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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TxDOT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON BUILDING THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM OF 2050

The Texas Department of Transportation is planning, and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet the transportation needs of the future....

Traffic Switch Planned In Major Construction Project

Motorists can expect to see traffic switched to a newly constructed roadway in coming days on a major construction project south of Zavalla. Traffic will...

Detour Planned on Diboll Relief Route Project

A local major construction project will see a detour put in place for motorists beginning next week that will impact local traffic. Work on the...

New Projects Approved For Lufkin District

Texas Transportation Commissioners on Thursday approved more than $520.9 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $12.4 million earmarked for projects in...

Major Construction Project To Begin In Polk County

A pre-construction meeting was held in the Lufkin District Regional Conference room Tuesday, signaling the start of a major construction project in Polk County. Engineers,...

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TxDOT Opens A Bicycle Map for East Texas Comment Through Nov. 6

TxDOT's Lufkin District wants feedback on its bicycle plan. The map is open through Nov. 6, with library meetings in Lufkin and Nacogdoches Oct. 30.

Roadrunner Men Picked Second, Lady ‘Runners Fifth in Region XIV Coaches Polls

Region XIV coaches picked Angelina College's men's basketball team second and the Lady Roadrunners fifth for the 2026-2027 season.

Nacogdoches Library Spreads Día de Muertos Across a Full Week

The Nacogdoches Public Library trades its one-day festival for six days of Dia de Muertos events Nov. 2-7, including a free SFASU mariachi concert.

Free Halloween Movie Night Comes to Downtown Nacogdoches Oct. 30

Main Street shows Halloweentown free on the Visitor Center Stage in downtown Nacogdoches on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. Bring a chair.
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