November 25, 2009 / Front Page

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Bridging the gap

Workers with Longview Bridge and Road spread cement Tuesday on the FM 1818 bridge near the Temple Civic Center. More...

Dateline Diboll

Seniors bingo Stephanie’s Meet & Greet Bingo Luncheon will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27 at Trinity Mission in Dibol. It is open to all community seniors. More...

County News

Judicious & Delicious

Here’s some quick and easy recipes with home-cooked flavor
With Judge Esther Barger

With the holidays upon us, life will become pretty hectic in the next few weeks. What with parties, present purchasing, and decorating there is not much time left to spend on cooking. More...

Club travels to Dragonfly Nursery

Fifteen Diboll Garden Club members and one guest took advantage of a cool, crisp autumn day to travel to The Dragonfly Nursery and Garden in Nacogdoches on Nov. 17. More...

Ribbon cutting for Tracy’s Nails

Members of the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce help owners of Tracy’s Nails celebrate their opening with a ribbon-cutting last week. The shop is located at 404 N. Temple Drive in Diboll. It is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. More...

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Sports

Late rally falls short

Lumberjacks lose on two late free throws
Andrew Scott

Trailing by 10 with two minutes left in the game, the Lumberjacks storm back to tie their game against Neches at 61-61. More...

Court is now in session

Coach Brian Kruk and the Lumberjacks return to the gym this week with feverish anticipation
by ANDREW SCOTT, sports@dibollfreepress.com

Hours before the Diboll Lumberjack’s tip off their season on the road at Neches, head coach Brian Kruk could barely contain his excitement for the upcoming season. More...

Photo

Arturo Morado III killed this eleven point buck at Ryans Lake Hunting Club at 280 yards with a .325 WSM. More...

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Temple’s Million Dollar Baby

Foundation awards grant for civic center repairs
RICHARD NELSON editor@dibollfreepress.com

The Lottie and Arthur Temple Civic Center will be getting some reconstructive surgery and a facelift soon, thanks to a $ 1 million grant from the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. More...

School districts file suit against TEA

DISD head sees merit in action against minimum-grade mandate
RICHARD NELSON editor@dibollfreepress.com

Some Houston-area school districts have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency in an attempt to block a law prohibiting minimum grading requirements. More...

Illuminate Diboll during Tree of Light Ceremony

Citizens are invited to celebrate the season by taking part in the annual Pilot Club Tree of Light Ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in the council room at Diboll City Hall. More...

Bible Verse

Proverbs 6:27 “Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned?” More...

Local History

Thirty years ago: Ladyjacks win titles

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

ONE YEAR AGO Diboll’s Jessica Tipton, hair stylist, formerly of Bravo, is now located within Miss McGillicuddy’s in north Diboll. More...

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Church

Thoughts from the Tack Room

Life lesson from coal
Pastor Charles Sheppard

Ever think about a piece of coal? Now days there isn’t much thinkin’ about coal, as we don’t do much heatin’ of our homes with it any more. But y’all know there is a lesson from coal that we could all learn from. More...

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Obituaries

J. Fred Albritton

Graveside Services for J. Fred Albritton, 95, of Lufkin were held Friday, November 20, 2009 at the McKindree Cemetery. He passed away November 16, 2009 in a local nursing facility. More...

Jerry C. Howell

Funeral for jerry c. Howell, 65, of Huntington was held Saturday, November 21, 2009 at the Carroway-Claybar Funeral home. Burial was at the Liberty Hill Cemetery. He passed away November 19, 2009 in a local hospital. More...

Joyce Moore

Graveside services for Joyce Moore, 82, of Huntington were held Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Homer Cemetery. She passed away November 18, 2009 at her residence. A native of Huntington and Homer, she was an artist. More...

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