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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Ready to Print: How to Get A File Ready So It Doesn’t Come Back Wrong

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AgriLife Extension Sets A Nov. 20 Land and Pond Course in Goodrich

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Lufkin Chiropractic Clinic Marks Five Years with A Decade-by-Decade Open House Nov. 13

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BEGINNING IN TRINITY COUNTY

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Rhonda Oaks - May 16, 2017

LUFKIN – A pre-construction meeting was held in Lufkin last week signaling the beginning of a new construction project in Trinity County. Barricades will be...

TxDot Press Release

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Rhonda Oaks - April 18, 2017

LUFKIN – With the onset of warmer weather, homeowners are busy updating and rehabilitating their homes or driveways. TxDOT wants to remind homeowners and contractors...

TxDot – Motorists are Urged to Use Caution Through the Construction Project on US 59 at SL 224 in Nacogdoches

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Rhonda Oaks - April 10, 2017

LUFKIN – Motorists are urged to use caution through the construction project on US 59 at SL 224 in Nacogdoches, as additional work is planned...

Final Traffic Patterns Seen on US 59 in Nacogdoches

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Rhonda Oaks - March 16, 2017

Motorists will see delays for the next two to three weeks as contractors prepare to place the final hot mix surface on US 59...

Driving Around Big Rigs

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Rhonda Oaks - March 15, 2017

My dad drove a big truck for several years, “cross country” as he referred to it. I was young and I don’t remember much...

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Ready to Print: How to Get A File Ready So It Doesn’t Come Back Wrong

Janet Conner - November 4, 2026

AgriLife Extension Sets A Nov. 20 Land and Pond Course in Goodrich

Events November 4, 2026

Polk County's fall CEU course runs Nov. 20 at Bergman Ranch in Goodrich: $60, five pesticide CEUs and a pond shocking demonstration.

Lufkin Chiropractic Clinic Marks Five Years with A Decade-by-Decade Open House Nov. 13

Community November 4, 2026

Lufkin Clinic of Chiropractic turns five Nov. 13 with a decade-themed Patient Appreciation Day, and every visit becomes a $40 donation.

Forest Service Demonstrates A Standing-Tree Pruning Machine Nov. 17, Near Rusk

Events November 4, 2026

Texas A&M Forest Service will demonstrate the Advaligno PATAS standing-tree pruning system Nov. 17 at I.D. Fairchild State Forest near Rusk.

Ora et Labora: The Ancient Monastic Tradition Behind Why We Believe Work Matters

Community November 3, 2026

Every November, as the days shorten and the yard...

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Ready to Print: How to Get A File Ready So It Doesn’t Come Back Wrong

Business November 4, 2026

CMYK, 300 DPI, bleed and outlined fonts in plain English, plus why most printers turn away AI-made art.

AgriLife Extension Sets A Nov. 20 Land and Pond Course in Goodrich

Events November 4, 2026

Polk County's fall CEU course runs Nov. 20 at Bergman Ranch in Goodrich: $60, five pesticide CEUs and a pond shocking demonstration.

Lufkin Chiropractic Clinic Marks Five Years with A Decade-by-Decade Open House Nov. 13

Community November 4, 2026

Lufkin Clinic of Chiropractic turns five Nov. 13 with a decade-themed Patient Appreciation Day, and every visit becomes a $40 donation.

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