The Angelina County Senior Citizen’s Center is one of several receiving funding from the 2020 United Way of Angelina County campaign.
The Angelina County Senior Citizen’s Center is one of several receiving funding from the 2020 United Way of Angelina County campaign.
Rudy Flores, former owner of Changing Lives Dance Center, has been named the director of Lufkin Parks & Recreation.
Clawson Assembly of God will be hosting its annual Hell House for free for the first time.
Motorists will see a new speed limit in effect as they travel U.S. Highway 69 south of Lufkin as crews continue to widen the roadway in a major construction project.
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As holidays and events like Halloween approach, the Angelina County & Cities Health District and Centers for Disease Control have some advice for staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Unfortunately, the cold front of last week is heading out the door. The National Weather Service's Shreveport, Louisiana, office is predicting temperatures in the mid-80s and some rain in the early parts of the week.
The National Forests and Grasslands in Texas will conduct controlled burns in the Angelina Forest and Sabine National Forest as conditions allow through Thursday.
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GROVETON — By now, we all know how a typical campaign works. Some mud-slinging and trash talking for sure, along with any other method used to elevate one’s status while undermining another’s. It happens with contests in all levels of elections. Somehow, all those dirty tricks have become mo…
Angelina Beautiful/Clean, the city of Lufkin and Cook Tire & Service Center have partnered to host a tire and e-waste collection day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
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United Way volunteers gathered at the temperature scale outside of Lufkin Mall Friday morning to announce they've reached 49% of the organization's $290,000 goal.
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U.S. Senate Democratic candidate MJ Hegar made a stop in Lufkin on her tour through East Texas Saturday afternoon.
NACOGDOCHES — A federal grand jury has indicted a Nacogdoches woman on four counts of methamphetamine-related offenses, while her accused accomplice is charged with a single count of conspiracy.
The Lufkin Police Department and the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office did not release media reports on Saturday.
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Twelve-year-old Israel Jones has a passion for all things antique, mechanical and electrical. That passion has led him to sign a contract with the Galveston Railroad Museum to restore a collection of antique searchlights.
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The Museum of East Texas has named John Handley its new executive director.
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After a generation of setbacks, knockdowns and butt-whoopin’s, leaders in the city of Lufkin recognized the necessity of diversifying the job market to maintain the local economy.
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Three Angelina County citizens have been honored in the Hometown Heroes award hosted by Avalon Place Trinity Rehabilitation and Healthcare.
Hudson ISD has decided to cancel online learning and have students return to face-to-face instruction after data showed students and staff were struggling.
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Nine-year-old Alexander Emmons had a dream of creating and selling his own T-shirts. With a little help from family and friends, his dream has become a reality.
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East Texans have sent Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz nearly 12,000 letters, urging the senators to support House Resolution 759, which would allow Naskila Gaming to continue operations.
Despite the long lines of voters looking to vote early at the Lufkin Parks & Recreation building this week, wait times remained low as poll workers helped thousands of voters to the ballot box.
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Lufkin police have arrested Deedrick Renfro, 23, of Lufkin, in connection with Sunday morning's murder, according to a post on the Lufkin Police & Fire Facebook page.
The city of Lufkin officially appointed Gerald Williamson, the director of public safety, to the city’s management team, according to a city press release.
For roughly 40 years, Lufkin has been slowly revitalizing the heart of the city in an attempt to improve the quality of life for residents and to create a unique experience for visitors.
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Visually impaired students at Hudson ISD will now have the chance to experience historical documents like never before.
The Lufkin Convention & Visitors Bureau is shaking things up for Veterans Day this year with the Walk of Honor.
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For the first time in months, trucks pulled into the parking lots of bars across Angelina County and the sounds of games, laughing and loud music spilled out to meet new arrivals.
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Longtime Diboll businesswoman and Angelina County philanthropist Brenda Elliott was presented the Athena Award at the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce’s Women’s Networking Luncheon Tuesday at The Silo.
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HUNTINGTON — The McMullen Memorial Library has served the community of Huntington since World War II.
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The Angelina County Commissioners again kicked the proverbial can down the road on whether or not to close William Womack Road after a heated discussion during Tuesday’s meeting.
A Virginia woman was killed after she was hit by a car while walking across U.S. Highway 259 earlier this week.
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Two elections were left off the ballot for at least 72 voters in Huntington during the first day of early voting.
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A Lufkin man and woman were flown to out-of-town hospitals and a Huntington man and woman were transported to a local hospital after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North John Redditt Drive and North Raguet Street Tuesday morning, according to a press release from Jessica Pebsw…
Attorney Robert Bass led a town hall meeting Monday evening discussing the proposed unit-road system that will be on the ballot for Angelina County voters this election.
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Early voting for the 2020 election begins today and will continue until 5 p.m. on Oct. 30.
Citing the financial burdens imposed on residents by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greater East Texas Community Action Program is pushing its rent and energy assistance programs to people in the region.
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The 106th annual meeting of the Texas Forestry Association will be virtual this year with two days of training, speakers and awards on Oct. 28-29.
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Angelina County Judge Don Lymbery signed off on reopening bars in Angelina County Monday after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved his application.
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The Angelina County & Cities Health District reported seven new cases and 34 new probable cases of COVID-19 Monday afternoon.
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As Oct. 31 approaches, many organizations, cities and churches are evaluating how to handle their typical Halloween celebrations.
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Organizers have planned an array of events and competitions for this year’s Fall Forest Festival on First Street, set for Nov. 14 in downtown Lufkin, and are now accepting applications for vendors, hushpuppy teams and car show entries.
Angelina County Commissioners will again review the potential closure of William Womack Road in Precinct 4.
Here’s a list of what is open and closed Monday in connection with Columbus Day.
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Lufkin police have identified the victim of Sunday morning’s fatal shooting and charged another man with his murder.
Large brown eyes peered through the bars of corrals while ears and tails flicked nervously at the small crowd of people milling around the 26th annual Wild Horse and Burro Expo Friday morning.
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Couples and small groups gathered on First Street in Lufkin to hear the first live performance in town in more than seven months during the Pines Presents Series on Saturday night.
The United Way of Angelina County reached 23% of its goal in the second week of fundraising. Of the $290,000 goal, $10,000 will be allotted to the Angelina County Child Welfare Board.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the last in a series of stories about the Huntington school district’s upcoming bond proposal.
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Candidates in the race for the Lufkin ISD Board of Trustees were asked by The Lufkin Daily News to share information about themselves and their platforms. Each candidate received an email with the same questions.
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