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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Angelina College students put their AI questions to a five-member panel

Education

Lufkin plans three new welcome signs where the tree cookies stood

Community

Angelina College Marks 25 Years of The Angelina Center for The Arts

Arts & Culture

Governor Abbott, TxDOT Announce Record $85 Billion 10-Year Transportation Plan

General

Rhonda Oaks - August 30, 2022

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the adoption of the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), advancing a record $85 billion,...

Meeting Held on Possibility of Reopening FM 2497

Community

Rhonda Oaks - August 24, 2022

A meeting was held on Friday between TxDOT engineers and contractors, and one project could be moving toward reopening a single lane of travel...

LANE CLOSURE PLANNED NEAR BUSY SL 287/ACCESS RAMP NEXT WEEK

General

Rhonda Oaks - August 12, 2022

LUFKIN – A lane closure is planned next week on SL 287 near a busy Lufkin on-ramp that will have traffic slowed or stopped...

Speed Limit Change Approved

Counties

Rhonda Oaks - August 3, 2022

LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission in Austin has approved a speed limit change on SH 103 East in Angelina County. The updated signs are...

SL 287 CLOSURE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 4 FIREWORKS EVENT

Community

Rhonda Oaks - June 30, 2022

LUFKIN – SL 287 near Ellen Trout Park and Zoo in Lufkin is scheduled to be closed beginning at 8 pm on July 4 for...

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Angelina College students put their AI questions to a five-member panel

Gary Stallard - October 24, 2026

Lufkin plans three new welcome signs where the tree cookies stood

Community October 24, 2026

Lufkin will put new gateway signs on three highways, paid for with hotel tax revenue rather than property taxes.

Angelina College Marks 25 Years of The Angelina Center for The Arts

Arts & Culture October 23, 2026

Angelina College celebrated 25 years of the Angelina Center for the Arts with a guided tour, a Johnny Cash rehearsal and live music.

Ribbon Cuttings and A Plinko Breakfast Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s Next Two Weeks

Business October 23, 2026

Ribbon cuttings for Messer Pro Wash, Austin Bank and AC's Veterans Resource Center, plus a Plinko-themed networking breakfast Friday.

East Texas Schools Land $1.1 Million To Train Nurses, Welders and Machinists

Business October 23, 2026

Angelina College and four area school districts share $1.13 million in state JET grants for nursing, welding and machining equipment.

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Angelina College students put their AI questions to a five-member panel

Education October 24, 2026

AC's Psychology Club put questions about data centers, jobs and what AI can't replace to a five-member panel on Oct. 20.

Lufkin plans three new welcome signs where the tree cookies stood

Community October 24, 2026

Lufkin will put new gateway signs on three highways, paid for with hotel tax revenue rather than property taxes.

Angelina College Marks 25 Years of The Angelina Center for The Arts

Arts & Culture October 23, 2026

Angelina College celebrated 25 years of the Angelina Center for the Arts with a guided tour, a Johnny Cash rehearsal and live music.

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