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 Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11

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Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin

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Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone

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Construction Update

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Rhonda Oaks - August 23, 2018

Speed limits between Lufkin and Diboll in Angelina County have been reset to normal until October when work is expected to resume on this...

Drunk Driving Victim Shares Her Story

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Rhonda Oaks - August 17, 2018

LUFKIN – Laura Gonzalez celebrates her birthday every Labor Day weekend, commemorating the start of a new year and the end of summer alongside...

The Stranger On The Phone

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Rhonda Oaks - August 14, 2018

“I bet you don’t remember me,” the woman on the other end of the line said in a cheerful voice. I talk to a...

US 59 South Scheduled for Night Work

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Rhonda Oaks - August 10, 2018

LUFKIN – Work on US 59 South between Lufkin and Diboll will continue next week as contractors begin night work. Crews are scheduled to continue...

Safety Tips for Motorists and Students as School Begins

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Rhonda Oaks - August 8, 2018

LUFKIN – Schools are preparing to begin the new school year throughout the nine-county Lufkin District and TxDOT wants to remind the public of...

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Angelina College Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11

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Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin

Community October 19, 2026

Seven Lufkin and Angelina County events fill the last week of October, from the Senior Expo to a Halloween 5K.

Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone

Education October 19, 2026

Angelina College's men beat Texas Southmost 11-0 to take first in the Region XIV South Zone, and both soccer teams honored their sophomores.

Hudson Water Supply Lifts Boil Water Notice After Main Line Break

Community October 19, 2026

Hudson Water Supply rescinded its boil water notice at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16, two days after a main line break. Tests came back negative.

Lufkin Author’s AI Book for Small Businesses Hits No. 1 on Two Amazon Lists

Business October 19, 2026

The 90-Day AI Advantage, by Lufkin businessman Lee Allen Miller, topped Amazon's Kindle Business Consulting and Information Technology lists.

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Angelina College Visual Arts Students Show Their Work Oct. 27 Through Nov. 11

Arts & Culture October 19, 2026

Student drawings, designs and paintings go up in the Angelina Center for the Arts Gallery, with a free reception at 6 p.m. Oct. 27.

Senior Expo, Chick-O-Treat and a Trick or Trot close out October in Lufkin

Community October 19, 2026

Seven Lufkin and Angelina County events fill the last week of October, from the Senior Expo to a Halloween 5K.

Roadrunner Soccer Climbs to First Place in The Region XIV South Zone

Education October 19, 2026

Angelina College's men beat Texas Southmost 11-0 to take first in the Region XIV South Zone, and both soccer teams honored their sophomores.

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