February 3, 2010 / Front Page

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Up, up and away

Above, first-grade students at Diboll Primary release 100 balloons in honor of the 100th day of school, at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2. More...

Dateline Diboll

Experience Works If you are 55 or older, on limited income, Experience Works may be able to offer you paid training and job search assistance. To learn more, visit T.L.L. Temple Memorial Library from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3. More...

County News

Garden Club hears about ‘Pass along’ plants

With resolve to be better stewards of plant life, the Diboll Garden Club met Jan. 26 at Billie Robison’s home. She, along with Bettye Greer and Joyce Carr, provided refreshments and fellowship for 19 members. More...

Breazeales celebrate 50th anniversary

Billy and Alma Breazeale of Diboll celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Jan. 29 with their children Darlene and Donnie Kee, Sharon and Bill Brown and grandchildren Steven More...

A visit to New York leaves impression

I am grateful for the visits I’ve had to New York City. Thanks to JoAnn Rainwater for inviting me and to Christine Lynch for letting us stay in her East mid-Manhattan apartment. More...

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Obituaries

Dorothy Louise (Riley) Mott

Dorothy Louise (Riley) Mott, 63, of Lufkin, was born September 30,1946 In Lufkin, Texas, the daughter of the late Nellie (Coffee) and Ernest Mott. She passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 in a local hospital. More...

Dean Marcus Knier

Memorial services for Dean Marcus Knier, 55, of Lufkin were held Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Knier was born Aug. 5, 1954, in Jacksonville, Fla., and died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at his residence. More...

James ‘Big John’ McGuire

Funeral services for James “Big John” McGuire, 76, of Diboll were held Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed at Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. More...

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Taking TAKS to task

DJH earns honor for math success
RICHARD NELSON editor@dibollfreepress.com

About six years ago, 63 percent of Diboll Junior High students passed the math portion of their TAKS test. More...

Uplifting experience

Diboll power-lifter Taylor Sill sets a new personal best in the squat after this lift of 435 pounds last week at a meet in Lufkin. More...

Me and my shadow!

Groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday morning, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter if you groundhogs can predict the weather. More...

Bible Verse

1 Corinthians 2:9 “However, as it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him.” More...

Local History

30 Years of Diboll Free Press Clippings

Thirty years ago: T. Clark wins DAR award
A Public Service of The History Center

One Year Ago Edwin F. “Dick” Hendrick receives his 60-year service pin from the Burke Masonic Lodge. Fellow Mason J.C. Havard makes the presentation. More...

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Church

Teacher Mom

By decree: This is Love Your Parents Week
Jan Allbritton

You know how you have those clarifying moments in life? Well, I had one of those Saturday night. My parents had come by around 6 p.m., and then they went on home. Mike and I settled back to watch some teaching dvds, and the phone rang. More...

Thoughts from the Tack Room

Close barn door on grudges
Pastor Charles Sheppard

My Dad used to tell me, when he saw that I was gittin’ swole up about somethin’, that I better git glad in them same britches that I had on. More...

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Attend the Church of your choice this Sunday More...

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Sports

National Signing Day update

Find out where your favorite Lumberjacks will play in college
Andrew Scott

To the average citizen, February 3 is just another average Wednesday.  But to college football fans, February 3 marks the highly-anticipated National Signing Day that offers them insight into the future of their favorite teams.  In fact, th More...

Roadrunner baseball splits with Alvin

Gunhouse blasts first AC homer at new field
AC News Service

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Friday night preview

Andrew Scott

After a long day of rain yesterday, the sun is threatening to peek out of the clouds on an exciting day in the Diboll sports world.  Here's what's going down later today: More...

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