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Free AI Workshop, Headshots and A Catfish Cookout fill the Week in Nacogdoches
A free AI workshop Oct. 22, $50 headshots Oct. 21 and a catfish cookout Oct. 23 — what's on the Nacogdoches chamber calendar this week.
Video Is Changing How East Texas Businesses Reach Customers — Here’s What’s Working
Something has shifted in how people in our region...
The Data Center Boom and What It Means for the Rest of Us
Texas is being chosen, on a massive scale, as...
How Texas Growth Is Quietly Changing the Electricity Landscape
The state’s booming population, expanding industries, and new technology...
Understanding Fixed, Variable, and Indexed Electricity Plans in Texas
Electricity plans are often described with confusing terminology.
At their...
Farm & Garden
The Best Thing for Your Garden Is Your Shadow
Cary Sims signs off after 28 years as Angelina County's ag agent with the lesson he values most: learn what normal looks like, then keep watching.
If You’re Going to Trap Feral Hogs, Catch Them All
Cary Sims found hog damage in his own Lufkin backyard this week. His advice: trap the whole sounder, or teach the survivors to avoid you.
Black hens, loud crows and the hawk overhead: what East Texas flock keepers keep noticing
Do black chickens really lose fewer birds to hawks? Do crows guard a flock? What the evidence says, and what actually keeps hens safe in East Texas.
Free Oct. 13 Webinar Looks at Cutting Winter Feed Costs with Forage Brassicas
Texas A&M AgriLife hosts a free Oct. 13 Zoom session on grazing turnips, kale and rape to cut winter feed bills. Registration is open.
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Free AI Workshop, Headshots and A Catfish Cookout fill the Week in Nacogdoches
A free AI workshop Oct. 22, $50 headshots Oct. 21 and a catfish cookout Oct. 23 — what's on the Nacogdoches chamber calendar this week.
Angelina College Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11
Student drawings, designs and paintings go up in the Angelina Center for the Arts Gallery, with a free reception at 6 p.m. Oct. 27.
Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin
Seven Lufkin and Angelina County events fill the last week of October, from the Senior Expo to a Halloween 5K.
Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone
Angelina College's men beat Texas Southmost 11-0 to take first in the Region XIV South Zone, and both soccer teams honored their sophomores.
Hudson Water Supply Lifts Boil Water Notice After Main Line Break
Hudson Water Supply rescinded its boil water notice at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, two days after a main line break. Tests came back negative.
Lufkin Author’s AI Book for Small Businesses Hits No. 1 on Two Amazon Lists
The 90-Day AI Advantage, by Lufkin businessman Lee Allen Miller, topped Amazon's Kindle Business Consulting and Information Technology lists.
Water Board Director Speaks at Nacogdoches Chamber Luncheon Oct. 23
Texas Water Development Board Director Ashley Morgan speaks at the Nacogdoches County Chamber's Fourth Friday Luncheon Oct. 23 at the Fredonia.
Angelina County Bans Outdoor Burning For The Next Seven Days
Angelina County is under a burn ban effective immediately, for seven days unless the commissioners court extends it.
Bridge Work on US 190 at Lake Livingston starts Oct. 19
TxDOT starts repainting and resurfacing the US 190 bridge over Lake Livingston on Oct. 19, with temporary signals controlling traffic.