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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More than 40 years in the hives: Karen Mitchell on East Texas bees and honey

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Angelina College Athletics Weekly Update

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Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

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PROJECT UPDATES AND WORK SCHEDULES FOR LUFKIN DISTRICT

Community

Rhonda Oaks - July 19, 2019

LUFKIN – Motorists will likely encounter a work zone or road closure as work continues in many areas. While work schedules are likely to change...

ALERT

Community

Rhonda Oaks - July 9, 2019

Night work will begin tonight and continue through July 16th, weather permitting, on SL 224 in Nacogdoches that will include bridge repairs at US...

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APPROVE NEW PROJECTS

Community

Rhonda Oaks - June 28, 2019

Texas Transportation Commissioners on Thursday approved more than $619 million for construction projects statewide that included more than $43 million in the Lufkin District. Angelina...

SPEED LIMIT SIGNS BEING MOVED ON SH 21 WEST

Community

Rhonda Oaks - June 11, 2019

Motorists will soon see a repositioning of speed limit signs on SH 21 west of Douglass in Nacogdoches County. Crews will move the existing speed...

FOG SEAL TO BE APPLIED BEGINNING NEXT WEEK

General

Rhonda Oaks - June 6, 2019

The Lufkin District will begin fog seal operations on Monday, June 10, in various areas that will require intermittent lane closures. A fog seal is...

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More than 40 years in the hives: Karen Mitchell on East Texas bees and honey

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Angelina College Athletics Weekly Update

Community September 29, 2026

(Dinner at the Diamond photos by Elliott Winston and...

Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

Government September 25, 2026

For most of us, September means settling into school...

Drug-Free All Stars Meeting with Lufkin Parks and Recreation

Community September 25, 2026

The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County, funded by...

The Theology of Soil: What the Bible Says About Caring for the Land You’ve Been Given

General September 24, 2026

November has a way of slowing people down. The...

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More than 40 years in the hives: Karen Mitchell on East Texas bees and honey

Farm & Garden September 30, 2026

Karen Mitchell started keeping bees in the early 1980s to help her dad's garden. Four decades later, she's still at it and teaching others.

Angelina College Athletics Weekly Update

Community September 29, 2026

(Dinner at the Diamond photos by Elliott Winston and...

Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

Government September 25, 2026

For most of us, September means settling into school...

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