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 Direct Connector For Inspection Requires Lane Closures

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Rhonda Oaks - March 19, 2018

LUFKIN – A busy Lufkin intersection is scheduled to be confined to a single lane on Wednesday as engineers inspect the US 59 South...

Night Closure Planned on Lufkin Flyover

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Rhonda Oaks - March 19, 2018

LUFKIN – Night work is planned in Lufkin beginning Sunday that will require the closure of the US 59 southbound direct connector near SL...

Lufkin Alert

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Rhonda Oaks - March 13, 2018

Crews will continue to waterblast the NB lanes today on SL 287 East in Lufkin from SH 103 East/Moffett Drive overpass area to FM...

Two New Construction Projects Begin

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Rhonda Oaks - March 12, 2018

LUFKIN – Two pre-construction meetings were held recently, signaling new construction projects beginning in San Augustine and Nacogdoches counties. Work has begun on FM 711...

Sunday Closures Planned On US 59 South In Lufkin

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Rhonda Oaks - March 9, 2018

LUFKIN – Work is planned in Lufkin on Sunday that will have motorists detoured throughout the day. Crews will close the southbound direct connector on...

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FM 2259 Widening Begins This Month

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Angelina College, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and National Fitness Campaign Provide Free Fitness for Everyone in Lufkin

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State-of-the-Art Outdoor Fitness Court® Coming to Angelina...

Lufkin Agency: That AI-Generated Logo On Your Trucks Might Not Legally Be Yours

As Wildfire Potential Remains High, Texas A&M Forest Service Encourages Wildfire Safety this Hunting Season

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Fire potential will be high in September...

Taming East Texas Clay: Why Compost, Not Sand, Is the Secret to a Thriving Lufkin Lawn

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If you’ve ever tried to dig a hole in...

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FM 2259 Widening Begins This Month

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NACOGDOCHES – Work to widen and improve a portion of...

Angelina College, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and National Fitness Campaign Provide Free Fitness for Everyone in Lufkin

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State-of-the-Art Outdoor Fitness Court® Coming to Angelina...

Lufkin Agency: That AI-Generated Logo On Your Trucks Might Not Legally Be Yours

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