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Eight Ribbon Cuttings Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s October Calendar
The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber has eight ribbon cuttings on the books this month, plus headshot sessions, a luncheon and a Lunch & Learn on AI.
Ready to Print: What To Have Ready Before You Call A Print Shop
Janet Conner kicks off her print column with the five things every shop needs for a real estimate, and how long jobs take.
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
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.
Fall is The Time to Tackle Fire Ants in East Texas
Cary Sims on why a broadcast bait beats treating the mounds you can see, and how to time a fall application.
More than 40 years in the hives: Karen Mitchell on East Texas bees and honey
Karen Mitchell started keeping bees in the early 1980s to help her dad's garden. Four decades later, she's still at it and teaching others.
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Jasper’s McMurry MediPlex Opens with Specialty Clinics and An Air Rescue Base
The Dr. Ron A. McMurry MediPlex in Jasper was dedicated Oct. 7. It houses dermatology, pain management and pediatric care, plus an air rescue base.
Angelina College’s Eight-Week Fall Classes Start Oct. 14
Students who missed the first fall start at Angelina College have until Oct. 13 to register for eight-week Fall 2 classes in Lufkin.
The Forest That Grew Back
Ninety years ago next month, Franklin Roosevelt signed four proclamations creating national forests out of East Texas land nobody wanted. The story of how the pineywoods were cut down and grown back sits in a lake at Ratcliff.
Eight Ribbon Cuttings Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s October Calendar
The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber has eight ribbon cuttings on the books this month, plus headshot sessions, a luncheon and a Lunch & Learn on AI.
A Decoy Show, A Tent Sale, and Alumni Karaoke Fill Saturday in Houston County
The Crockett chamber has three things on October 10 alone, plus a full week at Stesti in Lovelady and two shows at Camp Street Cafe.
Red Cross Counts 1,412 Home Fires This Year, and Lists 20 Steps to Keep Yours Off The List
Cooking and home heating start most home fires. For Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10, the Red Cross lists 20 steps to prevent one and get everyone out.
Jasper Dedicates Its New Mediplex on Wednesday, with The Governor on The Program
The dedication and ribbon cutting for the Dr. Ron A. McMurry Mediplex is set for 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 19 Thomas Street in Jasper.
Nacogdoches Chamber Fills October with A Golf Bash, A Bank’s 125th and Seven Ribbon Cuttings
The Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce has a full October calendar, and most of it is open to people who aren't members.
Safe Charging is The Message for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10
Nine out of 10 Texas wildfires are human-caused. This year the Texas A&M Forest Service is pointing at the chargers in your house and truck.
Plant Sale, Flu Shots and Nevermore Fill The Second Weekend in Nacogdoches
SFA Gardens holds its Fabulous Fall Plant Sale Oct. 10, the flu drive-thru runs Oct. 9-10, and Nevermore plays both nights in Nacogdoches.