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Texans Eye $270 Million Powerball For Drawing On Saturday, May 11
The odds of winning are around one in 170 million, but hey, someone's got to win, right?
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National news
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Blood Donors in East Texas Pour In to Help West Victims
There are stories across the state of people heading to blood banks to donate blood after Wednesday night's deadly explosion at the fertilizer plant in West, TX.
And there are more opportunities to donate blood today, and again tomorrow in Lufkin.
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East Texas Reacts to Kaufman County Killings
The news of the killings in Kaufman is making national headlines, and causing courthouses across the country to question security, and in some cases provide extra security for public officials.
Kaufman is about 135 miles away from Nacogdoches. Two months ago, Kaufman County Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse was shot and killed on his way from the parking lot to his office. The investigation is ongoing. This past Saturday, Hasse's boss, Kaufman County DA, Mike McLelland and his wife, were shot and killed inside their home.
Nacogdoches County is reacting, and ordering some security assessments as we speak.
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Don’t Fall For Any April Fools’ Pranks This Year
Have you ever listened to a morning radio show where you were informed that the President is coming to Lufkin, and this is the first time you have heard about this, even though you are religious when it comes to local headlines?
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Robin Roberts to Receive Courage Award
We've got plenty of courageous athletes right here in East Texas. We especially love watching Lufkin and Nac athletes strive for the best each Friday night during the fall. We love high school football! Some of those athletes look up to the pros, and those pros will be honored this summer.
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Golfer Misses Shot, Then Plunges Down 18 Foot Hole [VIDEO]
Before yelling "FORE" on a Lufkin or Nacogdoches golf course, you may want to get the soil composition, disposition, of the ground you are standing on.
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TSA Now Allowing New Items on Planes
Air travel just got more exciting, and believe me, when you get the rundown of what's acceptable to now bring on board, you have to wonder if the panel discussion wasn't carried out over cocktails.
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Students in Nacogdoches Standing Tall Against Modern-Day Slavery Today
Students at Stephen F Austin today are getting attention today as they gather in front of the Baker Pattillo Student Center to draw attention to sex-trafficking and slave labor.
Students are standing for 27 hours to draw attention to the 27 million people world wide, who are impacted by modern-day slavery.
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Joe Biden on ‘Gun Control’ For Women [VIDEO]
Now, this important message about women using firearms from the Vice President of our country, Mr. Joe Biden.
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Seven Things You May Not Know About President’s Day
Due to the "Uniform Monday Holiday Act" enacted in 1971, Washington and Lincoln's birthday were combined into "President's Day".
Here's some little known facts regarding the people that "managed" our Country's affairs.
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Power Outage Stops Play At The Super Bowl (UPDATED)
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First Woman Set to Be Executed in U.S. in Three Years
Kimberly McCarthy, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the robbery and murder of Dorothy Booth in 1997, will be executed by the state of Texas Tuesday night. She will be the first woman since 2010 to be put to death in the United States.