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Two Chamber University classes and a Chick-fil-A ribbon Cutting Fill Late November in Lufkin
The Lufkin Chamber's late-November calendar: two $30 classes, a Chick-fil-A ribbon cutting, a networking breakfast and two deadlines.
Lufkin Chamber Sets Its Business Awards Night for Nov. 12 at The Pines
The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber's 2026 Celebrate Business Awards and Salute to Healthcare is Nov. 12 at The Pines. Nominees are announced.
Video Is Changing How East Texas Businesses Reach Customers — Here’s What’s Working
Something has shifted in how people in our region...
The Data Center Boom and What It Means for the Rest of Us
Texas is being chosen, on a massive scale, as...
How Texas Growth Is Quietly Changing the Electricity Landscape
The state’s booming population, expanding industries, and new technology...
Understanding Fixed, Variable, and Indexed Electricity Plans in Texas
Electricity plans are often described with confusing terminology.
At their...
Farm & Garden
AgriLife Offers Five Pesticide CEUs in a Nov. 12 Online Class
Five Texas Department of Agriculture units, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 12 over Zoom, $35. Open to applicators and producers statewide.
The Best Thing for Your Garden Is Your Shadow
Cary Sims signs off after 28 years as Angelina County's ag agent with the lesson he values most: learn what normal looks like, then keep watching.
If You’re Going to Trap Feral Hogs, Catch Them All
Cary Sims found hog damage in his own Lufkin backyard this week. His advice: trap the whole sounder, or teach the survivors to avoid you.
Black hens, loud crows and the hawk overhead: what East Texas flock keepers keep noticing
Do black chickens really lose fewer birds to hawks? Do crows guard a flock? What the evidence says, and what actually keeps hens safe in East Texas.
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Unity Baptist Association Funds Four Summer Internships for 2027, and Needs Students and Host Churches
The Diboll-based Unity Baptist Association funded four summer internships for 2027 and is looking for college-age students and host churches.
Two Chamber University classes and a Chick-fil-A ribbon Cutting Fill Late November in Lufkin
The Lufkin Chamber's late-November calendar: two $30 classes, a Chick-fil-A ribbon cutting, a networking breakfast and two deadlines.
The Five Electricity Documents Worth Keeping in One Folder
Most electricity problems I get called about are not...
Lufkin Chamber Sets Its Business Awards Night for Nov. 12 at The Pines
The Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber's 2026 Celebrate Business Awards and Salute to Healthcare is Nov. 12 at The Pines. Nominees are announced.
Lufkin Creative Adds A Cultural District Proclamation to Its Nov. 7 Heritage Festival
Heritage Festival: Bites & Beats runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 7 at Cotton Square Park, with Lufkin's cultural district proclamation at 2 p.m.
Angelina College Soccer Rallies Past Jacksonville, Will Host Paris on Nov. 3
The Roadrunners trailed 1-0 before scoring four straight to beat Jacksonville College 4-1 and set up a Nov. 3 semifinal against Paris Junior College.
Angelina College Men’s Soccer Hosts A Nov. 3 Semifinal as Both Basketball Teams Open Play
The Roadrunners host No. 15 Paris Junior College in the Region XIV semifinals Nov. 3. Lady Roadrunner basketball opened 1-1 in Baton Rouge.
Test Your Smoke Alarms When The Clocks Fall Back Sunday, Red Cross Says
Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1. The Red Cross wants you to use the extra hour to test every smoke alarm in the house.
Angelina College Men’s Basketball Opens Nov. 2 After Calling Off A Scrimmage
Wednesday's Roadrunner scrimmage against Legacy Houston is off with no makeup. Angelina College opens Nov. 2 at Shands Gymnasium.
Texas Businesses Can Now File Same-Day Paperwork Online
Texas businesses can now file same-day and next-day paperwork with the Secretary of State online through the new SOSPortal.