September 21, 2017 Lufkin – This week is National Child Safety Week and the Lufkin District is urging parents and grandparents to make sure little ones are restrained safely and correctly in a vehicle.

In 2017, an observational study of nearly 14,000 children in 14 Texas cities showed 33.5 percent of children from birth to four years old were buckled incorrectly or not at all.

September 22, 2017 - The Joaquin ISD School Board met September 18, 2017 in regular session at 6:00 p.m. in the Joaquin Boardroom with the following members present: Chrisco Bragg (arrived at 6:43 p.m.), Thomas Harvey, Jeff Cater, Bill Mason, Jr., Brandon Neal (arrived at 6:38 p.m.) and Tam Hearnsberger. Board member absent was Ronnie Belrose. Guests present were Molly Mason; Lanie Stanley; Michalla Byrd; and Wayne Haglund, School Attorney. Joaquin ISD employees present were Phil Worsham, Superintendent; Joel Bumback, Director of Finance; Terri Gray, Jr.

September 19, 2017 - Lost your job to wildfire, flood, hurricane, or other declared disasters? Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) can pay benefits.

DUA pays federal unemployment benefits to individuals who lost their jobs or businesses or are no longer working as a direct result of a declared disaster.

To receive DUA,  you must: