"Broom Lore and Old Wives Tales" by Neal Murphy

June 1, 2015 - The lowly broom has been around our civilization for centuries. It is said that Benjamin Franklin introduced broomcorn to the United States in 1725. He is said to have picked a single broomcorn seed of a Philadelphia lady, planted it and grew the first broom corn in the United States.

With Wet Weather Comes More Mosquitoes

June 1, 2015 - With all this rain, experts are anticipating a significant increase in the state’s mosquito population. Even as this is being written, mosquito populations are booming throughout the state and will likely not go away anytime soon after all our rains and flooding.

With the mosquitoes, health departments are monitoring closely an increase in mosquito vectored disease. And humans are not the only ones to suffer from mosquito-borne diseases, AgriLife Extension experts noted.

California Water Woes

June 1, 2015 - I just returned from agricultural tour to California. It was wonderful to see the diversity of agricultural commodities that they had to offer. It was odd was that while I was out west visiting this state that was in their fourth year of drought, Angelina County was flooding.

Lufkin District Project Updates for the Week of June 1st

May 29, 2015 - While recent rain storms have slowed many TxDOT projects, with just a little bit of early summer sunshine many are beginning to move forward.

In Angelina County, three major construction projects continue with two nearing completion and one just beginning.

Elijah Morris; Citizen of the Republic of Texas

May 29, 2015 - Elijah Morris was born to Mary Rayburn Morris and William Morris, Sr. of Burk County, North Carolina in 1791. Elijah grew up in a family of eight children. He married Nancy Allen on March 16, 1811.
Elijah, Nancy and their two children moved to Alabama in 1815. Four more children were born in Alabama. Nancy died sometime before the 1830 census was taken.

Recognize Cancer Survivors, Raise Awareness on National Cancer Survivors Day®

May 27, 2015 - Sunday, June 7, 2015, tens of thousands of people around the world will gather in their local communities to observe the 28th annual National Cancer Survivors Day®. Hundreds of cities across the U.S.

Texas Expands Life-Saving Newborn Screening Program

May 26, 2015 - The Texas Department of State Health Services today formally began screening all babies born in Texas for 24 additional health conditions that can cause serious problems like developmental delays, major illness or even death.

TxDOT - Lufkin District Reports Flooding From Monday Storms

May 26, 2015 - Overnight storms Monday produced more rainfall that resulted in flooded roadways across Lufkin’s nine-county district. Crews worked through the night in some counties to clear debris and monitor damaged or flooded roadways.

Paddie Capitol Update on Passage od State, House Bills

May 22, 2015 - We are in the final days of the 84th Legislative Session. The House of Representatives is governed by procedural rules that ensure an orderly and transparent end to each legislative session. These rules have an important purpose: to make sure that suspect legislation is not slipped in at the end without debate or public notice.

TxDOT Names Nacogdoches Area Engineer, Oversees Shelby

May 22, 2015 (Lufkin) – Shannon Ramos, P.E., has recently been named as Nacogdoches Area Engineer for the Lufkin District. In her new role, Shannon will head the Nacogdoches Area Office which oversees all construction and maintenance activities in Nacogdoches, Sabine, Shelby, and San Augustine counties.

Shannon began her career with TxDOT in January 2003 for the Lufkin District’s Consultant Management Section after her December 2002 graduation from Texas A&M University.

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