Lufkin News

Construction is expected to be completed in October 2010 on the massive U.S. 59 project, but after years of hard hats and heavy equipment, retailers and franchise managers are ready to see the end of the road.

Q: Is there anywhere on the Internet where I can view/browse/search a database of Lufkin-area restaurant inspection reports? A: The Lufkin Daily News posts the restaurant inspections on our Web site lufkindailynews.com each week, and keeps an archive for you to search.

The regular meeting of the Lufkin Independent School District board of trustees opened Thursday night in the midst of a silent protest by parents and students, hoping to provide a solution to ongoing violence on the high school campus.

After several rounds of citizen surveys and focus group studies, citizens have expressed a desire to add more parks and trails to Lufkin - in line with the city's ongoing Parks Master Plan.

The Lufkin Independent School District finance committee met Tuesday night to discuss the district's current financial situation.

A 10-year-old Lufkin boy is fighting for his life in a Louisiana hospital after a four-wheeler accident Sunday afternoon in Pollok.

A Lufkin man suffered serious injuries in an accident involving a Lufkin trolley that also injured a second man Monday night.

Thousands of doses of this H1N1 vaccine are in East Texas and Dr. Alexander Orlov has had hundreds of them for weeks.

A Lufkin family was lucky to escape their burning home early Friday morning uninjured, but lost everything in the blaze, including their two small dogs.

Not long ago I had the opportunity to visit the new Collin County Courthouse. No, I did not arrive in the back of a police cruiser, and no, I was not escorted by an armed deputy.

A former East Texas teacher who was sentenced to nine years in behind bars after pleading guilty to having sex with a student was released from prison after serving four months.

La Marque police have released name of the Lufkin man who drove a million-dollar car into a saltwater lagoon, blaming a low-flying pelican for the distraction.

Q: I'm looking for a place to volunteer. I can't seem to find a place that doesn't seem like a scam on the Internet.

Originally published November 12, 2009 at 8:14 a.m., updated November 12, 2009 at 8:47 a.m. LA MARQUE, Texas a ' A bird is blamed for distracting the driver of a luxury sports car who then drove his Bugatti Veyron into the drink.

A woman's estranged husband grabbed her by the face and neck during an argument Wednesday night.

The Lufkin Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has a new pastoral leader, and his goal is to follow his calling to serve others and share the gospel.

Q: Is Lufkin getting a Cracker Barrel? A: Cracker Barrel officials have not contacted The City of Lufkin expressing interest in a Lufkin franchise, according to economic development director Jim Wehmeier.

A Lufkin woman died after a two-vehicle accident on Highway 103 east at the intersection of Whitehead Road Friday afternoon.

The prosecutor in the case of a Trinity man who received shock probation for the drunk driving death of a Lufkin teenager said Tuesday he is looking into whether the defendant was even eligible for that sentence.

A 6-year-old girl in the care of a dying meth cook was at school Wednesday morning when lawmen raided her Rivercrest home, arresting five people and seizing numerous methamphetamine labs and a cache of drug-making supplies.