September 23, 2009 / Front Page

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To Africa and back

A mission team from Fairview Baptist Church traveled to Accra, Ghana, in West Africa this summer. Those who made the trip were Misty Harris, Hollie Williams, Charlene Constante, Jan Voss, Travis Engel, Gene Hazel, Glenda Goins and Joe Miranda. More...

Dateline Diboll

Saw You at the Pole! A communitywide student rally at the Boys & Girls Club of Diboll will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23. Special guest will be Christian rap recording artist The Red Ink Army. More...

County News

Local SFASU graduates

NACOGDOCHES, Texas—The following students have received degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University during August commencement exercises: John Matthew Oates BBA Management Ashlei N. More...

T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library news

This week in history: On September 24, 1789 the first Supreme Court of the United States was established. More...

Diboll Police Report

ARRESTS Shun L. Butler - Public Intoxication, Criminal Mischief Janesa A. Foster - No Drivers License, no Liability Insurance CALLS - 71 CITATIONS - 134 VIOLATIONS- 107 ARRESTS - 2 TYPES AND AMOUNTS More...

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Church

To Africa and back

MIssion trip one to remember
Joe Miranda

A few weeks ago, early in the morning, a mission team of eight, including our leader Gene Hazel, pastor of Fairview Baptist Church, started out on a long, long, journey. During one’s lifetime, we will travel many journeys, some long-some short. More...

CHURCH DIRECTORY

If you have any changes for your church please call The Diboll Free Press and ask for Rhonda. Attend the Church of your choice this Sunday More...

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Sports

Trojans dominate Lumberjacks

by ANDREW SCOTT, sports editor

For the third time in four games, the Lumberjack defense gave up 60+ points in a losing effort. Against Newton and Kirbyville, the Jack’s were unable to stop two of the state’s premier running games. More...

Volleyball torches ranked Cayuga

by ANDREW SCOTT, sports@dibollfreepress.com

Facing one of their toughest road tests of the year, the Lady Jack volleyball team made a 225 mile round-trip to Cayuga last week to take on the number three ranked 1A team in the state of Texas. More...

Toyota Texas Bass Classic comes to Lake Conroe

LAKE CONROE, Texas — The Toyota Texas Bass Classic, a Professional Anglers Association (PAA) sanctioned event, is only one month away from its debut on Lake Conroe. More...

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City adopts new water rates

Richard Nelson

Despite City Councilman Larry Cook’s best efforts, his fellow councilmen voted Monday night to adopt new water rates for the city of Diboll. More...

Memoriam moratorium

Families may keep personal items on graves at Forest Haven Cemetery, for now; Cemetery board to be formed
By Richard Nelson, editor

A capacity crowd Monday evening at the Diboll City Council meeting voiced its concerns about the city’s decision to begin enforcing grave site guidelines at Forest Haven Cemetery. More...

Bird exhibit comes to History Center

Diboll, Texas September 18, 2009 – The History Center in Diboll, Texas, announces the opening of Jay’s Birds, an exhibit featuring the photography of Jay Brittain. More...

Local History

Thirty years of Diboll Free Press clippings

A Public Service of The History Center

ONE YEAR AGO Diboll Mayor Bill Brown and 27 others apply for Diboll City Manager position. Temple-Inland resumes operations at sites that were affected by Hurricane Ike. More...

Unique forest areas

by BOB BOWMAN

In the late l980s, a Connecticut-based forest products company launched a program that triggered the protection of some of East Texas’ most unique forest areas. More...

An East Texas life in stone and bronze

By Light T. Cummins

Herring Coe’s name would most likely not ring the bell of recognition for most East Texans, but he nonetheless left an indelible mark on the region that will not fade anytime soon. More...

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Obituaries

Melvin C. Johnson

Mass of Christian Burial for Melvin C. Johnson, 79, of Lufkin, was held Friday, September 18, 2009 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. He died September 15, 2009 in a local hospital. More...

Perry Lynn Allgood

Funeral for Perry Lynn Allgood, 81, of Lufkin was held Friday, September 18, 2009 at the Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home. Burial was at the Whitehouse Cemetery. He died September 15, 2009 in a local hospital. More...

Marvin Lee Faulk

Burial for Marvin Lee Faulk, 61, of Huntington, was held Thursday, September 17, 2009, at the Rocky Springs Cemetery. Memorial services will be held at a later date. He died September 14, 2009 in a Houston hospital. More...

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