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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Unrestrained Fatalities Increasing in Lufkin District

LUFKIN – As the Click It Or Ticket safety campaign comes to a close on June 2, fatalities from unrestrained motorists have increased in the...

Commission Approves New Projects For Lufkin District

LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved more than $833.1 million in new construction projects across the state, with six projects located in...

Bridge at Biloxi Creek Set for Replacement

LUFKIN – Barricades will be set next week signaling the beginning of a construction project on FM 841 in Angelina County. Work is scheduled to...

TxDot Click It Or Ticket Reminder

Please let this serve as a reminder to you about the TxDOT Click It Or Ticket event coming up on Wednesday, May 23, at...

Entry Ramp at US 69 South/Sl 287 East in Lufkin to be Closed on Monday

LUFKIN – Motorists will be required to take alternate routes on Monday at the entry ramp of US 69 South and SL 287 East/US...

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Capitol Update: Remembering 9/11 and Supporting Our Veterans

Twenty-five years ago, on September 11, 2001, our nation...

Lufkin District Weekly Update: Sept. 14 – Sept. 18

Below is a description of the work planned for...

Tobacco Minor Sting Operation

The Coalition, Inc. has partnered with the Angelina County...

Four New Cultural Districts Approved in Brownsville, Edinburg, Galveston, and Lufkin

AUSTIN, Texas – September 3, 2026 – The Texas...
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