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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WORK SCHEDULED TO BEGIN ON US 59 NORTH, SOUTH OF NACOGDOCHES

Crews are expected to begin work in coming days on the northbound side of US 59, south of Nacogdoches, where motorists will experience daily...

LOWER SPEED LIMIT SET THROUGH ZAVALLA WORK ZONE

Motorists will see a new speed limit in effect as they travel US 69 South as crews continue to widen the roadway in a...

TxDOT URGES DRIVERS TO ‘END THE STREAK’ OF DAILY DEATHS ON TEXAS ROADS AS 20TH ANNIVERSARY APPROACHES

The sound of baseball and the smell of barbecue fills a North Austin neighborhood. It’s the start of a new summer and 14-year-old Alexei...

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED FOR PROPOSED PROJECT IN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY

 A virtual public meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 for a proposed construction project in Nacogdoches County. The project includes the widening of...

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BEGINNING IN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY

A virtual pre-construction meeting was held Tuesday, signaling the beginning of a new construction project in Nacogdoches County. Work will begin on FM 1275 the...

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Angelina County Bans Outdoor Burning For The Next Seven Days

Angelina County is under a burn ban effective immediately, for seven days unless the commissioners court extends it.

Bridge Work on US 190 at Lake Livingston starts Oct. 19

TxDOT starts repainting and resurfacing the US 190 bridge over Lake Livingston on Oct. 19, with temporary signals controlling traffic.

The Best Thing for Your Garden Is Your Shadow

Cary Sims signs off after 28 years as Angelina County's ag agent with the lesson he values most: learn what normal looks like, then keep watching.

Benefit Bingo, A Pumpkin Night and Two Songwriter Shows Around Crockett

The Crockett Chamber's newsletter has a bingo night for stray animals, pumpkin decoupage, two songwriters at Camp Street and a movie party at the Ritz.
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