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Looking for a quality Christmas tree in the Pineywoods is more difficult than one might expect, and it’s getting harder every year. A shrinking number of Christmas tree farms across the heavily forested area of East Texas have been forced to grapple with the effects of aging owners and a difficult crop even as demand for the trees grows throughout Texas.
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The Lufkin ISD board of trustees unanimously approved the change order proposed by Superintendent James Hockenberry to refurbish and reopen the Lufkin Middle School auditorium, which has been closed for five years, during its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at the district administration building on Cotton Square.
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Fidium has expanded its multi-gig, symmetrical speed internet service to more than 1,200 additional homes and businesses in Lufkin. Since 2021, Fidium has delivered fiber internet access to more than 24,000 homes and businesses in Lufkin.
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There was a spirit of service and community in the air as the eighth annual Thanksgiving in the Park took place Thursday at Kiwanis Park. Dozens of volunteers arrived early to help provide a meal to those in the community who were looking for a place to celebrate the holiday.
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Volunteers are coming together to make a difference this Thanksgiving through the annual Bettie Kennedy Community Food Drive, an event with a mission to provide Thanksgiving food baskets for East Texas families in need.
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Architects for the Crown Colony Country Club remodeling project meet on the first tee during Friday’s course-reopening ceremony. Pictured are, from left, original architect and former PGA pro Bruce Devlin, John Colligan and Trey Kemp.
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The Concerned Black Men of Lufkin, Inc. (CBMLT) is set to host their 17th annual Scholarship Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Pitser Garrison Convention Center, continuing their mission to support local students through education-based initiatives.
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For Nija Young, this has been the toughest holiday season of her life. After losing her 8-year-old son Richie to an asthma attack in April, Young has dealt with almost every emotion possible while helping her two young daughters through the grieving process.
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The Angelina County Senior Center hooked the community with its monthly fish fry fundraiser Friday, raising support to benefit its Meals on Wheels and other programs for local seniors.