June 20, 2016 - This month, we celebrate and remember Illan Ramon. Ramon was born on June 20, 1954 in Tel Aviv, Israel.  Ramon graduated from high school in 1972. In 1974, Ramon graduated as a fighter pilot from the Israel Air Force Flight School.  He was promoted to the rank of Colonel and assigned as Head of Operational Requirement for Weapon development and Acquisition in 1994. Colonel Ramon accumulated over 3,000 flight hours on the A-4, Mirage III-C, and F-4 and over 1,000 flight hours on the F-16.

June 17, 2016 LUFKIN – Construction crews have begun setting traffic barriers in preparation for median construction on US 59 in Nacogdoches County.

Approximately 1,100-foot of concrete median will be set south of SL 224 in Nacogdoches on US 59 in what is the existing center two-way left turn lane. In addition, work will continue on nearby sidewalks and driveways throughout the project. Repairs and replacements of curb and gutter and various sections of pavement structure are being built on the widening project both north and south of Spradley Street.

June 16, 2016 - The 2016 Texas 4-H Roundup contest was held in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University from June 6-9, 2016.  Texas 4-H Roundup is a qualifying and invitational event for youth between the ages of 11 and 18 that have successfully placed in a qualifying event at the district level or signed up to compete in an invitational event at the state level.

June 15, 2016 – Nacogdoches-Angelina-Trinity-San Augustine-Shelby County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Lance Jacobs, announced that county committee election nominations began on June 15, 2016. Farmers, ranchers and landowners are encouraged to nominate candidates to serve on their local FSA county committee by the August 1, 2016 deadline.