Angelina County Landfill Fees Rise Again October 1 Ahead of $20 Million Expansion
Angelina County landfill fees rise October 1 to $8.80 per cubic yard for household waste, the fourth increase since 2023 ahead of a $20 million expansion.
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Nacogdoches Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of 76-Year-Old on West Seale Street
Nacogdoches police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 76-year-old man found in the doorway of his West Seale Street home Sunday morning.
Kirbyville Overdose Death Leads to Drug and Weapons Arrests in Jasper County
A fatal Kirbyville overdose call led Jasper County deputies to arrest two men on felony drug and weapons charges early Sunday morning.
Post Oak Cookers Take Grand Champion at 5th Annual Big Axe BBQ Competition in Lufkin
Post Oak Cookers won grand champion at the 5th annual Big Axe BBQ Competition in Lufkin, hosted Saturday at the George H. Henderson Jr. Exposition Center.
Sixth Annual Suicide Awareness Candlelight Vigil Draws Survivors to Kiwanis Park in Lufkin
Survivors gathered at Kiwanis Park in Lufkin for the sixth annual Suicide Awareness Candlelight Vigil Saturday evening, with the Burke Center and Sheep Dog Ministry providing resources.
Angelina County Adopts 2027 Budget With 1-Cent Property Tax Rate Increase
Angelina County commissioners approved a 2027 budget with a 1-cent property tax rate increase, raising the average homeowner tax bill by about 4.52 percent.
Forest Service Plan Could Open Angelina and Davy Crockett Forests to Oil and Gas Leasing
A new U.S. Forest Service plan could open nearly 500,000 acres of Texas national forest, including the Angelina and Davy Crockett National Forests, to future oil and gas leasing.
Two Nacogdoches ISD Elementary Schools Face State Takeover If Ratings Don’t Improve
Two Nacogdoches ISD elementary schools face state takeover if a fifth consecutive failing rating hits either campus in the coming year.
Trinity County Sheriff Says Faith-Based Jail Program Is Changing Lives
A faith-based program at the Trinity County jail has produced nearly a dozen baptisms this year, part of Sheriff Woody Wallace’s broader reform effort.
East Texas Childhood Obesity Rates Rising, Experts Point to Processed Foods and Food Insecurity
Health experts say ultra-processed foods and food insecurity are driving rising childhood obesity rates across Angelina, Nacogdoches, and surrounding East Texas counties.