The inaugural Brunch with Brothers luncheon on Saturday connected young  men in Lufkin with some of the city’s finest who will serve as their mentors.

Lufkin residents will decide their new mayor over the next two weeks after early voting kicks off Monday.

Four candidates are running for three at-large positions on the Lufkin school district’s board of trustees.

The Angelina Benefit Rodeo is set to bring “The Greatest Show on Dirt” to Lufkin’s George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center April 21-24.

One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. One in three Texans will experience domestic violence in their lifetime.

Lufkin’s Ward 4 residents will decide who represents their community on the city council this year.

Three seats on the Diboll City Council are up for election on May 1.

A 15-month-old Belgian Malinois is the newest recruit to the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office.

Central ISD voters will fill three positions on the district’s school board on May 1.

Kurth Memorial Library has gone through ups and downs over the past year, but lessons learned are leading it into a new future, director Lorraine Simoneau told the Kiwanis Club Wednesday.

The Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau Springfest Family Fun Day is on tap for Saturday in downtown Lufkin.

Heather Kartye, executive director of the Janelle Grum Family Crisis Center of East Texas, was named the 2021 Athena Leadership Award recipient at the Women’s Networking Luncheon on Tuesday.

Lufkin residents running for Lufkin mayor, council member or school board participated in the Angelina County Progressive Democratic Voters League online Candidate Forum Tuesday night.

Hudson ISD voters will fill two positions on the district’s school board on May 1.

Huntington ISD voters will fill three positions on the district’s school board on May 1.

Five candidates are vying for two at-large positions as trustees in the May 1 Zavalla school board election.

Zavalla voters will fill three positions on the city council on May 1.

Funding for a state-mandated position within the Angelina County District Attorney’s office led to a fiery discussion at Tuesday’s commissioners court meeting.

Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter director Aaron Ramsey reported to active duty at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Monday morning.

NACOGDOCHES — The world around Zsuzsanna Ozsváth was falling apart the summer before her 13th birthday.

Mom’s Diner raised money Saturday to support 7-year-old Jaselynn Kornegay, who was recently diagnosed with leukemia and has spent the last month at the Dallas Children’s Hospital.

The Serve Coalition in Lufkin, a coalition to end relationship violence, conducted a resources fair at Jones Park Saturday in coordination with the Lufkin Parks & Recreation Department.

NACOGDOCHES — Dr. A.C. “Buddy” Himes, dean of the College of Fine Arts at Stephen F. Austin State University, will retire effective May 31 after 47 years of service in both secondary and higher education.

The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce celebrated three local small businesses for their contribution to the community, especially in the last year, at the First Friday Luncheon.

The Lufkin Pilot Club, one of the community’s quietest nonprofits, celebrated 75 years in operation Friday.

Alejandro Daniel Sanabria, the man accused of fatally stabbing his mother in the Lucky’s convenience store in Lufkin in January, was indicted for murder by an Angelina County grand jury in March.

NACOGDOCHES — A Stephen F. Austin State University student accused of accessing child pornography on the university’s computer network is facing two felony charges after an investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.

The owners of Be Blessed BBQ Awarded $500 scholarships to students at seven schools this spring in celebration of passing the business’ three months of operation mark.

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