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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Construction Scheduled to Begin in Angelina County

LUFKIN – A pre-construction meeting was held Monday morning in the Lufkin Area Office, signaling the beginning of a new construction project in Angelina County. Barricades...

Traffic Switch Planned on Nacogdoches Project

LUFKIN – Nacogdoches motorists should expect more changes on US 59/SL 224 as crews work to implement a traffic switch this week as work continues...

Traffic Pattern Change Scheduled in Nacogdoches Project

LUFKIN – Beginning Thursday, Jan. 4, a traffic switch will occur within a major Nacogdoches construction project that will move traffic to a newly constructed...

Commission Approves Increased Speed Limit in Zavalla

LUFKIN – In a Tuesday meeting, Texas Transportation Commissioners voted to approve a speed limit increase on a new section of US 69 roadway through...

Lufkin District Experiences Work Zone Crash

LUFKIN – The TxDOT Lufkin District has recorded a crash that occurred in an Angelina County work zone late Tuesday afternoon. The crash is currently under...

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TxDOT Opens A Bicycle Map for East Texas Comment Through Nov. 6

TxDOT's Lufkin District wants feedback on its bicycle plan. The map is open through Nov. 6, with library meetings in Lufkin and Nacogdoches Oct. 30.

Roadrunner Men Picked Second, Lady ‘Runners Fifth in Region XIV Coaches Polls

Region XIV coaches picked Angelina College's men's basketball team second and the Lady Roadrunners fifth for the 2026-2027 season.

Nacogdoches Library Spreads Día de Muertos Across a Full Week

The Nacogdoches Public Library trades its one-day festival for six days of Dia de Muertos events Nov. 2-7, including a free SFASU mariachi concert.

Free Halloween Movie Night Comes to Downtown Nacogdoches Oct. 30

Main Street shows Halloweentown free on the Visitor Center Stage in downtown Nacogdoches on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. Bring a chair.
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