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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Angelina College Athletics Weekly Update

Community

Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

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Drug-Free All Stars Meeting with Lufkin Parks and Recreation

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Lufkin District Approved For New Projects

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Rhonda Oaks - November 18, 2016

The Texas Transportation Commission in a monthly meeting in Austin Thursday approved more than $247.1 million in construction projects with $14.1 million in new...

Ending the Streak This Holiday

Life

Rhonda Oaks - November 15, 2016

My Thanksgiving memories, like most of yours, revolve around family dinners. Most involve stories, laughter, football games, tree decorating, recipes that were overcooked, those...

New Project Beginning in Polk County

Government

Rhonda Oaks - November 8, 2016

On Monday, contractors set barricades on a $7.6 million construction project that started in Polk County. Smith & Co., Conroe, Texas, began this week on FM 356...

Construction Occurring on Lufkin Loop, Nacogdoches U.S. 59

Government

Rhonda Oaks - October 31, 2016

Signs To Be Replaced Around Lufkin Loop Contractors will begin Tuesday to reset and replace large signs around SL 287 in Angelina County. South Ranger Construction,...

Standing On Shoulders, Hard Work, and Promises

Arts & Culture

Rhonda Oaks - October 21, 2016

Trying to document historical facts and memories that East Texans have of these Pineywoods is an impossible task. There is not enough ink to...

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Angelina College Athletics Weekly Update

Gary Stallard - September 29, 2026

Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

Government September 25, 2026

For most of us, September means settling into school...

Drug-Free All Stars Meeting with Lufkin Parks and Recreation

Community September 25, 2026

The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County, funded by...

The Theology of Soil: What the Bible Says About Caring for the Land You’ve Been Given

General September 24, 2026

November has a way of slowing people down. The...

Dove Is Open, Deer Is Close: The Forest Country Hunting Calendar

Outdoor September 24, 2026

Squirrel opens October 1 and archery deer October 3. Here are the 2026-27 season dates that apply across our twelve counties, plus a license rule that caught a lot of hunters off guard this year.

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Angelina College Athletics Weekly Update

Community September 29, 2026

(Dinner at the Diamond photos by Elliott Winston and...

Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

Government September 25, 2026

For most of us, September means settling into school...

Drug-Free All Stars Meeting with Lufkin Parks and Recreation

Community September 25, 2026

The Drug-Free All Stars of Angelina County, funded by...

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