Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic...

Every November, as the days shorten and the yard...

Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food,...

Beekeeper Karen Mitchell shares her early-November inspection list for getting hives through an East Texas winter.

Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s...

The Nacogdoches County Chamber's Alive After Five is Nov. 12 at Excel ER, with a Harold's House ribbon cutting following Dec. 1.

Unity Baptist Association Funds Four Summer...

The Diboll-based Unity Baptist Association funded four summer internships for 2027 and is looking for college-age students and host churches.

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Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

Every November, as the days shorten and the yard...

Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food, Strong Colonies and A Smaller Front Door

Beekeeper Karen Mitchell shares her early-November inspection list for getting hives through an East Texas winter.

Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s Nov. 12 Alive After Five

The Nacogdoches County Chamber's Alive After Five is Nov. 12 at Excel ER, with a Harold's House ribbon cutting following Dec. 1.

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 $500 Cushion

By Carla Kelley, President, Aspire Credit Union A blown tire. A dead AC unit in August. A dentist visit you didn't see coming. None of these...

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.
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Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s Nov. 12 Alive After Five

The Nacogdoches County Chamber's Alive After Five is Nov. 12 at Excel ER, with a Harold's House ribbon cutting following Dec. 1.

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.

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...

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Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

Every November, as the days shorten and the yard...

Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food, Strong Colonies and A Smaller Front Door

Beekeeper Karen Mitchell shares her early-November inspection list for getting hives through an East Texas winter.

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.

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Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

Every November, as the days shorten and the yard work slows down enough to actually think for a minute, it’s worth stepping back from...

Karen’s November Hive Chores: Winter Food, Strong Colonies and A Smaller Front Door

Beekeeper Karen Mitchell shares her early-November inspection list for getting hives through an East Texas winter.

Excel ER hosts the Nacogdoches Chamber’s Nov. 12 Alive After Five

The Nacogdoches County Chamber's Alive After Five is Nov. 12 at Excel ER, with a Harold's House ribbon cutting following Dec. 1.

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.

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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.

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.

Lufkin Chamber Adds Two Ribbon Cuttings and A Veterans Day Groundbreaking to November

The Lufkin chamber has three more November celebrations on the calendar, all at 10 a.m., plus a Nov. 7 Saturday with five events on it.

Lufkin Chamber’s Nov. 6 Luncheon Takes Up The Deep East Texas Workforce

Workforce Solutions' Ty Cauthen speaks at Crown Colony on Nov. 6, the same day the chamber's 2027 community guide ad deadline lands.