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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Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

Government

Drug-Free All Stars Meeting with Lufkin Parks and Recreation

Community

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

General

Work To Begin On US 59 From Nacogd Loop To Angelina River

Government

Rhonda Oaks - September 16, 2016

Texas Department of Transportation contractors will begin next week a surface overlay project on US 59 from approximately 2 miles south of SL 224...

TxDOT Offers Free Child Car Seat Inspections To Save Young Lives

Government

Rhonda Oaks - September 15, 2016

Ongoing effort to save children coincides with national Child Passenger Safety Week, Sept. 18-24. With three out of four child car seats improperly installed, the...

Theft Of Road Signs Creates A Dangerous Problem

General

Rhonda Oaks - September 8, 2016

Recent thefts of road signs within the Lufkin District has prompted the Texas Department of Transportation to remind the public that removing a road...

Increased Traffic Increases Need For Pedestrian Safety Awareness

General

Rhonda Oaks - September 2, 2016

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in keeping Texas roads safe by sharing the road responsibly with pedestrians, is urging everyone to exercise caution...

Additional Work Set To Begin In Trinity County

General

Rhonda Oaks - August 29, 2016

A new construction project is scheduled to begin in Trinity County that is designed to enhance the safety of US 287. AR Brothers, contractor for...

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Capitol Update: Preparing for the Next State Budget

Diana De Leon Bon - September 25, 2026

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.

Angelina College Receives $300,000 Grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Education September 22, 2026

Building Stronger Pathways from Developmental Education to College Completion LUFKIN,...

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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...

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