Brian Jordan

For a small town of 1,500 people, Corrigan has big city traffic.

After a tornado destroyed the grass house three years ago in Alto, it’s standing tall again and should see many of its finishing touches this weekend.

For nearly two weeks, the City of Zavalla’s water was off and on, and the city is looking for long-term solutions.

This massive miniature train project has been a passion for the host, George Ellis, and many pieces of the nine-section railroad town were his toys when he was a child.

It began when locals used some leftover meals to feed the homeless, and six years later has become a community wide event.

Local plumbers warn East Texans not to treat their sink disposal like it's a trash compactor.

Fund the Nation held a nation-wide competition that would pay all adoption fees for the winners.

With the Salvation Army Kicking off their Red Kettle event today, one of the holiday’s most iconic sounds has hit the air in Lufkin and Nacogdoches. The ringing of the Salvation Army’s bells.

The zoo will recognize Barbara Trout Corbett's legacy by combining the two iconic figures of the zoo into one, renaming the hippo exhibit in her honor.

Alfredo Garcia, Jr. thought it’d be a good idea to relate the math problems to things his students see everyday.

City Council members met for their monthly meeting on Nov. 15, but tragedy had their numbers short a member after sitting councilman Kenneth Walker died in a crash late October.

Two Angelina County commissioners and the suspended county judge made court appearances before a visiting judge Friday afternoon.

The director of public works spoke about the water system and sewer projects that have been cut.

One ordinance is making big changes in how the shelter handles pets that come into the animal shelters. After a pet’s second trip to the shelter, they’ll be spayed and neutered, which the shelter hopes can help with chronic overcrowding at the shelter.

The city’s budget for the next year was cut in half, leaving the high priority projects unfunded, and led to the city council to examine already existing projects that had been approved for funding.

Weems says the biggest task ahead of him is building trust inside the police department and outside.“The foundation starts with building trust with the people you serve and the people that work for you,” Weems said.

The sheriff’s office realized halfway through the year that they would go over budget because of the gas prices.

Many different cultures were showcased through art, music, food and celebrations at the Lufkin Heritage Festival.

The event has been a staple in the community for two decades, but took a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authorities identified the man who died in the crash in the 1600 block of SW Stallings Drive Wednesday as Kenneth Walker, 61. Walker was a current member of the Timpson City Council.

The annual Run of the Panthers saw six boys and six girls from each primary and elementary school race an abbreviated cross country course.

Lower water levels in the area due to the drought allowed officers to spot the car while training in the area.

Nacogdoches took charge of the failing Central Heights Water System in 2000, and since then they’ve put $3.5 million into operating and maintaining the water system according to Nacogdoches of Public Works Steve Bartlett

Previously Lufkin had no ordinance that defined or regulated game rooms.

County Judge Keith Wright says the special called session was to get a jump start on the roads due to worries about the weather.

Millions of Americans are affected by the disease, and 400,000 of those are here in Texas.

It was earlier this month when Nacogdoches High School faced a big problem, a bus driver shortage at the school and with charter buses around Texas.

People aren’t the only ones dealing with a drought in East Texas, as the conditions are perfect for Clostridium diseases to spread in East Texas livestock.

Terrance Bauh speaks about the “Ride for Your Rights” CannaBus Tour as it makes a pit stop in Nacogdoches and aims to educate Texans interested in getting a medical cannabis prescription.

The campuses of Corrigan-Campus ISD were built in the 1970s, and after 50 years of use, district leadership is looking to make some major renovations to get the campuses into the 21st century.

This is the first year the annual event is back after going through a hiatus due to COVID-19. It included a petting zoo, live music, food and more, all free to the public.

The church will open as an African-American museum, as well as a venue for citywide events.

As dry conditions return to East Texas, firefighters are doing everything they can to keep wildfires in check.

The sixth annual Art in the Park was held Saturday, where local artists helped Lufkin youths get in touch with their artistic side.

DETCOG has been focused on the broadband project for four years, and has taken building infrastructure into its own hands. It was approved for a $56 million grant.Hunt says it’s important to throw a wide net at coverage areas to bring internet companies to service the infrastructure.

“To finally see that project funded, our commission sign off on it, and pre-construction meeting held last week in Lufkin, and to see that equipment start moving in out there, it’s very exciting,” TxDOT's Rhonda Oaks said.

Ellen Trout Zoo’s four stated goals of conservation, research, education and recreation were all on display to celebrate and educate visitors on endangered animals.

Williams was elected as the Tribe’s Second Chief Elect. She will be the first woman to serve as a Chief in the history of the Tribe, which was forcefully relocated to Texas in the 18th century.

The Texas A&M Forest Service sent a 20-man crew to help in a massive fire in Cedar Creek, Oregon. The fire has burned over 110,000 acres so far according to Ryan Burns, resource specialist at Texas A&M Forest Service.

Nacogdoches voters put the brakes on upcoming city projects with a petition that forces debt accumulation to go to a general vote.

A $20 million-plus project is likely going to be decided at the polls after enough signatures for a petition were collected.

The crash involves two 18-wheelers.

Lufkin ISD has approved a motion to submit an application to the state to receive ballistic shields for its campuses.

"We can show off our jeeps and love Jesus at the same time.”

The academy’s first adventure will be a trip to the Caddo Lake State Park and will include events with park rangers, camping, cooking outdoors, interpretive programs, canoeing and more to give 25 girls a taste of the outdoors, which Straub says is the perfect size for these adventures.

Labor day marks the unofficial last day of summer and many across East Texas are squeezing in one final trip to the water today.

“You can get anything from little bitty baby pigs up to horses sometimes,” said co-owner Lynn Bryan.

The bond to fund the renovations was passed in November of 2019, and four months later the pandemic hit, which made the process slow to a crawl due to supply shortages.

The fire happened in the 400 block of Whitehouse Drive.

The certificate of obligation bypasses voters to take 21 million dollars of debt for projects, like the $8 million dollar project to renovate fire stations built in the 1950s.