October 14, 2009 / County News

News from ... T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library

Know the difference between swine flu and common cold

Swine flu or a common cold, which is it? To keep us all healthy we need to know the difference in the symptoms. More...

Cooler weather was nice, productive while it lasted

How wonderful the cooler weather was for a few days and when it left it zoomed off. The humidity was to swim in if you could breathe. More...

Fabulous Finds and Foods set for Tuesday, Oct. 20

The Pilot Club of Lufkin is having its second annual Fabulous Finds and Foods, a dinner and auction, on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at The Lodge in downtown Lufkin. More...

Public education: The ladder up, out

You don’t have to sell Jackie on the importance of education. He is living proof. The youngest of four children, Jackie was raised by his mother in a small Texas town. She worked hard, but times were tough. More...

The fight for right to bear arms wages on

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that affirmed the Second Amendment right to bear arms as an individual, protected right. In D.C v. More...

Diboll Junior High News

Rewarding trip: DJH students tour Trout Zoo

Diboll Junior High students enjoyed a trip to the Ellen Trout Zoo for their accelerated reading and math reward trip. Students watched a presentation on animal ecosystems and food chains that was presented by Charlotte Henley, zoo director. More...

Band Sutdents of the Week

Diboll High School Band Boosters recognize students weekly for their hard work and commitment to the Band Program. Pictured with Band Director Mr. Acker are Kila Janes and Chad Harris, each recognized for the week ending October 9th. More...

Homecoming is coming!

Diboll hosts Huntington at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23! More...

How Can I Help Protect the Environment?

What millions of us don’t know is we are harming the environment. By the little things we do we can make a difference. What I’m going to do may seem pretty small but they’ll make a huge difference. More...

Kurth Lake bird walk set for Saturday

In conjunction with the John James Audobon: Am”erican Artist and Naturalist” exhibition at the Museum of East Texas, Louis Debetaz and Carroll Moore will be leading a series of adult-only bird walks at Kurth Lake in Lufkin. More...

Rudolph lecture Sunday at the Museum of East Texas

In conjunction with the John James Audobon: American Artist and Naturalist exhibition at the Museum of East Texas, Dr. Craig Rudolph will be presenting a lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Museum. More...

Angelina College Theatre presents Broadway’s ‘Sylvia’

Angelina College Theatre kicks off its 2009-2010 season with the 1995 Broadway smash, “Sylvia,” by A. R. Gurney, scheduled to run Oc. 15-17 in the Temple Theater on the Angelina College campus. All shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. More...

Maxeys and Donahoes take trip

50 DAYS! That’s how long Clyde and Linda Maxey were gone on their last RV adventure. They left Diboll with traveling buddies, Charles and Becky Donahoe; their deadhead destination was Glacier National Park in Montana. More...

More columnists sought to cover people and events in around Diboll

The Diboll Free Press is currently looking for more neighborhood columnists to help us diversify our coverage of the city and the surrounding communities. More...

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Order in the Court With Judge Esther Barger

Pets protected by law, too

A couple of weeks ago, a record of What if … I know of an animal that is being treated cruelly? More...

Teacher Mom

The hand that plays with the grandkids influences them

Recently Mike and I attended his 40-year class reunion. We had a great time and saw many people that he had not seen in years. More...

Diboll ISD Empoloyees of the Week

Laura Hobbs ... ... is Diboll ISD Employee of the Week for Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. She is the librarian at Diboll Junior High. More...

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The Houston Area Library System (HALS) held their fall system meeting at the T.L.L Temple Memorial Library on Oct. 8. More...