People Video of the Day By: Joshua Blackwell Date: February 13, 2020 Previous articleDETCOG to Host SFA President, TDEM Assistant ChiefNext articleAC Women Stun No. 10 Tyler Short-Handed Lady Roadrunners Earn Huge Upset Joshua Blackwell Share post: FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp Keep up with Forest Country One email every Friday. The week's stories and what's on across the twelve counties. Free. Popular The Forest That Grew Back Eight Ribbon Cuttings Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s October Calendar A Decoy Show, A Tent Sale, and Alumni Karaoke Fill Saturday in Houston County Red Cross Counts 1,412 Home Fires This Year, and Lists 20 Steps to Keep Yours Off The List Jasper Dedicates Its New Mediplex on Wednesday, with The Governor on The Program More like thisRelated The Forest That Grew Back Bobbie Langston - October 8, 2026 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 Bobbie Langston - October 7, 2026 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 Bobbie Langston - October 7, 2026 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 Bobbie Langston - October 7, 2026 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.