October 14, 2009 / Front Page

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‘Choose to make a difference’

Environmental essay earns Temple student $1,000 scholarship from Luminant
As Briana Martinez took her seat Tuesday morning in the Temple Elementary auditorium, she saw her parents and thought maybe she was getting to go home early. More...

Superintendent’s Corner

Editor’s note: Diboll school trustees have proposed a $22.5 million bond referendum for a new facility. Election Day is Nov. 3. More...

Bible Verse

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. More...

County News

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...

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...

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Sports

Sam Rayburn fishing report

10-11-09 Water Temp.72 Normal pool 164.40 Water Clarity 2 feet Sam Rayburn is 5 feet low at 159.34 ft and the water temperature has dropped to around 72 degrees. Water color is clear in most of the pockets, clearing more as you move south. More...

From Jasper to Austin: four games in 36 hours

Friday, October 10, 4:30 p.m. Coming off two consecutive district losses to Carthage and Huntington, the Lady Jack volleyball team was lost Friday night. Literally. More...

Talking Sports

This Week’s Schedules More...

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Council chooses cemetery board; supports school bond

RICHARD NELSON editor@dibollfreepress.com

Forest Haven Cemetery now has seven more pairs of eyes to watch over it. More...

Audubon Society honors Neches protection efforts

More than 300 people joined Houston Audubon in celebrating the Neches River and the importance of East Texas’ bottomland hardwood forests to millions of migratory songbirds, waterfowl and resident birds Oct. More...

Diboll shows gains in sales tax revenue

Comptroller Susan Combs Delivers $418 Million in Local Sales Tax Revenue The state collected $1.47 billion in sales tax in September, down 12.5 percent compared to a year ago. More...

Dateline Diboll

Park bridge to be closed for repairs The bridge at the Hall Street entrance to Old Orchard Park will be closed for repairs Monday through Friday, Oct. 19-23. The project was delayed a week due to the heavy rains. More...

Local History

20 years ago: A. Temple speaks at DHS dedication

30 Years of Diboll Free Press Clippings
A Public Service of The History Center

ONE YEAR AGO Diboll ISD Superintendent Gary Martel reports the district has over 1,800 students. All campuses except high school are showing increases over the year before. More...

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Obituaries

Georgie Ethel (Rollins) Hooper

Services for Georgie Ethel Hooper of Center, Texas were held Friday, September 25, 2009 in the Mangum Funeral Home Chapel in Center with reverend Ronnie Frankens of Lufkin officiating. More...

Syble I. Pettey

Funeral services for Syble I. Pettey, 93, of Lufkin, were held Monday October 5, 2009 at the Gipson Memorial Chapel. Burial was at the Garden of Memories. Petttey died October 3, 2009. A native of Lufkin, she was a Sunday school teacher. More...

Mary Jo (Norsworthy) Barrett

Graveside services for Mary Jo Barrett, 68, of Lufkin, were held Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at the Woodlawn Cemetery. Barrett died Saturday October 3, 2009. A native of Lufkin, she was a homemaker. More...

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