Lufkin’s Bistro Sponsored by Brookshire Bros. Join us for this annual tasting event offering an elegant, entertaining evening on the downtown streets as Lufkin’s finest chefs showcase their tastiest cuisine paired with an incredible selection of wines and craft beers from across the globe. Dance the night away to live music from the People’s Choice.
This annual tasting event offers an elegant, entertaining evening on the downtown streets as Lufkin’s finest chefs showcase their tastiest cuisine paired with an incredible selection of wines and craft beers from across the globe. Dance the night away to live music from the People’s choice band. This event is limited and will sell out, so get your tickets today! Cap the night off with some late-night shopping with our downtown merchants!
Eat, shop and play at the 2022 Senior Expo. Lufkin businesses and health care organizations all in one place offering services and products. Support our local businesses, play bingo and win prizes and enjoy some delicious snacks.
Celebrate glorious Autumn in East Texas at the Jasper Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce Fall Butterfly Festival! Join us at 350 Marvin Hancock Drive in beautiful Jasper, Texas on October 1 for the 45th anniversary of this amazing festival. Arts, crafts, homemade jams, jellies, bread, salsa, all sorts of specialty booths, kids activities galore, and best of all…yummy festival food!! SNIPS Weenie Dog races held on-site!!
Live band all day!
Come join us for this fun-filled day!
Texas Country Music artist Tiffani Watkins will be back on the Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp stage on Friday, September 30th, 2022 from 6:30pm-9:30pm in Lufkin! If you are new to Tiffani’s music, be sure to check her out on Apple Music, Spotify, or YouTube!
“Pumpkin Fest” for family fun on Friday, October 7, 2022 6-8pm! Kids’ games, pumpkin carving contest, pumpkin pie contest and wine tasting! JUDGES & PRIZES!
The Día de Los Muertos: Day of the Dead 5K is a Running race.
Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), is a time when families gather to honor and remember deceased loved ones. It is believed that the souls of the dead return to visit the living families in homes, businesses and cemeteries. This is a joyful festivity for families and the community.
Imagine miles of rolling hills and thickly wooded forests! The Pineywoods Purgatory – fall’s premier cycling event – offers four rides ranging from 25 to 102 miles that take you through Texas Forest Country’s best!
Hughes Entertainment and 58 Junction join together to bring you a great night of music and memories of the movie Urban Cowboy!
Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Live music will begin with 2 separate stages with solo artists playing country music from 70’s to the 90’s. Each artist will play for an hour and then all attention will be on the main stage starting at 7PM. On the main stage the Pineywoods Jamboree band will play all your favorites from the Urban Cowboy movie along with other country hits from the same era till 10PM. There will also be a mechanical bull to ride for free or sign up for the contest, a dance contest and a Dolly Parton look-a-like contest. There will be a $100 prize for each of the 3 contests.
The new national rankings came out last Monday, and the polls showed the Roadrunners moving up to No. 5 and the Lady Roadrunners advancing two spots to No. 12.
Both AC teams finished a week on the road unscathed, with the teams sweeping doubleheaders at Northeast Texas Community College on Wednesday and at Jacksonville College on Saturday.
On Wednesday, the No. 12 Lady ‘Runners beat NTCC 2-0 behind goals from Liliane Clase and Audrey Gallagher. The No. 5 Roadrunners edged the Eagles 1-0 on a goal from Juan Lopez.
Saturday, the Lady Roadrunners used a solo goal from Marlene Flores to edge the Lady Jaguars 1-0. AC’s men followed with a 4-2 win, getting two goals from Simon Nyamudakarira and a goal each from Omar Mora and Francies Galdino.
AC teams face another week of road trips, with the Lady Roadrunners playing at Navarro College at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday and both teams traveling to Athens to face Trinity Valley Community College on Saturday.
The next AC home stand is on Wednesday, Oct. 5 against Tyler Junior College’s women and men. Kickoff for the women’s match is 5 p.m.
AC BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL:
Seven Roadrunner baseball players showed their mettle in this past weekend’s JUCO All-Star Game at Dallas Baptist University. Roadrunners Mason Swidersky, Peyton Fosher, Heladio Moreno, Tyler Ward, Matthew Tippie, Elian Balmaceda and Jaxon Hansen represented AC in the annual showcase.
SOFTBALL SCHEDULE: AC Softball will host a pair of fall exhibition games this week. On Saturday, AC hosts the Texas Bombers, and on Sunday, the Lady ‘Runners welcome the Cy-Fair Intruders.
BASEBALL SCHEDULE: The Roadrunner baseball team will participate in the Fall Baseball Conference Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 29 at the University of Texas-Tyler. AC will play Paris Junior College at noon and Northeast Texas Community College at 7 p.m.
DINNER AT THE DIAMOND:
The third-ever Dinner at the Diamond was a HUGE success, thanks to all those involved in the planning and execution. An estimated 650 fans participated in the fund-raiser, which generates donations to assist Angelina College students in achieving their academic goals.
Members of the Roadrunner baseball team were among the workers helping set up and break down the entire event.
