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Three years after BLM protests gripped nation, a police shooting in Lufkin draws little attention
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCorrection, Feb. 7, 2024 at 5:35 p.m. : An earlier version of this story incorrectly described in...
In East Texas town, a 45-foot tall oil pump is a holiday symbol and connection to the past
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLUFKIN — As families and communities nationwide set up their Christmas trees, Nativity scenes and...
Kangaroos on the loose in Texas as police respond to amusing call
Fox News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA kangaroo was briefly on the loose in Lufkin, Texas, and a video of the animal's encounter with the...
A Texas zoo is mourning the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga
CNN via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA Texas zoo has announced the death of its 31-year-old giraffe, Twiga, saying she was believed to...
Plans to spend billions on a flood-prone East Texas highway may not solve the problem
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFlooding on U.S. Highway 59 in Livingston on May 2, 2024. Thousands fled their Southeast Texas homes...
Harris, Montgomery counties declare emergencies as East Texas region floods
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSevere flooding is seen on US Highway 59 near Choates Creek in Polk County. Credit: TxDOT Lufkin...
This East Texas town hasn’t held a city council election in at least 18 years
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 month agoDonald Lamb, a member of Kennard’s City Council, poses for a portrait outside of City Hall on April...
Watch: Officers respond to reports of kangaroo hopping on street in Texas
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoA loose kangaroo made quite the jump in local news on Sunday in Lufkin. The Lufkin Police Department responded to a call with reports of a loose kangaroo hopping down Fuller Springs Drive on ...
Texas’ economic “miracle” at stake in 2023 election, lawmaker says
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoIn a few weeks, voters from across the state will be asked to weigh in on more than a dozen...
Commentary Roundup: What newspapers around the state are saying
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLufkin Daily News July 9 editorial, "Expanding Access: Texas must establish broadband as a universal utility, rather than a ‘special thing that some people have.’" Broadband in Texas today is ...