Angelina County News

A lawsuit filed against the Angelina County Appraisal District by Pilgrim's Pride could set a legal precedent, according to the chief appraiser.

An Angelina County narcotics unit raided a Lufkin home Thursday morning, arresting the owner on a warrant for the sale of cocaine - a second degree felony.

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

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.

An Angelina County man previously convicted for a Cherokee County murder had five child sexual abuse charges against him dropped Tuesday after a victim in the case failed to appear for testimony.

The second man believed responsible for a meth lab explosion that gutted the American Motel in January is behind bars in the Angelina County Jail.

According to a TXDOT spokeswoman, most roads and highways in Angelina County are now back open after flood waters forced them closed overnight.

Representatives from agencies, businesses and organizations across Angelina County gathered Tuesday for a Family Violence Forum, to look at how they could be involved in making a difference.

Evidence of Thursday's flooding could be seen across Angelina County Friday morning, while some areas remained under water.

A Lufkin teen's own father was the victim in an alleged drunk-driving wreck that left the 19-year-old son charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Angelina County commissioners on Tuesday accepted a $100,000 energy efficiency block grant.

Q: I was told there were no more seasonal flu shots in Lufkin. Is this true? A: Staff with the Angelina County and Cities Health District have confirmed that they are out of seasonal flu shots.

The Community Food Drive is the single event in Angelina County that brings together churches, companies and individuals to serve those in need during the holiday season.

A Corrigan man responsible for a May 30 drunk driving crash in Burke that left three people dead has been formally indicted by an Angelina County Grand Jury.

Huntington High School sophomore Taylor Williams has been selected to represent Angelina County in the Miss Texas Teen USA pageant next month in Houston.

A proposed update to the 2011 Texas water plan has Angelina County needing much less water for manufacturing needs in the coming years - something Lufkin officials hope to change.

A southeast Angelina County couple suspected of cooking meth at their home were arrested after young children living at the house tested positive for the drug.

More than 120 Angelina County residents gave up their Saturday morning to give back to community organizations during the second annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Volunteer Day.

A criminal investigation involving a former assistant attorney for Angelina County and former prosecutor for the Trinity County District Attorney's Office has been referred to federal officials following a court hearing in which the attorney admitted to spending more than $160,000 in federal money to pay for a house and family medical bills.

Two Angelina County women have been arrested in unrelated cases on charges of injury to a child.