Brian Jordan

The competitions the Student Response Teams, or S.R.T., participate in are everyday thing that happen in law enforcement, like inmate processing traffic stops, and SWAT scenarios.

It includes a 10-year tax abatement of 70 percent and allows for the hiring of 50 temp workers for the construction project.

In just a few days, it’s time to celebrate and spread love all across the world for Valentine’s Day, and florists are making a mad dash to get everything ready in time.

Ashley Schaeffer was murdered the morning of Sunday, July 24, 2022.

“We consider things like this just malicious intent and endangerment of the lives of these animals,” Caldwell Zoo President Steve Marshall said.

County Judge Greg Sowell says it’s time for a Spring Cleaning in Nacogdoches County with many items around several agencies being approved to become surplus or salvage.

It’s customary for acts being inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame in Carthage to receive a single plaque for their accomplishments, but a three-piece vocal group, the Texas Tenors, all wanted a piece of the plaque.

Diboll has been looking to make a change in the way it handles its dispatch system since May, 2022, according to Diboll City Manager Jason Arnold.“We have an obligation to make sure we’re spending all of our time, our money, tax payers’ money and our resources as efficiently and responsibly as we can,” Arnold said.

“In addition to rededicating the trees that were planted in ‘03, we’re going to dedicate two new trees for the two other folks that lost their lives in this disaster,” Oates said.

Capt. Alton Lenderman with the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office said there’s a few dangers motorists have to look out for.

There are 48 designated Cultural Art Districts in Texas, and Lufkin is making a push to become the 49th.

With TikTok hosting over a billion active users, it has quickly become one of the most popular social media sites. But, Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to ban it on government devices has more schools looking at their policies that state whether students are allowed to use the app on campus WiFi.

Even a three year old is strong enough to pull a trigger, making the free gun locks life saving.“Children like to emulate their parents,” Skillern said. “So they may see where it’s stored get it later and not know what they’re doing. And if it’s locked it’s going to prevent it from firing.”

The exhibit is focusing on more than just paintings and sculptures. With Zariyah Albro reciting some of her poetry on the opening reception on January 24. Making sure the art exhibit showcases all the ways the local African-American community embraces art to express themselves.

This January marks the 19th National Stalking Awareness Month, and 13.5 million people are stalked annually. The event is an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this traumatic and dangerous crime.

To make the Texas All-State band, students have to go through a gauntlet of auditions. There are 100 chairs for 18 ensembles, and over 70,000 students are aiming for those spots this year.

The Nacogdoches County Historical Foundation will be raising money for Zion Hill First Baptist Church with a beefsteak dinner. All proceeds go towards funding present and future projects.

Texas as a whole ranked fifth for flu cases nationally.

A Lufkin man who accidentally shot and killed another man in 2020 has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge.

When Lynn and Tommy Bryan took over the Angelina County Farmers Market five years ago, it was closed for seven months out of the year. During their tenure as owners, they’ve listened to their vendors and the community and have decided the market isn’t just for spring and summer anymore.

Glaucoma refers to a group of three eye diseases that damage the optic nerve, but many patients with these conditions might go years without realizing something is wrong.

After the holidays, many new owners might need to get their new pet protected, and Lynn Bryan, co-owner of the Angelina Farmer’s Market, getting them vaccinated should always be a top priority.“Get them vaccinated,” Bryan said. “Very important. There’s a lot that comes with taking care of a dog properly.”

“Anything can happen. We just saw this in the NFL,” Walker said. “We see this every time on the news. Something happens to somebody and their heart stops beating.” Walker said the most effective way to save someone’s life in that situation is to perform CPR.

Darci Bass Livye Lewis' mother, and her cousins Kaitlyn Napier and Sydney Ebarb discuss the recapture of Livye's killer. Matthew Edgar. Bass says that with Edgar back in custody, the family wants to focus on remembering Lewis, who was a freshman at SFA when she was killed and had her dreams of becoming a nurse practitioner taken away from her.

Change is coming to the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office as Sheriff Greg Sanches is set to retire on Jan. 1 after a decade of service to the county.

Three with established law enforcement experience have submitted applications for the soon-to-be vacant position of sheriff for Angelina County.

“Everybody should be happy and enjoy the season,” said Destin Sabani, owner of Manhattan Fine Dining.

As the gardens prepare for the freezing temps, Gage Welton, a freshman at SFA and forestry major, prepares for his next battle with the weather. “Went through the really hot, now I’m going through the really cold,” he said.

“They’re not ADA compliant, pipes are broken,” Bray said. “They just need to go away because it’s a safety hazard if we leave them.”They’ll go away sometime next year when they’re demolished, but the problem is none of the bathrooms will be rebuilt. They were supposed to be funded through Certificates of Obligation, but they were blocked through a petition earlier this year.

Nationwide, people are flocking to the Salvation Army for assistance during the holidays. They’re coming not just for a warm meal or a place to stay, but to get help paying utility bills and rent.

After a petition blocked the City of Nacogdoches from funding tier-one projects, the city saw the need to for a new committee to bridge the gap between the people of Nacogdoches and City Council.

“Some point in time, if you’re intellectually honest, you realize you have to have fresh eyes and new perspectives, and I’ve been at it for five terms,” White said. “It’s time for fresh eyes and new perspectives.”

The renovations are nearly complete with only a few finishing touches left before it opens to the public as a museum, for city events and for use as a venue for wedding’s and other events.

The Angelina County Sheriff’s Department is stretched thin. Many deputies are having to pull other duties instead of being on patrol like working dispatch according to Angelina County Judge Keith Wright.

Angelina County commissioners approved the resignation of county sheriff Greg Sanches due to his retirement Tuesday.

Students at the Nacogdoches County EMS are the future first responders for the city, and on Saturday they got in-the-field training to better equip them for the task.

The City of Nacogdoches is looking to make a four-mile stretch of road on Stallings Drive safer for the community.

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.