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LCVB board approves sponsoring softball tournament

LCVB board approves sponsoring softball tournament

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; Members of the Lufkin Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors voted on Thursday to approve a $3,000 sponsorship for the annual Mizumo USFA Softball Tournament to held in Lufkin April 19-21.
Feagin Drive sidewalk nears completion

Feagin Drive sidewalk nears completion

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; Construction of a sidewalk on Feagin Drive, originally opposed by several residents of homes on the heavily traveled Lufkin roadway, is near completion.
Parent sues ETX school over defecation check

Parent sues ETX school over defecation check

The parent of a West Sabine ISD student is suing the school and several administrators after their child, along with others, was allegedly forced to drop his pants for a defecation check.
Lufkin woman loses custody of her children

Lufkin woman loses custody of her children

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; A Lufkin woman who admittedly held a knife to her 11-month old baby’s throat and smeared menstrual blood on her face has lost the right to see both of her children, a judge ruled during a Tuesday mornin
GRAPHIC: Kids taken away from mom who held bloody knife to child's throat

GRAPHIC: Kids taken away from mom who held bloody knife to child's throat

EDITOR'S NOTE: The children's names and relatives' names are being withheld to protect their well being. This story may not be suitable for all audiences, due to its graphic nature.
Diboll teachers designing classroom websites

Diboll teachers designing classroom websites

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; Diboll ISD teachers are embracing 21st-century learning by developing and designing their own interactive classroom websites.
ETX man accused of incest with 7-year-old Louisiana boy

ETX man accused of incest with 7-year-old Louisiana boy

An East Texas man and former Louisianan was arrested recently for having incestual relations with a 7-year-old boy, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day coming March 2

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day coming March 2

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; residents can get rid of household paint, cleaners, chemicals and other hazardous items when the city of Lufkin, Angelina Beautiful/Clean and Lockheed Martin host the Household Waste Collection Day on March 2

Police trying to ID man who passed bogus check at Lufkin craft store

Lufkin Police are trying to identify a man who passed a bogus check at a Lufkin-area store. The incident happened on June 22, 2012 at the Hobby Lobby store in Lufkin.
ETX man arrested on 23 warrants

ETX man arrested on 23 warrants

Angelina County authorites were able to catch a man wanted on more than 20 different warrants after he was allegedly enjoying his music a little too much over the weekend.
Program hopes to help at-risk students

Program hopes to help at-risk students

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; helping at-risk students succeed in life is the goal of the Communities In Schools program, and this week organizers have been working hard to its spread awareness.
Lufkin PD participating in Great Texas Warrant Roundup

Lufkin PD participating in Great Texas Warrant Roundup

The City of Lufkin Municipal Court and the Lufkin Police Department are participating in the Annual Great Texas Warrant Round Up.
Illegal alien accused of raping 6-year-old girl

Illegal alien accused of raping 6-year-old girl

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; an illegal alien living in Dallas is being held in the Angelina County Jail on a $250,000 bond on accusations of raping a 6-year-old girl eight years ago.

CNN EXCLUSIVE: Live interview with ETX girl trapped on "floating petri dish"

An East Texan trapped on what's been dubbed the "floating petri dish" was able to speak to her mom this morning, and it was all captured on tape by CNN.
Commissioners vote to close Higgins Lane

Commissioners vote to close Higgins Lane

The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; The Angelina County Commissioners’ Court conducted a public hearing Tuesday and voted to vacate Higgins Lane as a county road and close it to the public.