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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Lufkin Chamber Adds A Nov. 24 and A Nov. 30 Ribbon Cutting, and Fills In Late November

Business

Crockett Fills Nov. 7 with Camo, Canvases and Bingo, Then Brings Tony Danza to The Ritz

Community

Angelina College Opens A Veterans Service Center With A Lounge and A Wall of Honor

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OLD LUFKIN ROAD SCHEDULED FOR REOPENING

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Rhonda Oaks - July 29, 2021

Placing new bridge elements in a major construction project at BU 59 and SL 224 continues to confine traffic to a single northbound and southbound...

Work Beginning In Center Requiring Lane Closures

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Rhonda Oaks - July 20, 2021

Work will begin on Wednesday in Shelby County to mill and inlay a section of roadway that will require lane closures for up to...

FATALITIES CAUSED BY NO SEAT BELTS ON THE RISE

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Rhonda Oaks - July 7, 2021

Recently released statistics show the number of fatalities from people choosing not to wear a seat belt have risen in the Lufkin District, as...

Transportation Commissioners Approve New Project For District

Community

Rhonda Oaks - July 1, 2021

Texas Transportation Commissioners met Wednesday and approved more than $728.4 million in new construction projects statewide, with more than $10.9 million in construction projects...

Closure Scheduled On SL For July 4 For Fireworks Display

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Rhonda Oaks - June 28, 2021

A July 4 fireworks display will require the closure of a portion of Ellen Trout Drive on SL 287 North in Lufkin beginning at...

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Lufkin Chamber Adds A Nov. 24 and A Nov. 30 Ribbon Cutting, and Fills In Late November

Diana De Leon Bon - November 6, 2026

Crockett Fills Nov. 7 with Camo, Canvases and Bingo, Then Brings Tony Danza to The Ritz

Community November 6, 2026

Bella's camo-or-pearls open house, a lakefront paint night and Singo Bingo share Saturday in Crockett. Tony Danza plays the Ritz Nov. 20.

Angelina College Opens A Veterans Service Center With A Lounge and A Wall of Honor

Community November 6, 2026

Angelina College cut the ribbon Nov. 3 on a Veterans Service Center in its Student Center, built for student-veterans and military-connected families.

Salvation Army Kicks Off Its Angel Tree Campaign Friday at Southside Bank in Lufkin

Community November 6, 2026

The Salvation Army of Lufkin kicks off Angel Tree at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Southside Bank. More than 800 children and seniors are registered.

What Your Credit Score Really Says

Community November 5, 2026

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

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Lufkin Chamber Adds A Nov. 24 and A Nov. 30 Ribbon Cutting, and Fills In Late November

Business November 6, 2026

Pineywoods Charcuterie and a new Chick-fil-A get chamber ribbon cuttings Nov. 24 and Nov. 30, and ten more November events now have dates.

Crockett Fills Nov. 7 with Camo, Canvases and Bingo, Then Brings Tony Danza to The Ritz

Community November 6, 2026

Bella's camo-or-pearls open house, a lakefront paint night and Singo Bingo share Saturday in Crockett. Tony Danza plays the Ritz Nov. 20.

Angelina College Opens A Veterans Service Center With A Lounge and A Wall of Honor

Community November 6, 2026

Angelina College cut the ribbon Nov. 3 on a Veterans Service Center in its Student Center, built for student-veterans and military-connected families.

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