Lufkin News

December of 2009 was the last time Lufkin saw a tornado and since then emergency officials have utilized technology to let residents know when disaster strikes.

Deputies with the Angelina County Sheriff's Office booked a 21-year-old Lufkin man into the jail on a charge of criminally negligent homicide after he turned himself in connection to a March 29 fatal accident on U.S. Highway 69 North that claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy.

The severe weather that has been pounding the southern Plain states over the past few days will be slowly shifting southward as we head through the mid-week time frame.

Friends, family and co-workers gathered at the Lufkin Civic Center Sunday to wish Lufkin ISD superintendent, Roy Knight a happy retirement.

Pretty much across the board among the 12 counties in the Deep East Texas Workforce Development Board's area, the unemployment numbers for the month of April continued their gradual improvement, mirroring the trend with the statewide jobless rates.

An Atlanta filmmaker is hoping to show the world what Panther Nation experienced for several years though a documentary about the late Panther football coach, John Outlaw.

Booths lined the walls of the Pister Garrison Civic Center in downtown Lufkin as part of the annual Mayfest celebration, all wanting to help East Texas' most valuable residents; senior citizens.

Two Deep East restaurants made Texas Monthly's coveted "Top 50 Barbecue Joints" list for 2013, which was released Tuesday.

After surviving a life-threatening operation, Paul Parker is back to performing his city manager duties following a lung transplant in February.

They have a chance to win $30,000 but the Pregnancy Help Center of Lufkin needs the community's help.

The agreement will allow Jasper County to put equipment in Zavalla to improve communication in the north part of the county.

Rudy Flores is a local favorite for Zumba and is now opening his very own dance studio.

One of Lufkin High School's well respected teachers will step foot on the podium for the last time Tuesday night.

In the wake of the fire that left them homeless Monday morning, a Lufkin family is coping with the loss of their beloved miniature Schnauzer and most of their possessions.

After emergency personnel transported one of two women killed in a three-vehicle accident in Diboll Monday afternoon to Lufkin's Memorial Hospital, a medical team tried to save her baby but could not.

The Texas Department of Transportation is approaching its busy season. Summer work schedules will pick up.

This Saturday, the City of Lufkin's Parks and Recreation Center invites the community to a free self-defense class.

Officers with the Lufkin Police department are still investigating an intentionally set car fire that occurred Friday evening at a residence in the 500 block of Hodge Street.

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Counselor and avid horse rider Megan Du Be' is kicking off a 700 mile expedition this week all in the name of hope.