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Soaker Set for East Texas
September 19, 2013 Looks like those prayers for rain will be answered Friday. Forecasters are anticipating numerous downpours across our area Friday and Friday night.
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East Texas Dance Teams Highlight Texas Forest Festival
September 19, 2013
Night number one of the 29th annual Texas State Forest Festival kicked off with a big night of 18 different performances at the 10th installment of the KICKS 105 Pom Squad/Dance Team Championships.
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Pom Squad Competition Kicks Off Texas Forest Festival
September 18, 2013 The 29th annual Texas State Forest Festival gets underway tonight at the George H Henderson Expo Center in Lufkin. Tonight's highlight event will be the 10th annual KICKS 105 Pom Squad/Dance Team Championships which begins at 7pm.
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Hurricane Ike 5 Year Anniversary
September 13, 2013
Today is Friday the 13th, but it was a Saturday the 13th five years ago when devastation was unleashed on the Upper Texas Coast and Eastern Texas. With 120 mph winds, Hurricane Ike came ashore near Galveston.
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Major Water Line Break in Lufkin, Water Usage Should be Curtailed – Updated 10:45
September 13, 2013 Today is Friday the 13th, and already the bad luck is happening. A water main break is causing issues today, and as of 10:45am, a boil water notice has been issued. See both releases below.
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Danny Merrell to Run 10K in 50 by 50 Quest
September 12, 2013 I made the pledge on my 49th birthday that I wanted to lose 50 pounds by the time I turned 50. Well, one month down, and things are going well. I've lost 6 pounds and I've established a regular routine of exercise including jogging.
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New Carnival Ride at this Year’s Texas Forest Festival
September 11, 2013 The 29th Annual Texas State Forest Festival is only one week away. It kicks off Wednesday, September 18th and continues through Sunday, September 22nd at the George H Henderson Expo Center in Lufkin.
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Nacogdoches Native Kasey Lansdale Holds CD Release Party
September 11, 2013 'Restless' is the name of the new CD from Kasey Lansdale. You may want to add the word 'patience' to that title because Lansdale has certainly had a lot of that virtue in finally getting this release to see the light of day. But, despite the wait...the product was well worth it.
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Lufkin School Bus Involved in Morning Accident
September 10, 2013 A Lufkin ISD school bus was involved in a minor accident Tuesday morning at Paul Avenue and Loop 287. Reportedly, the driver in a car following the bus was distracted and rear-ended school bus #39.
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East Texas’ Brandon Belt Delivers Big Hits
September 10, 2013 To those who pay attention to the numbers, Brandon Belt's huge game Monday night for the San Francisco Giants should come as no surprise. Belt is swinging one of the hottest bats in the Majors since the start of August.
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VFW Fall Festival in Full Swing
September 5, 2013 The VFW Fall Festival is underway through Sunday at the VFW property on Ford Chapel Road. The event features numerous carnival rides and usually happens every October, however it's happening a little earlier this year.
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Earthquake Rattles Parts of East Texas
September 2, 2013 In what is becoming a familiar event to a reoccurring area, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of East Texas Monday afternoon. The tremor was centered just 2 miles west-northwest of Timpson in Northwestern Shelby County.
