Abundant Life United Methodist Church will be providing child care in a Christian atmosphere with its new facility, the Life Kids Center at 1715 Sayers St.

Angelina County Game Wardens received a new Can-Am Defender Pro utility terrain vehicle under Can-Am’s annual “Can-Am for a Cause” event.

HUNTINGTON — Celebrate Huntington invites third- through 12th-graders to come out to Centennial Park to worship and enjoy time with fellow youth.

Joblessness in Lufkin and Angelina County continues to drop as the region moves into summer, data released by the Texas Workforce Commission shows.

Lufkin High School graduate Catera Brown is one of 30 high school students chosen as a recipient of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater North Texas 2021 Scholarships Program.

Andre Emmons has been named the new principal at Lufkin High School.

MarTeres Tea Room announced in April it would be closing after 19 years in business and that its last day to be open would be June 18. However, lovers of the establishment may be in luck.

Angelina College trustees approved changes to fees and schedules for tuition, general services, academic testing and workforce continuing education on Monday.

Dual Language Magnet Program students sharpened their bilingual and biliterate skills during Lufkin ISDs Dual Language Camp this month at the Slack Elementary.

WorkForce Solutions Deep East Texas took a step toward ensuring local students will have the skills they need to secure local jobs last week during the 2021 Teacher Externship program.

Buoyed by last week's federal holiday designation, a large group of participants turned out for Lufkin's annual Juneteenth Parade, which wound its way from Brandon Park through North Lufkin Saturday morning.

The Men’s Fieldhouse of Lufkin encouraged men to engage and be present with their families at a Man Expo Saturday afternoon at Denman Avenue Baptist Church.

Texas Mutual Insurance Company has awarded a $100,000 grant to Angelina College to continue funding for its safety-based vocational program, which provides workplace safety courses for local employers, workers and the general public.

Todd Swan has been making trains full time for his company, “Swannee River Railroad,” since November 2014, after his first two train sales in the fall of 2013. But his love of trains started decades ago — literally right in his own backyard.

In a cooperative effort to help with the conservation of the critically endangered Louisiana Pine Snake, a team from the Memphis Zoo has come to the Ellen Trout Zoo to collect and evaluate genetic material to put in a frozen zoo to better understand reproductive technology research.

A pregnant Ellen Trout Zoo giraffe and her baby died after complications developed during delivery Thursday.

Some quiet time on the Neches River, burgers at Ray’s Drive-In and finally seeing family and friends after a lengthy pandemic hiatus are at the top of the itinerary when Lufkin native and critically acclaimed author James Wade moseys back into town for a book-signing event later this month.

A-1 Self Storage & Pack Mail in Lufkin has been given recognition as one of the Nationwide UPS ASO Top 100 Shippers for 2020 — a recognition the business also received in 2019.

“Road Closed” signs failed to stop a Penske moving truck from attempting to cross Gilliam Creek Road, flooded by Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Now showing in a theater near you: Huntington man Keath Kibbey in the film “12 Mighty Orphans” — the true story of Great Depression-era Fort Worth orphanage football team the Mighty Mites, who went from playing without shoes, much less a football, to playing for the state championships.

The Lufkin school board said goodbye to member Don Muhlbach and swore in new member Joseph Ceasar during its regular meeting Thursday night.

Lufkin police arrested a Lufkin man after witnesses at Petty’s Motel said he fired multiple 9mm rounds at the motel on Wednesday.

Nick and Jillian Loera grew their family by two Wednesday by adopting brothers, Ethan, 4, and Wyatt, 3.

Students from Stephen F. Austin State University created a 6-foot-by-12-foot mural for Lufkin’s Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter.

The Lufkin City Council approved a series of budget amendments on first reading to address serious concerns within city operations.

Local leaders and emergency responders attended an annual briefing on hurricane season Tuesday morning.

The Lufkin school board was presented with updates on construction projects, as well as a preliminary budget, at a board work session Tuesday.

Crowds congregated Monday at the Louis Bronaugh Park for Lufkin’s annual Flag Day Celebration.

Angelina County commissioners and Judge Don Lymbery declared June as Elder Abuse Prevention Month last week in an attempt to raise awareness of the issues plaguing local seniors.

With demand on the rise due to the backlog of surgeries now being performed after the COVID-19 pandemic had many on hiatus, the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center held a blood drive last week at Angelina Savings Bank.

Wes Suiter won the run-off election against Kim Ogden for Lufkin City Council's Ward 4 seat for a three-year term with a vote of 295 to 290.