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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.
Lufkin Firm: Deep East Texas Nonprofits Are Losing Most New Donors After Their First Gift
A local nonprofit’s year-end numbers can look great on...
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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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.
Nacogdoches Library Offers Nerf Battle, FAFSA Help and Pokemon Club in October
Three free programs at the Nacogdoches Public Library this month: a teen Nerf battle Oct. 9, two FAFSA workshops and weekly Pokemon Club.
Texas Department of Transportation Lufkin District Weekly Update
Good afternoon,
Below is a description of the work planned...
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.
White-Tail Deer Season in Texas Forest Country
Get Ready for Deer Season: Key Dates
Archery Season: Early October – Early November
General Season: Early November – Early January
Youth-Only Season: Special dates in October and January
Muzzleloader Season: January (dates vary by county)
Plan ahead, gear up, and enjoy a successful hunting season in the beautiful Texas Forest Country!
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.
Chamber’s new Reverse Raffle Remix puts $10,000 on the line Oct. 17
The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber's first Reverse Raffle Remix is Saturday, Oct. 17 at The Grand on First. The last ticket standing wins $10,000.