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Lufkin High student expelled after shotgun discovered in vehicle

By Lufkin Daily News
A Lufkin High School student was expelled today after a drug dog led to the discovery of a shotgun in the student’s vehicle around 10 o’clock this morning.

Fewer dollars for start of 2013

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; Following several months of increases in the last months of 2012, Lufkin and Angelina County will start the new year seeing smaller sales tax rebate checks compared to a year ago.

Angelina Co. judge: New sheriff knew firing employees would cause issues

By Lufkin Daily News
Angelina County Judge Wes Suiter said Wednesday that the comp time issue affecting the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office should have come as no surprise to new Sheriff Greg Sanches.

Texas Forestry Museum has new director

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; Mary Alice Cook is the new executive director of the Texas Forestry Museum, members of the museum’s board of directors announced Tuesday.

ADAC now positioned to provide Lufkin ISD’s drug education

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; after the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program was eliminated from Lufkin ISD in June due to funding issues, the Burke Center’s Connections Prevention Program served as one of the main sources of dru
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Be aware of your day care.

By Nicole Vowell
Many child care facilities across East Texas have been cited by the state. In Angelina County more  than half of the day cares were cited.
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Lufkin officials searching for 3 probation absconders

By Lufkin Crimestoppers
Crime Stoppers of Lufkin wants your help locating three probation absconders.

TransCanada may seek pipeline easement from county

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; according to information from Angelina County Judge Wes Suiter, TransCanada may seek an easement from the county to allow work on the Keystone XL pipeline to continue in Diboll.

Federal probe reveals who paid for anti-Obama billboards in Angelina County

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; An 82-year-old Lufkin woman paid for two anonymous anti-Barack Obama billboards that did not contain the required political disclaimers, according to Federal Election Commission officials who recommended last

Lufkin’s sales tax revenues increase

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; Lufkin experienced a second consecutive year of record sales tax revenue in 2012, according to data from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Fuel & fried pies in one place

By The Lufkin Daily News
The Lufkin Daily News is reporting; John Benda identifies himself as a “retired entrepreneur extraordinaire” on his business card, but he appeared anything but retired Sunday as he oversaw the opening of his latest Fuel City project

ETX bandit makes off with bed comforter, injures employees

By Michael Wesp
An East Texas robber is on the loose after he stole a bed comforter from a local business Tuesday evening.