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Tomé Opens Its New Building at 2608 North St. in Nacogdoches
Tomé has moved its North Street location into a new building at 2608 North St., with the drive-thru and the dining room finally under one roof.
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.
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
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.
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.
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Art in The Park, Beatlemania 64, and A Pumpkin Patch Fill Saturday in Lufkin
Art In The Park, BEATLEMANIA 64 and the Pumpkin Patch all land Saturday in Lufkin, and the chamber calendar stays full through Oct. 23.
Tomé Opens Its New Building at 2608 North St. in Nacogdoches
Tomé has moved its North Street location into a new building at 2608 North St., with the drive-thru and the dining room finally under one roof.
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.
Texas Seniors Can Apply to Public Colleges Free Oct. 12-18
Free College Application Week runs Oct. 12-18. Texas residents can apply to any public college through ApplyTexas with no fee until 11:59 p.m. Oct. 18.
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.