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According to a press release, the Lufkin Police Department is asking the public’s help to identify a suspect who hit a truck driver in the Pilot parking lot and fled the scene early this morning.

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges notified Angelina College June 15 that the college’s accreditation is reaffirmed for 10 years and the college is no longer on probation.

According to a Lufkin Police press release, the department is investigating an overnight shooting that sent a Lufkin man to a local hospital.

On Sunday, June 11th, the doors of the Cafe Del Rio on South First Street in Lufkin were closed, bringing to an end over 23 years of serving up delicious Tex-Mex cuisine to East Texans.  On Thursday, June 15th, at 11 a.m., the new, bigger, better, my gosh there's even a train for the kids …

The Lufkin Police Department is seeking a person of interest in a Monday evening hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a Lufkin man. Shanna Ellison, 20, of Lufkin, is wanted for questioning in the death of 80-year-old Manuel Escobedo.

Southside Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Tyler-based Southside Bank, and Diboll State Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for Diboll-based First Bank & Trust East Texas, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Diboll State Bancshares, Inc. will merge into …

The Hudson High School Class of 2018 will be hosting several fundraisers over the next few weeks.

How about those Central Heights Blue Devils!!  They outscored their two opponents at the state tourney in Round Rock 17-0 to bring home the Texas Class 3A baseball state championship.

According to a press release from the Lufkin Police Department, officers arrested a Lufkin man early Thursday morning who has been identified as the shooter in an incident that left another Lufkin man seriously wounded.

The Angelina College softball program can add two more names to its growing list of All-American players, with Miranda Wiggins and Kaylee Parker making the lists as announced on Wednesday.

In mid-June, Cafe Del Rio is expected to open the doors to their new location near the intersection of Highway 69 South and the East Loop in Lufkin.

The Texas Blueberry Festival kicks off with the Blueberry Bluegrass Concert in the Park, from 6 to 10 p.m. June 9 at Festival Plaza in downtown Nacogdoches. Rex Perry Autoplex is sponsoring the family-friendly event that will feature four musical acts: (clockwise from top left) The Baker Family, The…