Lufkin attorney Bob Flournoy filed a petition to remove Pct. 3 Angelina County Commissioner Terry Pitts from office alleging official misconduct and incompetency.

The Lufkin school board on Tuesday discussed the district’s Texas Academic Performance Report for the 2020-21 school year.

Angelina County’s grant administrator on Tuesday offered a detailed overview of how the county could spend the $16.8 million it received through the American Rescue Plan Act.

HUDSON — Hudson school trustees on Tuesday approved the calendar for the 2022-23 school year and called a school board election for May 7.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was celebrated in Lufkin on Monday as dozens gathered to march in his name and to remind the world there is still more work to be done.

In the kitchen of Memorial Baptist Church Saturday morning, members of Blessing Bags for Nacogdoches and Angelina Counties were busy packing chips, sandwiches, snacks, water and Gatorade into brown sacks.

Dog owners statewide need to prepare for the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act that goes into effect Tuesday. In Lufkin, however, residents might need to make additional preparations as the city council deliberates an anti-tethering ordinance.

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of interviews with Angelina County superintendents.

Friends of Thomas Moore are remembering him for his compassion toward others and efforts in the community after his death on Jan. 3.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated in Lufkin Monday with a parade that starts at noon followed by a program at Jones Park.

Thirty-five percent of Angelina County households were classified as working poor, while 16% were impoverished in 2018. The COVID-19 pandemic has likely done little to help that.

In their first year participating in the Red Envelope Challenge, students at Lufkin Middle School delivered $2,000 to the Salvation Army of Lufkin.

Angelina County road engineer Chuck Walker is under criminal investigation by the Texas Rangers, the Texas Department of Public Safety regional communications office confirmed Wednesday.

HUNTINGTON — Members of the Fuller Springs, Huntington and Zavalla volunteer fire departments spent Thursday night receiving first aid training from AJ Rose, an Allegiance Mobile Health paramedic, at Huntington City Hall.

Three students from Central High School have received recognition for their PSAT/NMSQT scores and their GPAs from the College Board National Recognition Program.

Lufkin High School juniors Alyssa Kitchens and Allie Pierce will be advancing to state competition after making all-state for clarinet and choir, respectively, this past weekend.

The community came together at Louis Bronaugh Park Tuesday afternoon to shine a light on human trafficking during national Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Voters can now cast their ballot at any local polling location after the Secretary of State’s elections division approved Angelina County’s request to implement a countywide polling system.

DIBOLL — The Diboll City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution that would execute a commercial lease agreement in order to provide housing for members of ambulance services.

A number of high school students from across Angelina County were recognized by the Anthony Smith Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Lufkin for their dependability and service with the 2022 Good Citizen Awards.