Rhonda Oaks

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Rhonda Oaks is the Public Information Officer for the nine-county Lufkin District of the Texas Department of Transportation. A Lufkin native, she is a graduate of Hudson High School and Angelina College. She has a background in print journalism and worked for many years as a newspaper reporter and a freelance writer. She has received eight Associated Press awards. Her articles have been published in many publications over the past 25 years.

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What Your Credit Score Really Says

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Nacogdoches Depot’s Model Train Display Turns 15 and Runs 12 Days Through Dec. 13

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Angelina County’s Burn Ban Stays on After Tuesday’s Rain

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Pre-Construction Meetings Held for New Projects

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Rhonda Oaks - December 16, 2024

LUFKIN – Three pre-construction projects were held in the Lufkin Area Office this week signaling the beginning of new construction projects. SH 287 is set for a...

Meeting Signals New Construction in Polk County

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Rhonda Oaks - December 13, 2024

LUFKIN – A pre-construction meeting was held Wednesday at the Livingston Area Office that signals the beginning of a construction project in Polk County. Contractors and TxDOT...

New Traffic Signal Set for Activation in Angelina County

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Rhonda Oaks - November 15, 2024

LUFKIN - Motorists should remain alert beginning next week on SH 103 at FM 842 as crews activate a new traffic signal. Commissioners recently...

TxDOT Partners with DPS to Help End the Streak of Daily Deaths on Texas Roadways

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Rhonda Oaks - November 8, 2024

AUSTIN – Every day for the past 24 years someone has died on a Texas roadway. Every. Single. Day. On the anniversary of the last deathless...

Commissioners Approve Projects for District

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Rhonda Oaks - November 4, 2024

LUFKIN – Texas Transportation Commissioners on Thursday approved more than $1 billion in new construction projects statewide, with more than $15 million earmarked for the...

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Carla Kelley - November 5, 2026

Nacogdoches Depot’s Model Train Display Turns 15 and Runs 12 Days Through Dec. 13

Community November 5, 2026

The Loblolly Model Train Display marks 15 years at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot — free, Veterans Day weekend and nine more days through Dec. 13.

Angelina County’s Burn Ban Stays on After Tuesday’s Rain

Community November 5, 2026

Tuesday's rain dropped Angelina County's drought index from 842 to 648, but the county's burn ban stays in effect until further notice.

Ready to Print: How to Get A File Ready So It Doesn’t Come Back Wrong

Business November 4, 2026

CMYK, 300 DPI, bleed and outlined fonts in plain English, plus why most printers turn away AI-made art.

AgriLife Extension Sets A Nov. 20 Land and Pond Course in Goodrich

Events November 4, 2026

Polk County's fall CEU course runs Nov. 20 at Bergman Ranch in Goodrich: $60, five pesticide CEUs and a pond shocking demonstration.

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What Your Credit Score Really Says

Community November 5, 2026

By Carla Kelley, President, Aspire Credit Union Your credit score...

Nacogdoches Depot’s Model Train Display Turns 15 and Runs 12 Days Through Dec. 13

Community November 5, 2026

The Loblolly Model Train Display marks 15 years at the Nacogdoches Railroad Depot — free, Veterans Day weekend and nine more days through Dec. 13.

Angelina County’s Burn Ban Stays on After Tuesday’s Rain

Community November 5, 2026

Tuesday's rain dropped Angelina County's drought index from 842 to 648, but the county's burn ban stays in effect until further notice.

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