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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October is A Deadly Month for Texas Pedestrians

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AUSTIN – Fall and winter months bring shorter days and less light, making it harder for drivers to see—and safely avoid—pedestrians. October saw the highest...

Two Busy Crossovers Closed in Lufkin for Construction

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LUFKIN – Motorists should be reminded to obey all traffic control during an ongoing construction project that impacts two turnarounds on SL 287/Ellen Trout Drive...

Almost Half of All Child Car Seats Aren’t Installed Correctly

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TxDOT kicking off “Save Me With a Seat” campaign during National Child Passenger Safety Week LUFKIN– Car seats work. Just ask Mandy Watson who was in a head-on...

Texas Transportation Commission Chairman Bruce Buggs on the Future

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The star on the Texas flag somehow seems to shine a little brighter every year as more and more people move to Texas to...

Resurfacing Project Beginning in Various Counties

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LUFKIN – A pre-construction meeting was held at the Lufkin District Office on Tuesday signaling the beginning of a new construction project. Crews are setting...
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Texas Businesses Can Now File Same-Day Paperwork Online

Business
Texas businesses can now file same-day and next-day paperwork with the Secretary of State online through the new SOSPortal.

AgriLife Offers Five Pesticide CEUs in a Nov. 12 Online Class

Education
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.

US 259 Widening in Northern Nacogdoches County Starts Nov. 9

Counties
TxDOT crews begin Nov. 9 on 6.77 miles of US 259 widening between SH 204 and the Rusk County line. The work runs through fall 2031.

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

Business
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.
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