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Lufkin and Nacogdoches Under Tornado Watch Until 10 Tonight

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:34:30 +0000

Right now, the skies above Lufkin and Nacogdoches appear friendly enough, but Doppler Radar indicates a line of storms heading our way, with rain expected to begin somewhere in the neighborhood of 9 P.M. And because of the this volatility, The National Weather Service has recently issued a “Tornado Watch” for our area until 10 [...]

Lufkin Gets a NICU

Jen Austin — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:14 +0000

Chances are, you know someone who has benefited from the NICU - that's Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit.

I have two friends in Dallas who gave birth to baby boys that needed a little extra help getting started in life. One spent a month in the NICU, and one spent nine days there. Both are doing just fine now! One is 7 now and the other just turned 2. They started out their lives hooked up to tubes and on respirators, and they're just as happy and healthy as every other kid now.

East Texas Kids Use Construction Project to Overcome Past

Jen Austin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:13:14 +0000

YouthBuild students have been teaming up with Nacogdoches County Habitat for Humanity to build a home, and in the process they’re learning more than just construction skills. YouthBuild is a program sponsored by Goodwill Industries, that helps kids with battered pasts turn their lives around. After classroom instruction, those in the program get to go [...]

Finally…A Place Guys Will Want to Shop!

Jen Austin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:29:53 +0000

Call it a Mantiques store, and that’s sure to get a guy’s attention. A new store in downtown Lufkin is selling all kinds of blasts from the past, like old phone booths, jukeboxes, and slot machines. Remember those cool jukeboxes? They were just bigger iPods, that’s all. And the slot machines…My grandpa kept an [...]

Battle Of The Bands at Summerfest in Lufkin!

Dan P. — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:35:07 +0000

The battle of the bands is coming to Summerfest in Lufkin! If you think you have the best band in the land this is your chance! This contest is open to all kinds of live music – so is your band the best? The Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving your band the opportunity [...]

Texas Forest Trail Region Announces "Fan" Voting For Photo Contest

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:36:26 +0000

With tons of forest in Texas, it’s no wonder that aspiring shutterbugs flock to the region in hopes of capturing that one breath taking view on camera. That’s why the Texas Forest Trail Region has over 300 images to review by — you. That’s right, the general public is encouraged to go here and vote [...]

Lufkin High School Soccer Banquet On Hold Due To 'Civil' Complaint!

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:30:44 +0000

The separation of church and state has been around for eons, but I bet you didn’t know that this so-called law, is really an interpreted doctrine of the First Amendment, and because of that “interpretation”, the Lufkin High School girls soccer team is hoping to find a replacement facility to hold their yearly banquet. It [...]

City of Lufkin Bans Smoking

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:31:26 +0000

This is a follow-up to a story I wrote on April 2. Hang on a sec – let me put out my cigarette. Seriously, I don’t smoke, but for those who do here in Lufkin, the City Council unanimously approved a new ordinance Tuesday night (April 2), that essentially prohibits smoking in all “enclosed public [...]

Lufkin Police Want Help Finding a Kidnapper

Jen Austin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:24:51 +0000

A 6-year old girl was kidnapped on Tuesday, and eventually released near Hudson, and Lufkin police are still looking for the kidnapper. The girl was put through quite an ordeal but was unhurt, and now police concentrate on the search for the suspect. The owner of a pickup told police she left it running while [...]

City of Lufkin Proposes Smoking Ban in Public Places

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:37:52 +0000

Tobacco users pay attention. The Lufkin City Council is meeting tonight, and “smoking” is at the top of their agenda. The initial ordinance signed into law almost twenty years ago (1994) is seeking an updated version. In times past, lighting up was allowed in designated areas of dining establishments, pubs, and in the work place [...]

Only One Day Left in Classic Rock Q107 Easter Egg Hunt

Rick St. Nick — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:20:43 +0000

Find those eggs! That’s it! Go to our website at Q1077.com and register yourself as a V.I.P., then click on the “Easter Egg Hunt” (at the top), and you could be the lucky winner of a $250 gift certificate from Club Tabby! We have strategically placed the “giant” eggs on one of our website pages, [...]

The State's First Lady is in East Texas Today

Jen Austin — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:37:18 +0000

The Texas Main Street Program is expanding, and the First Lady of Texas is visiting three East Texas towns today mark the occasion. First Lady, Anita Thigpen Perry, is joining the Texas Historical Commission to recognize three cities that have recently been inducted into the Texas Main Street Program: San Augustine, Cuero, and Childress. Those [...]

Basketball Game To Feature Lufkin and Nacogdoches All-Stars

Jen Austin — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:54:38 +0000

High School basketball players from Angelina and Nacogdoches counties will play for bragging rights in the upcoming Pineywoods Showdown.

TV station KTRE puts on the event, and they say the date will be April 25th at Panther Gym at Lufkin Middle School.

Lucas Holloway of Zavalla will coach the Angelina Count

Lufkin Welcomes 'Restaurant Impossible' To Local Eatery [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:25:55 +0000

One of my personal favorite reality television shows is Restaurant Impossible, and while I sometimes don't understand the words coming from the mouth of the show's host, Robert Irvine (because he sometimes shouts orders in a thick accent), I'm floored with his expertise and the buck stops here attitude.

Was a Lufkin Man Making Moonshine?

Jen Austin — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:54:40 +0000

A tip this week led police to a Lufkin man's garage, where they found big tanks and barrels and other alcohol-making equipment, and around 200 gallons of "moonshine" was seized.

The man says he had been planning a commercial distillery for downtown Lufkin for about two years, and was still working to get the proper permits.

Meeting Planned This Week in Nacogdoches to Talk About I-69

Jen Austin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:20:59 +0000

After years of planning, studying, talking, and more studying, I-69 in East Texas is closer to becoming a reality.

The final proposal has been presented to the Texas Dept. of Transportation, and now the project is entering into the public interaction phase.

There's a meeting planned for Tuesday in Nacogdoches to gather more public input and share the plan for the new Interstate.

Lufkin and Nacogdoches Rain Pours Earlier Than Predicted

Rick St. Nick — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:36:26 +0000

If your “to-do” list today (Wednesday, February 6) features wash truck, you may want to cancel that appointment, because the National Weather Service has issued a rain event until approximately 2 a.m. tomorrow morning (Thursday, February 7). Thankfully, there are no severe thunderstorms in the forecast (that’s tentatively scheduled for Sunday). Meanwhile, have your umbrella [...]

Diabetes Awareness Workshops Available in Lufkin

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:41:21 +0000

There’s a good chance you may know someone having Diabetes, and there is also a good chance that you may adorn the disease yourself one day. Diabetes affects over 25 million people, or better than eight percent of the population. It’s important to keep Diabetes under control because it attacks vital organs, disrupting the ebb [...]

Lufkin Corks & Forks Event Promises to Unleash Tasty Cuisine and Beverages

Rick St. Nick — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:59:16 +0000

Extraordinary appetizers and mouth watering desserts being washed down with vintage vino and classic bubbly will be the theme of the 2nd Annual Corks & Forks event being held in downtown Lufkin on Saturday, February 9, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. You will have to give up your classic rock for one night to [...]

Lufkin May Go Smoke Free

Jen Austin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:12:28 +0000

Lufkin already has an ordinance that bans smoking at city parks, and limits smoking to restaurants with designated public areas. Under a new proposed ban that the city council looked at this week, the ban would stretch wider and there would be no smoking at city or county facilities, hospitals, stores, or restaurants.Nacogdoches has had [...]