The Lufkin Daily News

Fire trucks, bright lights and Santa Claus were all on parade Thursday night in downtown Lufkin for the annual Christmas parade. Full Story »

An alleged bicycle thief was nabbed by a police detective who tackled him from a moving squad car as the suspect pedaled away Wednesday afternoon. Full Story »

A dozen Lufkin police officers with highly technical equipment gathered in Kiwanis Park Thursday for a five-day training course, hoping to cut down man hours at traffic accidents and crime scenes. Full Story »

A former nursing home aide has been sentenced to 20 months in jail after a hidden camera caught her abusing a paralyzed stroke victim at a Lufkin facility earlier this year. Full Story »

An Angelina County district judge denied a motion to exclude a taped conversation from evidence in the case of two Lufkin counselors accused of lying under oath. Full Story »

Q: We are on rabbit ears and usually get a beautiful picture on Channel 9. Lately we are getting lines and noisy interference that comes and goes. I though it might be the weather, but it's been beautiful outside and it's still doing it. What is causing this and who should we ask? Full Story »

Four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers descended upon a Lufkin hospital Tuesday on a top secret mission — to surprise one of their own who missed her promotion ceremony in Fort Polk, La., after being hospitalized last week. Full Story »

An 8-foot, pink bunny made its escape from Diboll to Lufkin with the help of two alleged thieves around 2 a.m. Monday, according to Diboll Police. Full Story »

Old Man Winter has arrived in Angelina County, and may be delivering snow this weekend. Full Story »

Three- and 4-year-old children at Lufkin Head Start lined up Wednesday morning to be vaccinated against H1N1, some with tears already in their eyes. Full Story »

An Angelina County man has been arrested on charges that he and three other men made and passed counterfeit money multiple times throughout the past year. Full Story »

A meth lab was uncovered inside a Lufkin home after law enforcement officials arrested two wanted fugitives found hiding in a closet Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

The Lufkin City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to apply for funds through the state which would pave the way for thousands of feet of new sidewalks and streetscapes in the city. Full Story »

The newly reopened portion of the Tulane Drive bridge will be shut down until the entire project is complete if drivers don't use it properly, Texas Department of Transportation officials warned. Full Story »

Lufkin has reclaimed the title of the No. 1 micropolitan city in Texas based on its economic strength. The city now ranks as the 35th micropolitan city in the country, overall. The survey is provided yearly by Policom, an independent research group based out of Florida. The study rates the economic data of the country's largest and busiest cities. Full Story »

There are lingering concerns from the Hudson community about a future charter school operating at the Peavy Switch facility despite a two-and-a-half-hour public hearing Tuesday night at the Hudson ISD Auditorium. Full Story »

A public hearing about a new charter school — set to open in August — will be held at the Hudson ISD Auditorium at 6 tonight. Full Story »

Two related accidents, one close call and one additional wreck happening within 30 minutes kept emergency responders and tow trucks busy Monday afternoon in Lufkin shortly before another wreck caused serious injuries. Full Story »

A group of local developers will ask the Lufkin City Council tonight to change the zoning designation on land near the Crown Colony subdivision to make way for a possible new apartment complex. Full Story »

Two Lufkin teens were taken to the hospital by ambulance after a two-car accident around 4:30 p.m. Monday. Full Story »

The Angelina County and Cities Health District has been busy administering 2,245 doses of the swine flu vaccine over a 10-day period, according to administrator Sharon Shaw. Full Story »

Black Friday and weekend shoppers looking for holiday deals moved through Lufkin leaving bare shelves and full cash registers in their wake. Full Story »

The Angelina College theater department is bringing a classic holiday tale to the Temple Theater this week for a two-night only showing. Full Story »

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The smell of fresh pine trees and smoked rib eye sandwiches filled the air mid-morning Friday at the annual Angelina County 4-H Christmas Tree lot, as Black Friday shoppers surrounded nearby parking lots. Full Story »