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Help Catch Lufkin's 'Most Wanted'

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:26:36 +0000

Here’s a call out to all Classic Rockers to be mindful that Crime Stoppers of Lufkin is always lookin’ for some assistance. You won’t get paid for your support, but you may receive a cash reward for providing information that leads to an arrest. Become the “behind the scene” eyes and ears for law enforcement, [...]

Chinese Rocket Disintegrates Over East Texas

Jen Austin — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:17:39 +0000

If you happened to be awake at 3:15am on Wednesday, perhaps you saw the streams of fire that streaked across the sky, and produced what looked like a cross between fireworks and a meteor shower as it moved away. Dozens of people reported seeing it over East Texas and Louisiana, and the American Meteor Society [...]

NASA Disaster Originated Ten Years Ago Today [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:43:55 +0000

At 7:59 a.m., on the morning of February 1st, 2003, first came the sounds, and then after the news reports and the scattered debris, the realization that East Texas had been engraved in history as one of the sites of the worst disasters in NASA’s history. It was the “113th Space Shuttle Launch”, scrapped 18 [...]

Lufkin Panthers Headed to State 5 A Playoffs

MarieMC — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:44:33 +0000

It's High School Football Playoff time again and the Lufkin Panthers have secured their spot in the the District 14-5 A competition. They're in a 3-way tie for first place in their division with The Woodlands and A & M Consolidated. They will play Spring Dekaney on Friday, November 16 at Sam Houston State.

Texas Man Puts Home on Market To Bring in Reward Money for Lost Dog

Jen Austin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:08:54 +0000

How much do you love your pet? Enough to sell your home to raise $50,000 in reward money if the dog becomes lost? There’s a man in Warren, Texas, north of Beaumont, whose chocolate lab named “Sir” went missing in mid-September. For five years, Charlie Parker says the dog was never more than a few [...]

Area Pumpkin Patches Open for the Season

Jen Austin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:39:51 +0000

It’s the time of year when the fall colors make for some great photo opps! We took the kids to a pumpkin patch last weekend and snapped a couple of good pics.

This photo turned out great, but what you don’t see is the moment before and the moment after the picture was snapped. This is just that one, tiny split second of success where everything worked out. As any parent can guess, there was near-disaster before and after!

Actress Daryl Hannah Arrested in East Texas

Jen Austin — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:53:56 +0000

Daryl Hannah is perhaps best known for her role opposite Tom Hanks in Splash, and she was beloved in Steel Magnolias.

More recently she's become involved in political protests, and that led to her arrest yesterday right here in East Texas, in Wood County. She was released last night from the Wood County Jail in Winnsboro.

What happened?

Alligator Captured in Texas Pond

Jen Austin — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:46:34 +0000

If you’re a pet owner like me, you might let your imagination get the best of you, worrying about what all the unmentionables that could possibly get your pets if you let them loose outside. I mentioned to my spouse once that I worried an alligator might eat our schnauzers, and I was laughed at heartily

High School Football Time in East Texas

Jen Austin — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:12:18 +0000

It's that time of year when movie theaters and restaurants are deserted on Friday nights, because everyone flocks to high school football games. Football in Texas is king, and with the new season upon us, hopes are high that our teams are going to impress and win.

What are the expectations this year for Lufkin and Nacogdoches?

Tornado Watch Now In Effect For East Texas Until 10pm

Danny Merrell — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:53:45 +0000

4:30pm, 4/3/2012

Tornado watch for all of East Texas continues in effect until 10pm. Tornado warnings have been issued over the past hour for the cities of Sulphur Springs and Mt. Pleasant, however those cells are moving north and northeast.

A large line of severe storms extends at this time from Greenville to near Corsicana to Waco. Hail, high winds, and heavy rain have been reported in this line. This line continues to develop southward.

Deep East Texas could start seeing storms within the next two hours.

Five First Date Ideas To Try In East Texas

Andree Valentine — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:50:04 +0000

Spring is here, and love is in the air.
Thanks to your responses on the Q107 Facebook page, we were able to find some of the best places to go to in east Texas on a first date.

Because of the large number of responses, we couldn't choose just five spots. So instead, we created a guide featuring five first date ideas for all types of dates, whether you're looking for something adventurous, relaxing, or even just a good place to sit and eat.

Find out if your favorite first date spot made the list!

East Texas Weather Update

Andree Valentine — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:00:06 +0000

Winter Weather Advisory is in effect thru this evening for Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and most of Deep East Texas. A Winter Storm Advisory has now displaced the warning for the Tyler/Longview area.

We're seeing a number of reports of freezing mist and drizzle in the area which with the current temperatures below freezing, could lead to dangerous travel, especially on bridges and overpasses.

School early dismissals and late starts follow the bump.

East Texas Weather Update

Andree Valentine — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:44:19 +0000

Winter Storm Warning continues…we’re hearing reports of a number of vehicles across East Texas that are sliding off streets and highways…BE CAREFUL!! Here’s the latest list we have on closures and delayed starts. LATE START (FRIDAY) CROCKETT – 10AM GROVETON ISD – 10AM KENNARD – 10AM LATEXO – 10AM SAN AUGUSTINE – 10AM WEST SABINE [...]