October 31, 2016 - I recall that my mother, Alice, would complain about her nerves.  After a long day of work in her beauty shop she would often go to her medicine cabinet, pull out a blue bottle, and take a spoon full of liquid.  She said that it calmed her nerves.

October 28, 2016 - LUFKIN – The Texas Transportation Commission on Thursday approved more than $329.5 million for new construction and maintenance contracts statewide at a monthly meeting in Austin. The Lufkin District was allocated $2.5 million for new construction projects and $2.6 million for highway maintenance contracts.

October 27, 2016 - Many recreation areas and other venues in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas will be free to the public on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
 
“We honor our veterans each Nov. 11 and every other day of the year,” said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. “We hope that this time will serve as a way for our veterans and other visitors to find our national forests and grasslands as a year-round respite, a place where they can take time out for themselves.”
 
Day-use fees will be waived at:

October 27, 2016 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend our sincere thanks to Gibsons Energy Services for sponsoring the “Gibsons First Annual Truck Pull” benefiting the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center, which was held Oct. 22 at the Windham Civic Center.