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This Saturday, May 16, former Harlem Globetrotter Reggie Dixon will be in Diboll to host a celebrity basketball game. Last week, he was in town to speak with the kids at Diboll Elementary and Diboll Junior High. Dixon spoke with the kids about staying in school while staying out of trouble. More ... Resuming Regionals Two weeks after the event was originally scheduled, the regional track and field meet will commense this Friday and Saturday in Humble. The finals of the field events will take place on Friday along with the preliminary heats for track events. Saturday will be exciting as every race held will be for a spot in the state meet to be held in a few weeks. More ... The Diboll High School baseball team was scheduled to play at Central High School on May 1. Before they could take the field, swine flu hysteria swept over the nation. Due to the amount of cases of the disease in the state of Texas, Governor Rick Perry postponned every UIL event until May 11. More ... BRENHAM - For the second straight game, the Angelina College Roadrunners faced a Division Iquality pitcher. And for the second straight game, the Roadrunners just couldn't generate the offense needed to win a game. More ... One of the year's most anticipated events is scheduled to take place at Lumberjack Stadium on Friday, May 22, at 6 p.m. I am talking about, of course, the annual Spring Fling and Powder Puff game. The entire community is invited to come celebrate and honor the Diboll High School athletes that have competed throughout the semester. More ... The 2009 Jax Basketball Camp is right around the corner. Diboll High School head basketball coaches Brian Kruk and Laura Knight will help boys and girls between third grade to ninth grade improve their fundamentals. The coaches will emphasize shooting, dribbling, passing, and individual moves. More ... ATHENS, Texas—If shooting fish in a barrel is easy, showing why Texas bass are bigger than ever is even easier. More ... Parents looking to save a few dollars by vacationing closer to home this summer might consider taking their youngsters to a nearby Texas state park, where they can try their luck at hooking a fish or two without worrying about needing a fishing license to do so. More ... Call Goes Out for CCC Veterans to Attend Tyler State Park 70th Anniversary The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is trying to track down as many surviving Civilian Conservation Corps workers as possible to invite them to a special event June 13 at Tyler State Park. More ... Plane enthusiasts of all generations came out to Saturday's fajita social at the Angelina County airport. On the second Saturday of each month, the EAA hosts the event where pilots from all over Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Ohklahoma fly their planes in to gather with old and new friends alike in the name of aviation. At around 2 p.m. when the event is winding down, planes take to the air with local children ages 8-17 to introduce them to the friendly skies. With good weather, over 100 planes have been known to gather at the AC airport for this event. More ... Tino Salaiz, left, and C.J. Gelvin, right, are seen during their at-bats in last Friday's games against the Central Bulldogs. The junior varsity team played in a highly competitive game that saw Central tie the game in their last at-bat. During the varsity game, it was up to the Lumberjacks to comeback in their final at-bat of the season. They scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh and held off a Central rally attempt to finish off their 2009 season with a 7-4 road victory. More ... In conjunction with the celebrity all-star game he is hosting this Saturday at the Diboll High School gym, former Harlem Globetrotter Reggie Dixon met with kids from Diboll Elementary and Diboll Junior High last Friday. The picture on the left shows Mr. Dixon giving a young man a jersey in thanks for his participation during the elementary school talk. The picture on the right shows Mr. Dixon amongst some junior high students during an exhibition of his ball-handling and deception moves. Through hard work and resolve, Mr. Dixon has turned his love of basketball into a life of service throughout his community and around the world. More ... Former Lufkin High School offensive lineman, Rex Hadnot is hosting his Second Annual FREE Football Camp. The date for the camp is June 26, 2009. Location is Able Martin Stadium (Rain or Shine). The deadline for registering for the camp is June 24, 2009. Early registration forms can be found at Academy Sports, 2912 Brentwood Drive, Lufkin, TX. More ... ATHENS, Texas — Paul Hinton of Hemphill has been selected as the 2009 inductee into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. Hinton was honored for his contributions as a communicator and educator due to 20 years of service as the Texas founder and director of East Texas Get Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs. More ... AUSTIN, Texas — In 2008, 61 boaters died on Texas waters. It was the highest number in more than a decade, tying the tragic 2002 boating season. Even more alarming, in 2002 there were more than 620,000 registered vessels in the state; six years later that number had fallen to just slightly more than 591,000. More ... 05-10-09 Water Temp.74 Normal pool 164.40 Water Clarity 2 feet Sam Rayburn is at 163.22 ft and the water temperature has been around 74 degrees. Water color has been clearer down south, becoming more stained as you move up the lake. More ... |
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