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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Lufkin District Approved For New Projects

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Ribbon Cuttings and A Plinko Breakfast Fill the Lufkin Chamber’s Next Two Weeks

Business
Ribbon cuttings for Messer Pro Wash, Austin Bank and AC's Veterans Resource Center, plus a Plinko-themed networking breakfast Friday.

East Texas Schools Land $1.1 Million To Train Nurses, Welders and Machinists

Business
Angelina College and four area school districts share $1.13 million in state JET grants for nursing, welding and machining equipment.

Angelina College Criminal Justice Students and Cadets Stage a Mock Trial

Education
Criminal Justice students and Law Enforcement Academy cadets at Angelina College staged a mock trial on campus, from filing motions to jury selection.

Gospel Festival Fills The Historic Zion Hill Church Nov. 15

Events
The African American Heritage Project brings a free gospel festival to the historic Zion Hill church on North Lanana Street Nov. 15.
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