A big shout out and thank you to the Pineywoods Jeep People for its annual fundraiser (pulled pork sandwiches) benefiting County Wreaths Across America. It was held Saturday, Sept. 24.

For the past two weeks, Angelina College’s soccer teams have maintained their positions in the national rankings. Despite the Lady Roadrunners and Roadrunners winning several matches on the road during the two-week span, neither group has been able to advance.

As a result of the abundant fuel and extreme dry conditions in Angelina County, acting County Judge Keith Wright has issued a disaster declaration and burn ban, effective today.

A Trinity County couple has been charged with murder in the deaths of the man’s missing mother and her husband, according to Trinity County Sheriff Woody Wallace.

As the Angelina County United Way campaign kicks off its 75th year, the successes and struggles the agency has felt have come to the forefront of many volunteers’ minds.

Angelina County has one big goal to beat this month — to raise more than $295,000 by Nov. 1.

The United Way of Angelina County is observing its 75th anniversary this year.

I confess. I am a television addict.

On the misty morning of Oct. 2, 1835, fighting broke out at Gonzales between Mexican soldiers and Texas militiamen, signifying the start of the War for Texas Independence. When the Mexican commander received word that Texas settlers refused to surrender a small cannon, he dispatched 100 sold…

Lufkin police on Monday arrested a man who is accused of burning a child in exceptionally hot water during her bath.

The first “banned” book I ever read wasn’t banned at my school. A group of parents didn’t storm our school library and demand its removal. There wasn’t some local politician trying to score constituency points by employing his own form of censorship.

A Nacogdoches man was sentenced to 80 months in prison Wednesday for federal firearms violations, according to U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.

A Cuban national living in Groves was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison Wednesday for his role in a gas pump skimmer scheme discovered during a 2017 traffic stop in Nacogdoches, according to U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.

The cause of a fire that led to the death of a dog and the destruction of half of a Great Oaks Apartments building is believed to be an electrical issue with a downstairs porch light, according to Lufkin Fire Marshal Ozzie Jarman.

A leading statewide anti-abortion group suspended its endorsement of state Sen. Robert Nichols this week after the Republican leader from Jacksonville said he’d support a loosening of Texas’ abortion ban.

Fall is my favorite time of the year because it is when school starts and we begin to reset priorities with our children.

AUSTIN — Republican state Sen. Robert Nichols of Jacksonville said Friday that he’d support a change to Texas’ abortion laws to allow victims of rape to legally obtain the procedure.

A Pizza Hut employee was wounded in an apparent robbery attempt Saturday night, according to a press release from Jessica Pebsworth, communications director for the city of Lufkin.

A Lufkin girl has been charged with criminal conspiracy for her role in planning a shooting in Weatherford in which two people were injured Tuesday, according to a press release from the Parker County Sheriff’s Office.

A Lufkin woman died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle accident that occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of North Timberland and Atkinson drives, according to a statement released Friday from Jessica Pebsworth, communications director for the city of Lufkin.

BOISE, Idaho — Boise State defensive tackle Herbert Gums doesn’t say much, but he has a quiet confidence, according to defensive line coach Frank Maile.

September is NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) Awareness Month, and I want to take this opportunity to thank the many caregivers for our tiniest patients — the nurses, respiratory therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, neonatal nurse practitioners and so many more all led by our wonderful neonato…

Albert Einstein once said, “Nothing happens until something moves.” In other words, for something to happen in our life, we must make something happen.

Try to imagine being at the very bottom of a very deep, dark hole. Maybe some abandoned well, or whatever.

The citizens of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas have elected Millie Thompson Williams as the Tribe’s Second Chief-elect.

A pre-construction meeting was held in the Lufkin District Regional Conference room Tuesday, signaling the start of a major construction project in Polk County.

Lufkin police officers were called to the West Loop Chevron at 2:30 a.m. today for a theft report.

Across the state, Texans are keeping a closer eye on their government. They’re asking questions and demanding information. There’s a renewed awareness of our transparency laws.

Episcopal schools in America were charted in 1709 after William Huddleston, a New York lawyer and a city schoolmaster, successfully petitioned the London-based Society for the Propagation of the Gospel for school books and an annual salary of 10 pounds, according to the school’s present website.

In what is quickly becoming a “must-experience” event, the Angelina College Foundation will host its third “Dinner at the Diamond” at Poland Field on the AC campus.

Lufkin’s Glen Tillar was the winner of a 2022 Tracker Pro 170 boat through Anheuser Busch’s statewide text-to-win contest. Tillar accepted his boat at the Brookshire Brothers store on Frank Avenue.

Amanda Reynolds told police she shot and killed her boyfriend Sept. 15 after an argument turned physical, an affidavit recently released by Justice of the Peace Billy Ball’s office states.

Police were called at 3:11 a.m. Saturday to a report of shots fired at The Next Level night club, 104 E. Burke Ave., according to a statement from the Lufkin Police Department.

A motorcyclist suffered a "serious leg injury" Friday afternoon during an accident at the intersection of Atkinson Drive and the South Medford Drive feeder, according to a press release from Jessica Pebsworth, city of Lufkin communications director.

With the start of the fall season right around the corner, we welcome the return of cooler weather and a few of my favorite traditions. Whether attending a local county fair, cheering on the hometown football team under the Friday night lights, or making your way back out to the field for an…

Lufkin ISD is taking 2022-23 by storm and celebrating the moments along the way. Going into this week, our football team is 3-0 after delivering a surprising blow to the A&M Consolidated Tigers. What a great game!

An Angelina County woman has been booked into the Angelina County Jail on a charge of murder after police say she admitted shooting her boyfriend.

It was the type of win that doesn’t come along very often. Playing in a hostile environment, the Lufkin Panthers hit the road and came away with an impressive 31-14 win over No. 3 A&M Consolidated.