October 10, 2016 -  Southbound motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and delays throughout the week from 2.1 miles south of SL 224 in Nacogdoches County to the Angelina River Bridge.

Workers will be placing hot mix asphalt to resurface the roadway in the southbound lanes that will require the lane closures. Moore Brothers, contractor for the $1.6 million project, will continue the paving operations for about two more weeks.

October 7, 2016 - Firefighters from across the country will travel to Camp Swift to attend one of the country’s premiere interagency wildfire academies.

The 19th annual Capital Area Interagency Wildfire and Incident Management Academy, fondly known as the Bastrop Academy, will take place Oct.13-26 at the Camp Swift National Guard Facility in Bastrop, Texas. This year, more than 400 students from 12 states are expected to attend.
 

October 7, 2016 - Texas fire departments received more than $15 million in grants Wednesday through the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program. In the first of three funding meetings for the year, the RVFDAP awarded 442 grants to 421 fire departments for firefighting vehicles, training and safety equipment.

October 6, 2016 - The Xi Alpha Delta Rho chapter of Beta Sigma Phi's 9th Annual Breakfast with Santa tickets are on sale! Breakfast With Santa will be held Saturday, December 3rd at Windham Civic Center. This year we have added the option to purchase a reserved table and raffle tickets for a Gaylord Texan ICE! Weekend. 

Individual tickets - $15 each
Reserved Table (seats 8) - $150
VIP reserved table (personal server, breakfast served family-style at your table and 2 Gaylord Texan ICE! weekend raffle tickets) -$200