Diboll News

A woman's drunk mother may have been robbed by two men seen getting into a car with her Sunday in an apartment complex parking lot in the 600 block of Newsom, a Lufkin Police report stated.

A man reported that he was punched in the face by a man Tuesday after an argument over a parking space at an apartment complex in the 500 block of Homer Street.

Most people who are natives of Angelina County, or have worked here for any length of time, have heard the names.

Thursday night's storm system left a lasting impression on East Texas. The rising waters flooded many homes and businesses in Angelina County as rivers and creeks rose, and many homes were without power for several hours.

Rain finally moved out of East Texas Friday morning after major flooding occurred from south of Lufkin northeastward into Louisiana.

According to a TXDOT spokeswoman, most roads and highways in Angelina County are now back open after flood waters forced them closed overnight.

It's the little things that Diboll resident Larry Lewis misses the most. Three years ago his doctor told him his kidneys were failing, and that he would need a new one.

Two guns, a jacket and a cooler containing beer were stolen in a car burglary Sunday in the 500 block of South John Redditt Drive.

It is one thing to see people struggling to survive and feel empathy for them; it's quite another to take up their fight as your own.

History surrounds Elkhart's Joe Chaffin. The World War II veteran and former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps has seen much of the world and has left his imprint on a lot of it.

A fight at a nightclub overnight Saturday near the 700 block of McHale Street ended in one person being injured and hit-and-run damage to two vehicles, a Lufkin Police report stated.

One woman's legacy of love is making a difference in the lives of women learning that God has a better plan for their lives.

Six of the 10 members of the Angelina County Appraisal District Board are up for reappointment this year, county officials said.

A fundraising event for the family of two young children who suffer from a rare genetic liver disease will be held today.

On Wednesday an act of violence rocked the East Texas school system - a John Tyler High School teacher stabbed to death in a classroom and a student believed responsible in custody.

A father running a quick errand inside a store Saturday left his vehicle running with his 8-year-old daughter inside in the parking lot.

Poor weather early in the week is to blame for a drop in ticket sales this year at the 25th anniversary of the Texas State Forest Festival, but that didn't stop thousands of families from getting out to join the fun, according to event organizers.

A new principal is patrolling the halls at Temple Elementary in Diboll this school year.

The City of Diboll is discussing details of a water purchase from the City of Lufkin.

Some families with loved ones buried in Forest Haven Cemetery in Diboll said they received devastating news this summer.