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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TRINITY COUNTY WORK BEGINNING THIS WEEK

LUFKIN – Work is scheduled to begin this week on a $4.3 million construction project in Trinity County that will widen the pavement on FM...

LUFKIN DISTRICT TO BEGIN PRE-TREATMENT OF ROADWAYS

LUFKIN – With winter weather forecasts that includes possible freezing precipitation in East Texas for coming days, the Lufkin District is preparing to pre-treat...

WORK SCHEDULED FOR LUFKIN’S EAST LOOP-Exit ramps to be rehabilitated

LUFKIN – Work is scheduled to begin tomorrow on Lufkin’s SL 287 East and will continue into next week as weather allows. The rehabilitation of...

PROJECTS APPROVED FOR LUFKIN DISTRICT

LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission last week approved more than $392.5 million in new construction projects in the state, with $3.1 million approved...

Don’t Drink The Punch Until You Read This

By the time this column is published, most of the Christmas shopping will be done and a new year will be upon us. This is...

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Morning Fog on the Neches: Why East Texas Spring Mornings Are Worth Waking Up For

Some mornings, this place just shows off. There’s a window...

Your Spring Checklist: 6 Things Every East Texas Homeowner Should Do Before May

Storm season is coming, the humidity is rising, and...

The Sawmill Boom That Built East Texas

How Lumber, Railroads, and Grit Shaped the Communities We...

5 Reasons to Drive Out to Ratcliff Lake This Weekend

A 45-acre lake, trails through towering pines, and a...
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