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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US 59 ALERT

ALERT: Work will begin early Wednesday on US 59 between Burke and Diboll. Motorists should expect delays in NB lanes. Lane closures expected. This...

New Project Beginning in Houston and Angelina Counties

LUFKIN – A pre-construction meeting was held Thursday in the Lufkin Area Office, signaling the beginning of a new construction project in Houston and...

When You Least Expect It

The phone call I had dreaded for years came into my office on a Friday afternoon a few weeks ago. “Mom, I think you might...

TxDot Lufkin Alert

ALERT: Night work planned with a center lane closure on US 59/South First Street from the southbound flyover to Whitehouse Drive in Lufkin through...

Commissioners Approve New Projects for Lufkin District

LUFKIN – Texas Department of Transportation Commissioners on Thursday approved more than $941.7 million in construction projects throughout the state, with $16.1 million designated...

Breaking

From a Ranch Hand Cottage to Nacogdoches: How Texas Bakehouse Found Its Home in the Pines

By Bobbie Langston Three days. That's how long it takes...

The Cost of Unclear Leadership

Why Fog at the Top Is the Most Expensive...

Late Spring Lawn Care: What East Texas Homeowners Should Be Doing Right Now

By Billy Forrest Late spring is one of the most...

The Grid That Runs Texas: A Plain-Language Look at ERCOT

We pay our electric bills every month — but...
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