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Ribbon Cuttings and A Plinko Breakfast Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s Next Two Weeks
Ribbon cuttings for Messer Pro Wash, Austin Bank and AC's Veterans Resource Center, plus a Plinko-themed networking breakfast Friday.
East Texas Schools Land $1.1 Million To Train Nurses, Welders and Machinists
Angelina College and four area school districts share $1.13 million in state JET grants for nursing, welding and machining equipment.
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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Lufkin plans three new welcome signs where the tree cookies stood
Lufkin will put new gateway signs on three highways, paid for with hotel tax revenue rather than property taxes.
Angelina College Marks 25 Years of The Angelina Center for The Arts
Angelina College celebrated 25 years of the Angelina Center for the Arts with a guided tour, a Johnny Cash rehearsal and live music.
Ribbon Cuttings and A Plinko Breakfast Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s Next Two Weeks
Ribbon cuttings for Messer Pro Wash, Austin Bank and AC's Veterans Resource Center, plus a Plinko-themed networking breakfast Friday.
East Texas Schools Land $1.1 Million To Train Nurses, Welders and Machinists
Angelina College and four area school districts share $1.13 million in state JET grants for nursing, welding and machining equipment.
Angelina College Criminal Justice Students and Cadets Stage a Mock Trial
Criminal Justice students and Law Enforcement Academy cadets at Angelina College staged a mock trial on campus, from filing motions to jury selection.
Gospel Festival Fills The Historic Zion Hill Church Nov. 15
The African American Heritage Project brings a free gospel festival to the historic Zion Hill church on North Lanana Street Nov. 15.
Oak Grove Cemetery Marks Its Republic of Texas History with Two November Events
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas will mark eight patriots' graves at Oak Grove on Nov. 7, and reenactors take over the cemetery Nov. 14.
Nacogdoches Main Street Sets Six Holiday Events for Downtown
Downtown Nacogdoches has five holiday events between Nov. 6 and Dec. 19, from the Merry Christmas Market to free outdoor Christmas movies.
TxDOT Opens A Bicycle Map for East Texas Comment Through Nov. 6
TxDOT's Lufkin District wants feedback on its bicycle plan. The map is open through Nov. 6, with library meetings in Lufkin and Nacogdoches Oct. 30.
Roadrunner Men Picked Second, Lady ‘Runners Fifth in Region XIV Coaches Polls
Region XIV coaches picked Angelina College's men's basketball team second and the Lady Roadrunners fifth for the 2026-2027 season.