. Thomas Spirit and Truth Ministries, 803 S. Temple, Diboll, is presenting a Mother's Day Revival at 7 p.m. nightly through Friday, May 8. Remaining schedule is May 6, First Lady Debbie Mitchell of St. More...

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The first winning yard selected in the Diboll Garden Club's annual Yard Beautiful competition belongs to Billy Duke of 900 Dogwood Lane. This judging was of the northeast area of the city, including Deer Trace. More...

Local History

"Sweet Swatter from Sweetwater" wins boxing title

When Lew Jenkins fought the lightweight boxing champion of the world on May 10, 1940, the burning question at ringside was whether the "Sweet Swatter from Sweetwater" would answer the bell drunk or sober. More...

Thirty years of Diboll Free Press clippings

ONE YEAR AGO Diboll Boy Scout Troop 128 completed 20-mile trip down part of Village Creek between Kountze and Silsbee spending one night camped out on the creek bank. More...

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Sports

Texas postpones HS sports until May 11

courtesy of the Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas officials postponed all public high school athletic and academic competitions on Wednesday until May 11 because of the swine flu outbreak. More...

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Two more members of the 09' Lady Jacks basketball team will play in college next season. Kayla Elizalde, seated left, has been accepted at UT-Tyler and will be a member of their women's basketball program. More...

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Last week, Diboll Primary students participated in the 30th anniversary of Jump Rope for Heart during Coach Baldree's PE classes. More...

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