ALERT: Night work planned with a center lane closure on US 59/South First Street from the southbound flyover to Whitehouse Drive in Lufkin through Friday morning from 5 pm-4 am each night. Reduce speed and respect the work zone.
Rhonda Oaks is the Public Information Officer for the nine-county Lufkin District of the Texas Department of Transportation. A Lufkin native, she is a graduate of Hudson High School and Angelina College. She has a background in print journalism and worked for many years as a newspaper reporter and a freelance writer. She has received eight Associated Press awards. Her articles have been published in many publications over the past 25 years.