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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Traffic Switch Planned in Polk County

LUFKIN – Crews will switch traffic on US 190 beginning Monday, March 25, weather permitting, to allow motorists to use the newly constructed bridge sections...

Pain of Loss Highlights Rising Trend of Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes

TxDOT urges drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to follow state laws and save lives AUSTIN – Katie Parker still gets nervous just crossing the street. Eight...

Two Shelby County Bridges Closed for Replacement

LUFKIN – Two Shelby County bridges are currently closed as work began this week to construct new bridges. County Road 4760 at the Attoyac Bayou Relief,...

TxDOT Urges Motorists to Stay Alert for Pedestrians Near Trinity River Bridge

LUFKIN – TxDOT would like to express its heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of Audrii Cunningham whose body was discovered Tuesday near US...

Speed Limit Reduced on FM 324 in Lufkin

LUFKIN – A reduction in the speed limit was recently approved by Lufkin City Council for a busy Lufkin street with signs scheduled to be...

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Incident Management Team Deploys From Texas to Florida to Support Hurricane Isaias Response

DALLAS (Oct. 10, 2026) – Hurricane Isaias made landfall...

Nacogdoches Library Has A Free Genealogy Day Oct. 16 and A Canva Class Oct. 19

Two free programs this month at the Nacogdoches Public Library: an online genealogy day Oct. 16 and a Canva class for adults Oct. 19.

Where TxDOT Crews Will Be Working Oct. 12 Through 16, County by County

Night paving on US 59, a pilot vehicle on FM 324 and seal coat in Sabine County: what TxDOT's Lufkin District has planned Oct. 12-16.

Art in The Park, Beatlemania 64, and A Pumpkin Patch Fill Saturday in Lufkin

Art In The Park, BEATLEMANIA 64 and the Pumpkin Patch all land Saturday in Lufkin, and the chamber calendar stays full through Oct. 23.
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